The Congress for the New Urbanism is bringing its 31st annual Congress to the Queen City May 31 to June 3, and we are excited to convene in our home town! Many efforts of our firm from the past 30+ years will be showcased, from Historic South End, to communities like Birkdale Village, Antiquity and more.

Our firm will be participating in three of the scheduled CNU 31 walking tours — A New Hope (VI) and 5 Points Forward on May 31, and No Cars Allowed - Neighborhood Development on June 2. One of the two featured Hope VI neighborhoods is Brightwalk, the transformation of a former housing project into a mixed-income, mixed-use, intergenerational community that has become a national model of community development. 5 Points Forward is a grassroots urban vision planning effort for the 5 Points Plaza area in the Historic West End of Charlotte — a public planning process that has brought the residents together to frame the vision for their own neighborhood. The No Cars Allowed - Neighborhood Development tour will feature new mixed-use residential projects that are providing alternate methods of transportation without the typical parking requirements found in traditional multifamily developments.

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A convention hallmark, PCBC's keynote sessions feature legendary thinkers and doers in the fields of business, strategy, performance, entertainment, leadership, and motivation.

Join Kevin Kelley (Wednesday, June 11 at 3:00PM) for his keynote speech on behavioral design with insights on how physical environments affect the minds of consumers. He will join a panel discussion with economy expert Christopher Thornberg (Founder, Beacon Economics) and consumer sentiment expert J. Walker Smith (Chief Knowledge Officer, Kantar Consulting) for an illuminating interrelated discussion.

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Join Kevin Kelley on Monday, May 19 at 1:00PM for his talk on "Where Art and Science Connect to Create Meaningful Experiences". Alongside fellow experts Bryan Chandler of The Shopping Center Group and Gregg Katz of Esri, they will engage in robust conversation about why physical place matters in retail and how data is complementing its creation.

ICSC Las Vegas gathers industry experts who drive innovation and evolution in commercial real estate.

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