This year, we challenged attendees to think boldly about the future of our community.
The summit was kicked off with some informal networking, followed by an invigorating conversation between Raleigh Chamber President & CEO, Adrienne Cole and Richard Florida.
Florida is a well-known urbanist, a researcher and a professor at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and Rotman School of Management. He is a writer and journalist. He’s written several global best sellers, including the award winning The Rise of the Creative Class and his most recent book, The New Urban Crisis. He is co-founder of CityLab, the leading publication devoted to cities and urbanism.
Florida discussed “15-minute neighborhoods,” remote work, and pandemic misconceptions.
You can read more about what Florida had to say here.
After the discussion, attendees were asked to choose from the following breakout groups to continue the discussion around ‘what’s next’ for our community:
The summit was just the beginning of the conversation. To learn more about our economic development efforts and the future of our community, you can visit Raleigh-wake.org.
The summit was kicked off with some informal networking, followed by an invigorating conversation between Raleigh Chamber President & CEO, Adrienne Cole and Richard Florida.
Florida is a well-known urbanist, a researcher and a professor at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and Rotman School of Management. He is a writer and journalist. He’s written several global best sellers, including the award winning The Rise of the Creative Class and his most recent book, The New Urban Crisis. He is co-founder of CityLab, the leading publication devoted to cities and urbanism.
Florida discussed “15-minute neighborhoods,” remote work, and pandemic misconceptions.
You can read more about what Florida had to say here.
After the discussion, attendees were asked to choose from the following breakout groups to continue the discussion around ‘what’s next’ for our community:
- Smart + Connected Cities
- The Future of Talent + Talent Migration
- Urbanism and the Impact Cities Can Have on Our Future
- The Future of Transit and Transportation
- Climate and Sustainability
- Innovation and the Future of Innovation
- Creating an Equitable Community
The summit was just the beginning of the conversation. To learn more about our economic development efforts and the future of our community, you can visit Raleigh-wake.org.
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