EPISODE · Aug 17, 2020 · 48 MIN

Jonathan Berk of Patronicity

from Transforming Cities · host Authentic

On this episode I’m speaking with Jonathan Berk. Since 2016 he’s served as a Director at the Detroit-based placemaking startup Patronicity, and their new Placemaking Advisory firm, Bench Consulting, supporting hundreds of community-driven placemaking projects across the country. Jonathan is also the co-founder of Retail Reimagined, an organization leveraging creative collaborations and innovative solutions to bring a new vibrancy to vacant storefront spaces and main streets. Jonathan is a placemaker and New Urbanist in every sense of the word with a voracious appetite for studying and learning about new methods of community and economic development from around the world. His focus remains on building vibrant communities that foster connectivity and creativity and support a thriving, healthy downtown, small business ecosystem and community. He currently sits on the local advisory board of Leading Cities, a global leader in Smart City solutions, city diplomacy and collaboration advancing sustainability and resilient city strategies and technologies. Related links for this episode: · Patronicity · Bench Consulting · Building Boston · Jonathan on Twitter · Peers Inc (book) · Walkable City (book) · The Death and Life of Great American Cities (book) · Happy City (book) · Subdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity (book) · Mike Lydon at Street Plans · Jeff Speck · Al Wilson at Beyond Walls Be sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com © 2020 Authentic Form & Function