Downtown Sarasota Series, Lecture 2 - Insight, Part 1: Where are we now?

Downtown Sarasota: Hindisght, Insight, and Foresight series:

This four-part, six-week series will explore downtown Sarasota’s evolution over the last two decades, with a group of four distingushed speakers – Andrés Duany, David Houle, Mitchell Silver, and Victor Dover. Speakers will address vital topics including the current downtown master plan and how ti was shaped two decades ago, how downtown has developed since then, the macro-level forces affecting the city, effective current downtown planning practices, and insights drawn from successful planning in other locations.

Topic 2: Insight: Where are we now? (Part 1)

David Houle, Futurist

David Houle, renowned futurist and former Resident Futurist at Ringling College, will address the demographic, economic, political, and environmental macrofactors that have shaped Sarasota over the past 20 years. By analyzing the experiences of peer cities, paired with trends observed in Sarasota’s own recent history, Houle will also offer his perspective on the city’s future development.