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Courtyard Urbanism: Building Cities for Families Keynote & Downtown Bloomington Charrette

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July 23rd at 5:00pm – 8:00pm

McLean County Museum of History

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Join Strong Towns BloNo (STB) in the Museum's historic courtroom on Thursday, July 23, for a design charette and keynote presentation.

Charette is a French word for a collaborative design process. This charette, focused on community engagement, will begin at 5:00 p.m. STB is asking for input on a community-driven design vision for the future of Downtown Bloomington. This exercise seeks to create holistic alternatives to the current state of downtown development. Furthermore, it strives to formulate a future vision for the Downtown Bloomington Transitional District. Said district includes several of McLean County's most historic properties.

Noah Tang, STB's President, believes the accompanying keynote will help continue the momentum for Downtown revitalization. The keynote presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Alicia Pederson's presentation explores how to create more family-friendly neighborhoods through incremental, human-scaled development. Pederson is the founder and director of Courtyard Urbanist. Their work aims to bring courtyard blocks to American cities. This is accomplished by reforming the public systems needed to turn large sites into walkable neighborhoods with many buildings and owners. Pederson will be available to answer questions from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. following the presentation.

This event is free and open to the public. STB requests that you RSVP here to save your seat for the keynote.

Strong Towns BloNo is an independent 501(c)3 organization founded in 2022. STB seeks to improve the built environment of our city, foster bonds between neighbors, and create useful discussions on public policy and urban planning. Please visit strongtownsblono.com/about-us/ for more information.

Questions? Please contact Strong Towns BloNo.

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Join Strong Towns BloNo (STB) in the Museum's historic courtroom on Thursday, July 23, for a design charette and keynote presentation.

Charette is a French word for a collaborative design process. This charette, focused on community engagement, will begin at 5:00 p.m. STB is asking for input on a community-driven design vision for the future of Downtown Bloomington. This exercise seeks to create holistic alternatives to the current state of downtown development. Furthermore, it strives to formulate a future vision for the Downtown Bloomington Transitional District. Said district includes several of McLean County's most historic properties.

Noah Tang, STB's President, believes the accompanying keynote will help continue the momentum for Downtown revitalization. The keynote presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Alicia Pederson's presentation explores how to create more family-friendly neighborhoods through incremental, human-scaled development. Pederson is the founder and director of Courtyard Urbanist. Their work aims to bring courtyard blocks to American cities. This is accomplished by reforming the public systems needed to turn large sites into walkable neighborhoods with many buildings and owners. Pederson will be available to answer questions from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. following the presentation.

This event is free and open to the public. STB requests that you RSVP here to save your seat for the keynote.

Strong Towns BloNo is an independent 501(c)3 organization founded in 2022. STB seeks to improve the built environment of our city, foster bonds between neighbors, and create useful discussions on public policy and urban planning. Please visit strongtownsblono.com/about-us/ for more information.

Questions? Please contact Strong Towns BloNo.