Good Placemaking Is Good Economics

Wes Craiglow, a city planner, shares his passion for creating communities for people by thinking like a farmer and considering urban "crop yield."

Craiglow’s talk explains why traditional urbanism—mixed used, walkable, and compact urban design is not only the best spacial design for people and the planet, but also the best economic design for our cities, towns, and neighborhoods.

Craiglow is currently the executive director, of the Urban Land Institute, Northwest Arkansas.