Resilient Reading Roundtable 

Connectivity and Social Infrastructure for a Resilient Reading Part 2 of 3: Arts, Culture and Creative Placemaking

Arts, culture and creative placemaking build powerful connections between people and place. The City of Reading is home to numerous organizations and initiatives that are strengthening those connections while supporting sustainability, climate resilience, and community partnerships throughout Reading. 

As a follow-up to Green Building Alliance’s Resilient & Healthy Spaces Week in Pittsburgh, join GBA and our Resilient Reading partners for presentations and round table conversations exploring how cultural institutions, adaptive reuse projects, and community-based arts initiatives strengthen neighborhood identity, create belonging, and contribute to a Resilient Reading. 

This is part two of a three-part series exploring how challenges facing communities today cannot be solved by infrastructure alone. Resilient communities are also built through strong relationships, vibrant public spaces, engaged residents, and connectivity within communities. 

Paticipants Will

• Learn how arts & culture strengthen neighborhoods 

• Gain insight into the role cultural institutions play in resilience 

• Explore how creative placemaking supports equitable development 

• Discover what opportunities exist for collaboration amongst organizations. 

The Connectivity & Social Infrastructure series convenes residents, businesses, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and public sector leaders to explore the many dimensions of connectivity and social infrastructure that contribute to a healthy, equitable, and resilient city. 

Join us for part three of the Connectivity & Social Infrastructure for a Resilient Reading series: 

October 13 – Connecting Neighborhoods through Mobility & Economic Opportunity 

About Resilient Reading 

Resilient Reading is part of GBA’s broader missing to create sustainable, economically vibrant communities where every person can thrive. Resilient Reading is made possible with support from the support from the Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund. 

Through education, collaboration, technical assistance, and innovation, GBA empowers local leaders and community partners to improve communities through the transformation of the built environment. Resilient Reading events bring topics to the community designed to educate, inspire, and provide examples of building energy efficiency projects, how to increase resilience against extreme weather events, financing opportunities for building upgrades, and more. 

To learn more, contact us at info@gba.org.