Creative Placemaking Through Art and Music

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September 19, 2023

Dayton Castleman, Director of Creative Placemaking + Artist Lead for Verdant Studio in northwest Arkansas, talked about the power of art to foster genuine community engagement. He was joined by Levitt Foundation CEO Sharon Yazowski who discussed how public spaces can be reinvigorated through free, live music to create equitable, healthy, and thriving communities. Marsha Garcia of CNU was the moderator.

This webinar is available for 1 CNU-A continuing education credit if viewed live or recorded.

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PAST WEBINARS
 

September 26, 2023
30 YEARS ON, AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE NEW URBANISM
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September 19, 2023
CREATIVE PLACEMAKING THROUGH ART AND MUSIC
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August 29, 2023
EQUITY WITHIN URBANISM: WHY IT EVEN MATTERS
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August 1, 2023
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF MIXED-USE HEALTH DISTRICTS
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July 25, 2023
CLIMATE & EQUITY CHALLENGE PROJECTS
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July 11, 2023
FLORIDA'S EXPERIENCE WITH CONTEXT-BASED STREET CLASSIFICATION
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June 20, 2023
AUTHOR'S FORUM: PAVED PARADISE
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April 11, 2023
CAR-FREE URBANISM
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April 4, 2023
WHAT'S NEW AT CNU 31
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March 21, 2023
PARKING REFORM TRENDS
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March 7, 2023
URBANISM AND FAITH COMMUNITIES
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February 21, 2023
HEALING SMALL CITIES
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December 6, 2022
ZONING THAT SUPPORTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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November 15, 2022
JUMP-STARTING SMALL-SCALE URBANISM
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November 8, 2022
AUTHOR'S FORUM: URBANISM FOR A DIFFICULT FUTURE
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September 20, 2022
CODING FOR BETTER PLACES
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September 6, 2022
THE MAGIC OF INNER-BLOCK DEVELOPMENT
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August 2, 2022
AUTHOR'S FORUM: ARBITRARY LINES
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July 12, 2022
FREEWAY FIGHTERS: PUSHING BACK AGAINST FREEWAY EXPANSIONS
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July 5, 2022
FREEWAY FIGHTERS: RECONNECTING THE CITY
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