Reviving Public Spaces with Mark Lakeman

Mark Lakeman is an architect, placemaker, and urban planner. He is the founder and design director of Communitecture, and the co-founder of both the City Repair Project and Village Building Convergence. He believes that public spaces play a foundational role in human society. However with relatively recent colonial systems they have been subdued and replaced by a grid system that connects cars and commerce but not so much people. Now, he is working to revive them by breaking throu...

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Featuring stories from leaders who are pushing culture toward a more resilient future, this show explores the frontlines of transformation—where real estate, land stewardship, community, and regenerative thinking intersect. Hosted by Neal Collins, each episode spotlights the innovators, designers, developers, and changemakers who are reimagining how we live and relate to place.