Topic: Spurring Community Revitalization In This Episode: 01:36 Co-host Kate Meis is introduced. 01:44 Guest Darin Dinsmore is introduced. 01:53 Darin shares how he ended up working on affordable-housing and infill-housing issues. 02:24 Darin explains what smart infill housing is. 02:50 Darin describes what infill and smart growth look like in rural communities like Truckee, California. 03:54 Darin provides information on his tiny-home project. 06:04 Darin discusses the zoning ordinance for the tiny-home project in Arizona. 06:50 Kate mentions that with the growing interest in tiny homes, local governments are having to figure out how to keep the zoning updated. 07:23 Mike comments on the dynamic of minimal residential house size and people who are living in hotel rooms in dilapidated buildings. 08:11 Darin speaks about micro units and single-room occupancy units. 08:46 Darin tells about the infill score and revitalization roadmap tool. 09:27 Darin states where people can go to take the infill-readiness test. 09:48 Darin describes the Crowdbrite tool. 11:25 Darin shares where people can go to access the Crowdbrite tool. 11:39 Darin mentions the city where the Crowdbrite tool is bring used. 12:06 Darin supplies some of the things that communities can do to be infill ready. 13:01 Mike adds to the discussion that there’s a public-approval issue. 13:24 Kate conveys that most Americans prefer smart growth. 13:33 Darin provides some of the challenges that cities face in becoming infill ready. Co-Host: Kate Meis joins the Infinite Earth Radio as the co-host for this episode. Kate Meis is the Executive Director of the Local Government Commission (LGC). Kate is a champion for local governments; a recognized leader in local climate change adaptation, mitigation and clean energy efforts; and an ardent coalition builder. She obtained a Masters of Science degree in Community and Regional Development from the University of California, Davis, and has a Sociology Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sonoma. Guest: Crowdbrite CEO Darin Dinsmore is an urban planner and landscape architect with over 15 years experience in community based planning and design. His award winning projects have transformed communities and neighborhoods. Darin is an expert in collaborative techniques and community engagement. Organization: Crowdbrite is a leader in civic engagement. They combine next generation online tools and award winning approaches for meaningful engagement. Take Away Quotes: “I’m originally a planner from Canada, came to the United States, came to California, back in 1999. As a nonprofit planning director, really got involved in working with communities, doing community-based planning, and one of the big issues is infill development and, today now more than ever, affordable housing.” “Most cities, as you’re aware, including St. Louis, where we are now, have lots that are underutilized or could be utilized better or parking areas that could be used for housing and things. It’s just making better use of those lands where there are existing services—water, sewer, parks, schools—and how can we use those lands more efficiently and more effectively.” “Truckee, for instance, was one of the last incorporated cities in California, and it really was and grew as a bunch of, sort of, scattered neighborhoods in Placer County. And since they’ve incorporated, they’ve been, basically, trying to knit that community fabric together with roads, parks, schools, and infrastructure to really become that community and that town that’s more walkable and friendly for its citizens. And so their type of infill isn’t large-scale projects; it’s small two- and three-story buildings, accessory dwelling units, even, maybe, tiny homes in your backyard.” “About a year ago we launched this infill-score tool. It’s a tool for citizens, elected officials, and planners to kind of get a number in terms of their infill readiness, and it takes about 10 minutes online to calculate your score. And in the last year, without really any advertising, we’ve had 250 cities in seven countries and every state except Delaware use the tool. So we’re seeing that there’s a lot of interest and demand in tools and strategies for smart infill.” Resources: Crowdbrite Infill Score Infill Planning Tool – Community Revitalization Roadmap
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