Herkimer, NY: Mohawk Valley Revitalization Summit

The Mohawk Valley Revitalization Summit is intended to serve as a catalyst for ongoing regional partnership. By bringing together leaders from across sectors, the Summit seeks to strengthen relationships, inspire innovative thinking, and advance meaningful action that supports housing, economic development, infrastructure investment, and community revitalization throughout the Mohawk Valley.

Reimagining the region with keynote speaker Charles Marohn, Founder & Author of Strong Towns. The Summit will feature Charles Marohn, an American civil engineer, land-use planner, founder of the internationally recognized Strong Towns movement, and bestselling author of Strong Towns, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, and Escaping the Housing Trap.

Widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading voices on community development, Marohn has advised hundreds of communities throughout North America on building financially resilient neighborhoods, making smarter infrastructure investments, addressing housing challenges, and creating places where people and businesses can thrive. His work has influenced elected officials, planners, engineers, developers, and civic leaders seeking practical approaches to revitalization that strengthen communities for generations.

The future of our communities will not be shaped by any one organization or municipality alone. It will be built through collaboration, thoughtful leadership, and a shared commitment to creating strong, resilient places where people want to live, work, invest, and raise their families