The most recent Bruner Loeb Forum was held in Birmingham, AL on February 8th. The Forum speakers Walter Hood, Landscape Architect; Rick Gustafson, Portland Streetcar Initiative; and Angie Brooks, Pugh+Scarpa, discussed a wide range of issues including urban and regional open space planning and design, sustainable development, and the impacts of the Portland Streetcar. Maurice Cox, Director of Design for the NEA and former mayor of Charlottesville, VA discussed the importance of quality design, and the role of the public in demanding good design in their cities. Please click here to read more about the themes and discussions that emerged at the Birmingham forum.
The next forum will be held May 9th in Memphis, TN, and will be hosted by a group associated with the University of Memphis. The focus will be on the role of anchor institutions in their communities. We will look at sustainable design in university communities; the kinds roles that can be played by art-based institutions; and a variety of other leadership issues related to different types of anchor institutions. Please contact us if you would like to be in the invitation list.
The Forum will move to New Orleans in the fall where we will be talking about a range of issues associated with rebuilding. Stay tuned for details on that upcoming event.