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Why Latino Placemaking is important to Northwest Arkansas' growth featuring Dr. Jesus J. Lara
Date and Time
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Date: January 18, 2022
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Location
Webinar via Zoom
Fees/Admission
FREE, members and non-members
Contact Information
Link to registration page: https://arkansas.uli.org/events/detail/83574486-BE58-499D-A2AE-2036D9EB1C6D/
Description
Join ULI Northwest Arkansas for a conversation with Dr. Jesus J. Lara, author of Latino Placemaking and Planning: Cultural Resiliency and Strategies for Re-urbanization, a work which examines the application of the principles of Latino Urbanism in the revitalization of American cities. Latinos are currently the second-largest ethnic group demographically within the United States. By the year 2050 they are projected to number nearly 133 million, or approximately one third of the country’s total population. As the urban component of this population increases, the need for resources to support it will generate new cultural and economic stresses. Latino Placemaking and Planning offers a pathway to define, analyze, and evaluate the role that placemaking can have with respect to Latino communities in the context of contemporary urban planning, policy, and design practices. Using strategically selected case studies, Jesus J. Lara examines how Latinos contribute to the phenomenon of urban revitalization through the (re)appropriation of physical space for their own use and the consequent transformation of what were previously economically downtrodden areas into vibrant commercial and residential centers.
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about the importance of Latino placemaking in urban planning, policy, and design.
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