Signature Speaker sponsored by Performance Contractors and WHLC Architecture

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BRAC's semi-annual Signature Speaker event returns September 12, featuring Tom Murphy, Senior Resident Fellow with the Urban Land Institute and former mayor of Pittsburgh, PA. Tom’s presentation, The Allure of Attractive Cities, will detail the path he took to turn a blighted community into a quality place and how other community, civic and business leaders can use these steps to create more quality of place successes in the Baton Rouge Area. Following his address, there will be a robust discussion on quality of place – what it is and its impact as an economic driver.

Tom has extensive experience in urban revitalization. During his time as Mayor of Pittsburgh, he developed strategic partnerships to transform more than 1,000 acres of blighted, abandoned industrial properties into new commercial, residential, retail and public uses; and he oversaw the development of more than 25 miles of new riverfront trails and urban green space.

About the keynote:

Tom Murphy

Since January 2006, Murphy had served as ULI’s Gulf Coast liaison, helping to coordinate with the leadership of New Orleans and the public to advance the implementation of rebuilding recommendations made by ULI’s advisory services panel last fall. In addition, he worked with the Louisiana state leadership, as well as with leadership in hurricane-impacted areas in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida to identify areas appropriate for ULI involvement.

Prior to his service as the ULI Gulf Coast liaison, Murphy served three terms as the mayor of Pittsburgh, from January 1994 through December 2005. From 1979 through 1993, Murphy served eight terms in the Pennsylvania State General Assembly House of Representatives. In addition, Murphy served in the Peace Corps in Paraguay from 1970 through 1972. He is a 1993 graduate of the New Mayors Program offered by Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He holds a master’s of science degree in urban studies from Hunter College, and a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry from John Carroll University.

He is an honorary member of the American Society of Landscape Architects; a board member of the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities; and a board member of the National Rails to Trails Conservancy. He received the 2002 Outstanding Achievement of City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and was selected as the 2001 Pittsburgh Man of the Year Award by Vectors Pittsburgh.

Agenda:
Full program 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

11:00 a.m.   Registration, networking and lunch
11:50 a.m.   Remarks from Mayor Broome
12:10 p.m.   Key Note
1:30 p.m.   Event concludes

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