7. Designing a City People Love: Orlando’s Playbook with Dan Kirby

Welcome to The City Playbook, where President and CEO Tim Giuliani takes you behind the ideas, innovation, and initiatives shaping the future of Orlando.

In this episode, Tim sits down with architect and urban planner Dan Kirby of Jacobs to talk about what it takes to build a people-first city that attracts talent, investment, and opportunity.
From converting one-way streets to designing great “third places,” Tim and Dan dig into how policy, placemaking, and smart growth can elevate downtown Orlando and surrounding main streets across Central Florida.

Tune in to learn:

• Post-COVID downtowns and what’s next for Orlando
• People-first design vs. car-first design
• One-way to two-way street conversions and street life
• Safety through activity and “eyes on the street”
• The 15-minute city concept and walkability
• Mixed-use, density, and housing affordability
• Transit options, transit-oriented development, and better connections
• Policy frameworks that work (Portland), and modeling with digital twins
• Charlotte’s light rail as a case study
• Civic leadership, shared agendas, and why cities are the key economic unit

Connect with Dan Kirby at:

Website: Jacob.comIG: @dankirbyflX: @dankirbyfl

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Website: https://timgiuliani.com/

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