On the Park Bench - Lessons from the (Last) Recession

One of the impacts of the current global health crisis has been a massive economic slowdown across sectors, a precursor to a downturn not seen since the Great Depression. In an ever changing landscape, it remains unclear how these economic changes will impact the fields of urban design, architecture, and placemaking. This can be triggering as so many in our industry experienced a similarly uncertain future during the Great Recession of 2008. However, there are lessons that we learned from the last recession that could be applied now, experiences and stories that can help CNU members and their firms navigate these troubling times.

Frank Starkey, Mary Madden, Joe Minicozzi, and Kevin Klinkenberg discuss what they learned during the last recession.