A leader in sustainable urban development will speak at the College of Charleston on March 27, 2014. John L. Knott, Jr., founder/CEO of CityCraft Ventures, will speak at 6 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Hall in Randolph Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
John L. Knott, Jr., Founder/CEO of CityCraft Ventures
“A Better Way: Restoring the Economic, Environmental, and Social Health of Our Cities” will look at repurposing existing urban landscapes that have seen decline to create new communities. Knott will talk about how the liberal arts theories students are learning play a role in how communities are built and sustained in the future.
[Related: Read John Knott’s bio.]
Professor Kevin Keenan, director of the urban studies program, hopes Knott gets students thinking about their future. “Mr. Knott will give students ideas of what we should be doing with our city spaces, and possibly spark an interest in thinking about a sustainable future. Plus, they will see a model of a career they could pursue with their education here.”
[Related: Learn more about the urban studies major.]
The event is sponsored by the Urban Studies Program, Graduate Urban Studies Club, Undergraduate Urban Studies Club, Carter Center for Real Estate, Office of Sustainability, Department of Political Science – Geography Program, Master of Public Administration Program, Department of Historic Preservation and Community Planning, and the Real Estate Club.
For more information, contact Kevin Keenan at keenank@cofc.edu.
