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Join us for beer and this book!
What makes someone want to live in a particular place? Affordability? Schools? Safety? Job market? Nope – those aren't the top three reasons anyway. A recent Knight Foundation/Gallup study found the three main qualities that attach people to a place are its social offerings (such as entertainment venues and places to meet), openness (how welcoming a place is), and aesthetics (its physical beauty and green spaces).
This 2009 study of nearly 43,000 people in 26 different communities further found a significant relationship between how passionate and loyal people are to their communities and local economic growth; the most “attached” communities had the highest local GDP growth. This mutual love affair between people and their places is one of the most powerful influences in our lives, yet we rarely think of it in terms of a relationship.
Well, Peter Kageyama does. Join us for a beer and a book on the evening of Oct. 8, as Kageyama, co-founder and producer of the Creative Cities Summit, takes a break from speaking at Chicago Ideas Week to lay out a host of ways to create places worthy of love. A reception will follow Mr. Kageyama’s remarks and each attendee will receive a free copy of his book. You also can be a contestant in Kageyama’s Urbanist Jeopardy, and ask about the topics that matter most to you!
This event will be moderated by internationally acclaimed architect and placemaker Carol Ross Barney.
Register today by "joining" the event on Facebook. Admission (including drinks and book) is $15, payable at the door by cash or credit.
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