Wondering what to do with vacant big boxes, dead malls, dying commercial strips, out-of-date edge cities and aging office parks and garden apartment complexes? The authors of the award-winning book, Retrofitting Suburbia (Wiley, 2009) will share the lessons learned from their ongoing study of over 80 successful retrofits of suburban property types into more sustainable places. Lectures, hands-on small-group workshops, and interactive discussions will provide attendees with opportunities to learn design strategies at multiple scales, demographic and market drivers, and new funding sources.

Scott Bernstein, President and Co-Founder of the Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago, will be a featured guest speaker. Scott is also a signer of the Charter of the New Urbanism and is Co-Founder and Chair of the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership.

Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and APA's Urban Design and Preservation Division.  Click here to register.

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