PAST LECTURES
Over its 15-year history, Building a Better Bend has brought a variety of thought leaders and industry experts to Bend to discuss smart growth topics. Here is a sampling of the lectures we’ve done over the years.
2020 |
October 20, 2020
Streets for Living: How the public realm can transform Bend's growth from good to great. Blaine Merker, Gehl |
2019 |
November 5, 2019
SLO Growth: A Peer City Conversation with San Luis Obispo Architect, Jim Duffy View the Presentation August 15, 2019 Redevelopment in the Bend Central District Avoiding the Pitfalls of Urban Renewal by Michelle Reeves View the Presentation May 29, 2019 Drainage & Density: The Forgotten Infrastructure Presented by Hye Yeong Kwon, Center for Watershed Protection |
2018 |
October 18, 2018
Boulder-Sized Transportation Solutions Mike Gardner-Sweeney See Boulder’s Transportation Report Card View the Presentation September 26, 2018 Love, Neuroscience & the City Jeffrey Tumlin April 23, 2018 Drivers of Innovation Alex Joyce, Mary Kyle McCurdy and Bruce Warner |
2017 |
November 1, 2017
Density, Dollars & Development: The Economics of Land Use in Bend Joe Minicozzi View the presentation April 10, 2017 Solving Bend’s Missing Middle Housing Puzzle Daniel Parolek View the presentation |
2016 |
November 1, 2016
Bend Grows UP, Part 3: Developer Strategies Tom Cody and Alex Joyce October 20, 2016 Bend Grows UP, Part 2: Removing barriers and mobilizing a vision Derick O’ Neill May 19, 2016 Bend Grows UP, Part 1: Understanding vertical development and its impact on our city Katherine Schultz |
2015 |
July 16, 2015
Central Oregon Trends and Opportunities to 2040: Implications for housing, transportation & economic development Dr. Arthur C. Nelson March 18, 2015 Moving Beyond the Automobile: Multi-Modal Planning Chris Comeau |
2014 |
November 11, 2014
Accessory Dwellings: Petite, Discreet & Affordable Homes Eli Spevak October 10, 2014 Introductory lecture for the Green & Solar Home Tour Jim Sallis (need to find photo) July 17, 2014 Moving to the Future: Envisioning Better Public Transit for Central Oregon Todd Litman |
2013 |
November 14, 2013
Parking Plays a Big Part: Creating Great Business Districts Rick Williams October 17, 2013 Prospects for Collaboration: Common Opportunities for a Small City Campus David Bagnoli September 25, 2013 Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World Ross Chapin |