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2012 updayton Summit: Bringing Change to Dayton

Conference gives young creatives an opportunity to share ideas and create initiatives

DAYTON (April 16, 2012) –Walkable cities, vibrant downtowns, attractive public spaces: people know all these things are important in making a city desirable but sometimes don’t know how to get involved. This is just what the updayton Summit seeks to do: create initiatives that make the Dayton Region a place to call home.
The fourth annual 2012 updayton Summit will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Dayton Art Institute. The sessions for this year will specifically address alternative transportation, diversity, neighborhoods, and urban vibrancy:
1. WalkBusBike: Participants will work to generate ideas on how to develop a self-sustaining project or program to encourage the use of alternative transportation modes––including bicycle, bus, bike-on-bus, or walking––to access local businesses and tourist attractions. Partner organization: Bike Walk Dayton
2. Diverse Dayton: Participants will create a project that uses the resources of Dayton Metro Library to help immigrant families become integrated into the fabric of Dayton yet still be able to engage in activities germane to their culture. Partner organization: Dayton Metro Library
3. Neighborhood Revival: Participants will identify a project that will contribute to making The Twin Towers neighborhood in East Dayton a destination spot for people to live, work and play. Partner organization: East End Community Center
4. Discover Downtown: Participants will develop a sustainable program that improves the community’s college students’ perceptions of downtown and encourages area college students to participate in and experience all downtown has to offer. Partner organization: Downtown Dayton Partnership
Also, for the first time this year, updayton is presenting the Game Changers. At the 2012 Summit, updayton will present a panel of experts in urban revitalization and show how they are changing the game in their community. Panelists include Trudy Elder of Homefull, Theresa Gasper of Full Circle Development, David Rice of the Detroit Creative Corridor and Dayton City Commissioner Nan Whaley, and John McGovern of The Cleveland Colectivo.
To attend the Summit, register online at www.updayton.com/summit.