Discussion Guide:

Shaping Our Towns & Cities

April 24, 2024

 

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We often think of the development of our communities as something that just happens, organically, and just the way things are. Conversely, we may also think of urban planning as a topic that is too complex for us as average citizens. Yet these decisions hit us where we live and impact our housing, transportation, and economic development. They affect what we think of as “home” and how we are able to live our lives there. This discussion guide and its seven policy possibilities prompt us to examine why we live where we live, what attracts us to certain towns or neighborhoods, and why are our communities designed the way they are. It invites discussion participants to explore the forces and decisions that shape our communities, whether these decisions could be altered or re-directed, and develop different visions for the future of our communities and how might we refocus efforts at community design and development to make these visions a reality.

 

 

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