Don’t wait around for salvation from the state or federal government during this pandemic. Spoiler alert: It’s not coming, and even if it did, it probably wouldn’t come in the form that you most need. No, what our neighborhoods need now is for all of us to take small, simple steps that will collectively build towards prosperity.
In this presentation, we’re going to talk about 5 ideas for building a stronger neighborhood, one step at a time. We’ll also hear from a local advocate who’s been making her neighborhood better by planting street trees, exploring underutilized spaces and more.
Join Strong Towns Senior Editor Daniel Herriges and local advocate Genevieve Barber as we learn 5 ways to build a stronger neighborhood that you can start today.
Daniel Herriges (Twitter: @DanielStrTowns) serves as Senior Editor for Strong Towns, and has been a regular contributor since 2015. He is also a founding member of the organization. Daniel has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota. His obsession with maps began before he could read. His budding environmentalism can be traced back to age 4, when he yelled at his parents for stepping on weeds growing in sidewalk cracks. His love of great urban design and human-scaled, livable places has also been lifelong. Daniel has a B.A. from Stanford University in Human Biology with a concentration in Conservation and Sustainable Development. After college, he worked as an environmental activist for several years, in support of indigenous people's rights and conservation in the Amazon rainforest. He can often be found hiking or cycling. Daniel is from St. Paul, Minnesota, and now lives in Sarasota, Florida.
Genevieve Barber lives in the old mill community of Cabbagetown, Atlanta. Strong Towns helped her wake up to what it means to be an active citizen. You can connect with Genevieve on Twitter at @ChelseaTrnsplnt.
