Reimagining Communities Through Design | Adam Hoffman | TEDxOrlando

Too many communities strive to be someplace else. What if community leaders changed their thinking from mimicking solutions found in other cities, to being community facilitators in a design exercise? What if we all designed the environment we want to live in? Adam Hoffmann is the Principal Consultant at HelloNimble; a design consultancy in Melbourne Florida. He is motivated by leveraging collaboration and research to gain human insights, craft stories and inspire actionable steps toward a desired future state.

Adam’s diverse education from both the Art Institute of Portland and the Defense Information School paved the way for him to become a highly regarded program manager in Portland Oregon’s design community. Adam prides himself on fusing process and creativity, helping organizations reframe problems and co-create solutions that result in simple, innovative experiences for both the creator and the consumer.

[ArianKulp]

Interesting ideas. I've seen a few airports do a good job of introducing an area as an innovation hub, or cities that seem to value entrepreneurial spirit (incubators, startup get-togethers, angel investor conferences). It always energizes me to be around that message!