Ashleigh Walton
Ashleigh will talk about streets, buildings, and the value that is created when we look holistically at our communities and neighborhoods. How do we create places with purpose, that aren’t only safe, accessible, and high value, but also beautiful? What are the principles that differentiate neighborhoods from projects? Can we create policies, practices, and places with beauty in mind?
Architect and Project Manager | Urban Design Associates | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ashleigh will talk about streets, buildings, and the value that is created when we look holistically at our communities and neighborhoods. How do we create places with purpose, that aren’t only safe, accessible, and high value, but also beautiful? What are the principles that differentiate neighborhoods from projects? Can we create policies, practices, and places with beauty in mind?
Matthew Petty
Matthew Petty has not only been building small scale real estate projects, but he’s also pioneering a new approach to development approvals. “Pattern Zoning” has been adopted in several communities as a way to pre-approve building types and make it easier for people to invest in a community vision. See what’s possible when we remove barriers to development, front load the public engagement process, and make it easier to build what cities and towns want.
Co-Founder / Director | Infill Group | Fayetteville, Arkansas
Matthew Petty has not only been building small scale real estate projects, but he’s also pioneering a new approach to development approvals. “Pattern Zoning” has been adopted in several communities as a way to pre-approve building types and make it easier for people to invest in a community vision. See what’s possible when we remove barriers to development, front load the public engagement process, and make it easier to build what cities and towns want.
Village Partnership Initiative
Hear the latest updates on MaineDOT’s new program to help reinvest in Maine villages, towns, and city centers. Municipalities have an opportunity to bring forward projects through partnerships with MaineDOT; restoring villages to a human scale, striking a balance for all users and revitalizing the economic and cultural vibrancy of Maine’s quintessential villages and downtowns. Dale will provide an overview of the technical support and funding strategy DOT is putting in place for transformative projects that help realize local transportation and placemaking goals. Learn more and get inspired to bring local projects to life though this incredible opportunity.
Dale Doughty | Director, Bureau of Planning | MaineDOT
Hear the latest updates on MaineDOT’s new program to help reinvest in Maine villages, towns, and city centers. Municipalities have an opportunity to bring forward projects through partnerships with MaineDOT; restoring villages to a human scale, striking a balance for all users and revitalizing the economic and cultural vibrancy of Maine’s quintessential villages and downtowns. Dale will provide an overview of the technical support and funding strategy DOT is putting in place for transformative projects that help realize local transportation and placemaking goals. Learn more and get inspired to bring local projects to life though this incredible opportunity.
John “The Bad” Anderson
John will set the stage for Build Maine’s first ever hands-on work session! Conference participants will work over base maps of catalytic sites across Maine and re-imagine these critical spaces. John will set the stage for this creative work by describing how to get the right details right and why it matters. He will also provide the instructions for the hands-on activity. This will be a great opportunity for people to get inspired and think about project opportunities that might exist in their own communities.
Partner | Tri-Cities Building & Land LLC | East Point, Georgia
John will set the stage for Build Maine’s first ever hands-on work session! Conference participants will work over base maps of catalytic sites across Maine and re-imagine these critical spaces. John will set the stage for this creative work by describing how to get the right details right and why it matters. He will also provide the instructions for the hands-on activity. This will be a great opportunity for people to get inspired and think about project opportunities that might exist in their own communities.
Jeff Siegler
Jeff Siegler is the founder of Revitalize, or Die, a community revitalization firm dedicated to fighting apathy by fostering civic pride. What Jeff lacks in patience and eloquence, he makes up for in passion and honesty. He believes revitalization has the power to transform people’s lives, foster a stronger sense of community, enhance quality of life, and provide people with more enriching experiences. Don’t miss this chance to get re-energized around the work that you do to help revitalize our communities, which Jeff says is the most important work we can do.
Revitalize, or Die | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jeff Siegler is the founder of Revitalize, or Die, a community revitalization firm dedicated to fighting apathy by fostering civic pride. What Jeff lacks in patience and eloquence, he makes up for in passion and honesty. He believes revitalization has the power to transform people’s lives, foster a stronger sense of community, enhance quality of life, and provide people with more enriching experiences. Don’t miss this chance to get re-energized around the work that you do to help revitalize our communities, which Jeff says is the most important work we can do.