Community Thinkers Series in March and April

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Join us at noon on Fridays in March and April as we hear from local thinkers who share their wisdom about the future of our Summit Hill and East Grand Avenue. Topics range from equity, public art, business improvement districts, and the walkability of Grand Ave. The live discussions will be held on Facebook Live on Fridays at noon: Facebook.com/SummitHillAssociation. The recorded conversations will also be available after for viewing on-demand on the Facebook page.

The Summit Hill Association realizes that growth and development is coming to our beloved Grand Ave. business district. Many decisions will be made impacting the entire Summit Hill neighborhood. “In order for our neighbors to be well informed, we thought a speaker series was a great opportunity for neighbors to learn about different aspects of development, so they feel empowered to provide feedback,” said Monica Haas, Executive Director.

We hope you can join us! Here’s the full line-up of speakers:

  • March 5: The 2005 Neighborhood Plan & 2006 Overlay District, Merritt Clapp-Smith

  • March 12: Grand Avenue Walkability, Bill Lindeke

  • March 19: Planning & Equity, Terri Thao

  • March 26: Running a Retail Business on Grand, Abigail Adelsheim-Marshall

  • April 2: Planning for Resilient Communities, Jon Commers

  • April 9: Public Art & Place-making, Jun-Li Wang and Sam Buffington

  • April 16: How the Planning Commission Works, Wendy Underwood

  • April 23: Business Improvement Districts, Emma Burns and Joe Spencer

  • April 30: The Future of Neighborhoods: Climate-Conscious Planning, Russ Stark

  • May 28: A Vibrant Option for Main Street Businesses, Christina Nicholson

Monica Haas