The Power of Place-Based Investment
About this Event
What does it actually take to build and keep a neighborhood anchor?
Community infrastructure is economic infrastructure. This symposium brings together the people who prove it every day: developers, anchor tenants, architects, and community partners. Together, they'll walk through the full lifecycle of a neighborhood anchor, from defining the problem and building the investment case to navigating the realities of design and construction and sustaining operations long after the ribbon is cut.
If you're an industry partner, civic leader, or funder, this is a rare chance to hear the real tradeoffs behind mission-aligned development, candidly and from the people who've lived them. You'll also be part of something new: the launch of a Baltimore placemaking working group to carry this conversation forward.
Stay for lunch! A networking lunch follows the program. Please RSVP for lunch during registration.
Speakers include:
Bobbi Nicolatera, Baltimore Community Foundation
Mike Pokorny, Maryland Community Investment Corporation
Jake Stern, Somerset
Leon Pinket, Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation
Jon Constable, Seawall
Reverend Hathaway, Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center
Graham Coreil-Allen, Graham Projects
Ren Southard, Baltimore City Department of Planning
Ashiah Parker, No Boundaries Coalition
Jess Wyatt, Community Engagement Practitioner
Katelin Etoh, Zieger|Snead Architects
Cailin McGough, CapEx Advisory
Christopher Mfume, The Civic Group
Joanna Jane Bartholomeuw, Ohara Development
Dana Cole, Impact Hub Baltimore
Ash Esposito, Baltimore Unity Hall
Mark Kaufman, Neighborhood Impact Investment Fund
Naadiya Hutchinson, #RestEasyBBY
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Coffee and registration
Info: Networking and mingling
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening plenary: Why invest in place?
Info: Full audience · 15 min remarks + 15 min panel
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Breakout sessions (choose one)
Info: Session A: Community engagement and planning
Session B: Design, build, and budget realities
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Closing plenary: Sustainability
🕑: 12:00 PM
Networking lunch (optional RSVP)
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 25.00 to USD 40.00
