40 / A new creative industry town? / with Rob Parker

Rob Parker — president of the Town at Trilith — is in good traffic this week to share on constructing a walkable town around creatives and the film industry. 40 minutes outside of Atlanta, a 235-acre neighborhood is taking shape. It’s budding around one of the largest film studios in the U.S., and is looking to become a cradle for creatives, on the way to establishing a revamped, stronger model of an industry town. Even amongst all of the glitz and glamour of movie studios — simple, practical walkability is top of mind. We discuss: 00:00 Centering a town around a leading Atlanta movie studio (the home of multiple Marvel productions). 01:44 Building and curating a walkable community, specifically designed for creatives. 07:20 Intentionality in crafting diverse, ‘missing middle’ housing options. 11:53 New, greenfield development that doesn’t feel fake, cheap, or cookie-cutter. 15:14 Challenges and solutions of a ‘new urbanist’ development project. 29:28 Connectivity and transportation between suburban and rural towns. 37:37 Balancing cars and walkability. 42:28 Wrapping up. Further context: The Town at Trilith. The studio. Connect with Rob: On LinkedIn. Connect with me, Brad: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On TikTok⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On LinkedIn⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠