On May 4, 2017, Jason Duckworth gave the keynote address at the Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit in Dover. Entitled “How to make money while building a public asset,” Jason’s keynote described how the development of walkable communities profits both the developer and the surrounding community. “In a walkable community, each new increment of development — a new restaurant, a place to work, a convenient public institution, a cluster of new homes — adds to the desirability and utility of the whole. There’s more to enjoy as the walkable community grows.” This virtuous cycle is in contrast to the vicious cycle of conventional development where each increment adds congestion costs or diminishes privacy but provides few offsetting benefits to the immediate area. Additionally, walkable communities have significant fiscal and environmental advantages and correlate with greater physical and psychological health.
Chester County 2020 honors Joe Duckworth April 30, 2017
Chester County 2020 honored Joe Duckworth with its Lifetime Achievement Award at a reception on April 27, 2017. Joe was recognized for his advocacy of responsible land use in Chester County through his service to the Chester County Planning Commission and for creating walkable communities through his work at Arcadia Land Company. Joe’s acceptance speech can be found below.
Chester County 2020 is a not-for-profit organization that helps create livable communities by bringing people together to find common ground and then working to transform dialogue into action.
Arcadia’s September 2013 newsletter September 16, 2013
Jason Duckworth to speak at SMPS Philadelphia on January 9, 2013 December 29, 2012
When: Wednesday, January 09, 2013
5:00 — 7:30 p.m. presentation
Where: AIA Center for Architecture
1218 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-569-3188
Cost: $55 members, $65 non-members.
Development models continue to evolve and the real estate industry is transforming itself to deliver the residential, commercial and office property that will be in high demand for the next generation. Demographics and research point to trends in transit oriented development; walkable vibrant neighborhoods; sustainability and public private partnerships that will alter how we plan, design and construct new buildings and places. Our panel will address state of the market research as well as offer background on the rapidly changing development market. They will offer lessons learned and best practices that will offer insight to attendees on what these owners and agencies want and need from the design and construction industry.
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