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More than 130 participantsÌýattended our 2018 Community Building Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Style Conference, whichÌýbroughtÌýtogether leadersÌýfrom neighborhoods, towns,Ìýcities and the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder to build bridges between local governments, practitioners and Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵÌýBoulder researchers. The conference opened with two visionaries, Dana Crawford, award-winning preservationist and recipientÌýof the Vanguard Legacy award of the 2018 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Governor’s Citizenship Medal, and Marilee Utter, president, Citiventure Associates, speakingÌýabout what they envision for the future of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ communities. Expert speakers and panelists coveredÌýtopics such as innovations in university engagement,ÌýDenver's green roof ordinance,Ìýsmart city technologies and citizen and youth engagement in city design.Ìý​The event wasÌýsponsored by Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s Community Engagement, Design and Research Center (CEDaR), the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and Downtown Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Inc. (DCI).

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And check out the ÌýfromÌýtheÌýStudent Poster Challenge held during our conference.ÌýThe winner wasÌýMatthew Bossler, master’s student, program in urban design, University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Denver. Matthew received a $100 Amazon gift certificate on behalf of .

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ communities continue toÌýface an array of challenges: rapid population growth; demand for vital and green neighborhoods; affordability; adaptation to climate change; emerging transportation technologies; and aging infrastructure.ÌýJoin usÌýOctober 25, 2019Ìýfor ourÌýannual Community Building Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Style conference, Squeezed Out: Challenges of Diversity and Affordability in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Communities, ​ where we willÌýdiscuss creative solutions to these ongoing issues as well as opportunities for university partnerships.Ìý

Interested in becomingÌýa speaker, presentingÌýa poster or attending ourÌý2019 conference? Email Susan.