Overview
The CityBuilding Express (CBX) is taking learning on the road May 28 - 30 with an intensive tour of innovative neighborhoods/developments that highlight CityBuilding best practices and how to implement them— with the assistance from local experts and leading practitioners who will be on the tour with you. After visiting each destination, the participants will discuss and identify the lessons to learn from each place as we head to the next city. This is the perfect hands-on learning environment for community leaders wanting to enhance their knowledge of how to improve their city in a compressed amount of time.
Itinerary
The CBX will start in the Washington DC area and will speed its way to CNU 31 in Charlotte with stops in the DC Metro area, Virginia, North Carolina and many places in between. We will end the trip at The Westin Charlotte.
Saturday, May 27th (Arrive to DC)
There is no formal program for SATURDAY May 27th in Washington DC, but for those who expect to be in DC on Saturday, optional itinerary ideas will be shared. We suggest staying at a hotel by Reston Town Center in the Dulles Airport area.Sunday, May 28th (DC Metro)
8:00AM | Reston Town Center (near Dulles Airport) | 11900 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190 |
The Kentlands/Lakelands | 200 Kentlands Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 | |
Rockville Town Square | 2100 Gibbs St Unit D, Rockville, MD 20850 | |
Pike & Rose | 929 Rose Avenue, North Bethesda, MD 20852 | |
The Wharf | 800 Main Avenue SW, Washington DC 20024 | |
Columbia Pike, Virginia | VA-244, Virginia, USA | |
6:30pm | Check into Hotel |
Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day (Virginia)
8:00AM | Leave Hotel | |
University of Virginia | 400 Emmet Street South, Charlottesville, VA 22903 | |
Church Hill North | 1665 N. 31st Street, Richmond, VA 23223 | |
Downtown Historic Williamsburg - Merchants Square | 402 Duke of Gloucester Street Williamsburg, VA 23185 | |
Christopher Newport University | 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606 | |
Hilton Village | 74 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601 | |
East Beach | 4716 Pleasant Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23518 | |
6:30pm | Check into Hotel |
Tuesday, May 30th (North Carolina)
8:00AM | Leave Hotel | |
Downtown Raleigh | 333 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 | |
Research Triangle Park - Boxyard | 900 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 | |
Durham - American Tobacco Campus | 300 Blackwell St #104, Durham, NC 27701 | |
Southern Village | 716 Market Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 | |
Southside Square | 219 Southside Square, Greensboro, NC 27406 | |
Birkdale Village (if time permits) | 8712 Lindholm Dr #202, Huntersville, NC 28078 | |
6:30pm | The Westin Charlotte | 601 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
Itineraries are subject to change due to factors such as road congestion. Attendees typically have the opportunity to vote on how to handle unexpected opportunities and en route decisions.
Cost
Single Occupancy $795 / Double Occupancy $595
Your participation fee includes two nights of hotel accommodations, 3 lunches, bus transportation, snacks and shwag.
CBX Trip Highlights
Development Types:
Agricultural Urbanism, Lifestyle Centers with Housing, Urban Retail, Town Centers, Waterfronts, Food Hall, Cargo Container Modular, Adaptive Reuse, Incremental Development, Affordable Housing, Missing Middle Housing, Maturing New Urbanism Projects, College Campus, Greenfield, Brownfield, Greyfield, Mixed-Use Development, Sustainable Development, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Architectural Styles:
Neoclassical, Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival, Beaux-Arts, Modern, Art Deco, Gothic, Victorian, Streamline Modern, Landscape, New Urbanist
Policy:
Form-Based Codes, Climate/Social Agendas, Financing/Funding, Collaborations, Transit Oriented Development, Infill Development, Complete Streets, Mixed-Use Zoning, Affordable Housing, Sustainability, Public Space, Return on Infrastructure Investment Analysis (GeoAccounting), Light Imprint Infrastructure, Funding Community Improvements, ARPA Funding
Social Issues:
Equity/Justice, Redlining, Urban Renewal, Freeway Act, Systemic Racism, Democracy/Inclusion, Monuments
New Urbanist Strategies:
Tactical Urbanism, Climate Change/Adaptation/Mitigation/Transformation, Placemaking, Downtown Revitalization, Street Design, Walkability, Retrofitting Suburbia, Smart Growth, Human Scale Design, Parking Design & Management, Activating Local Entrepreneurship, Wayfinding, Hydrology/Permaculture/Biomimicry/Natural Design Services
Scholarships
Contact Us if you would like to send a scholar to CBX or if you're seeking a scholarship.