Panel: Maine's Downtowns--Strengthening Communities Through Place, Connection and Design

Recorded on Jan 7, this in person event featured four panelists who are working across the state to strengthen Maine's downtowns. Co-hosted and moderated by the Maine Development Foundation's Maine Downtown Center & MPHA, this discussion digs deep into the importance of social connection, and how to foster it through smart design, programming, and plain old scrappiness.Speakers:Lisa Miller: Maine Alliance for Health & Prosperity C.J. Opperthauser: Friends of Congress Square Park, Portland Kristina Cannon: Main Street SkowheganTeresa Valliere: Friends of Woodfords Corner, Portland *This Healthy Maine Talks episode is supported by the New England Public Health Training Center*