Village Development Stephanie Heffer, Director Placemaking & Development
Placemaking and Development What Does It Mean for Hot Springs Village ...
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eople ask me all the time what is Placemaking, and how does it relate to Development? The simplest answer is Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of the community. By strengthening the connection between people and the places they share, we shape our public spaces through development and renovation projects to maximize our shared values. Lesley Nalley and I spent several
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days in April at the National Town Builders Association Conference, collaborating and learning from leading architects, developers and land planners from across the country on how Hot Springs Village can use these principles to develop and maintain a thriving, diverse, mixed use, walkable town center. We believe the lack of a commercial core (or heartbeat) of our community is a critical missing element. Taking full advantage of new Successional Development trends will ensure we are able to provide
important goods and services to our members, and stay relevant and marketable in today’s economy. As we move forward with this important next step in the evolution of Hot Springs Village, we will be engaging the members of our community for input and feedback on what is important to you and your family. Hot Springs Village will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2020. It’s just around the corner. We are so looking forward to the next chapter, and hope you will join us on this very exciting journey. ď ś