Rethink, Reuse, Repurpose: How Communities Are Adapting Old Spaces to New Trends

From urgent housing needs to the rapid growth of e-commerce, communities everywhere are under tremendous pressure to rethink and reuse existing spaces. On this episode, host Greg Bedalov sits down with two local leaders to discuss how their communities are adapting.

Special Guests

• Sean Gascoigne, Director of Community and Economic Development at the Village of Bloomingdale
• Staci Springer, AICP, Community Development Director at the City of Wood Dale

Dive Deeper

• In this episode, Sean and Staci discuss the growth of data centers in Chicagoland. For a deeper dive on how DuPage communities are adapting to and benefiting from data center investment, read our blog.
• One of the strengths of DuPage County is our economic diversity. Communities like Wood Dale and Bloomingdale aren’t dependent on a single industry, which gives them more resiliency. Learn more about the region’s economic diversity and other key advantages here.
• Chicagoland was recently named the #1 U.S. metro for corporate relocation for the 12th consecutive year; that was, in large part, due to the creativity and business-friendly mindset of community leaders like Sean and Staci. To learn more about Chicagoland’s #1 ranking, start here.

As always, we’d like to thank the College of DuPage for supporting today’s episode. To keep up with what’s happening in DuPage County and the Chicagoland region, follow Choose DuPage on social media or visit ChooseDuPage.com/Ready.