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Brian is a seasoned entrepreneur who strives to be a catalyst for positive change. Through his work at Shift, Brian is focused on finding better solutions at the intersection of society’s most difficult urban challenges - intergenerational poverty, urban revitalization, access to opportunity, and community displacement.Shift Capital is a national leader in creating more inclusive neighborhoods. Shift’s first fund, Shift Neighborhood Fund, takes a place-based approach to neighborhoods in North Philadelphia that have suffered decades of neglect.  Through inclusive economic strategies, mission-aligned capital, and a community focus, Shift has sought to change the narrative around how communities can benefit from positive change.  Brian is a Peace Corps alumnus and a MBA graduate of Yale School of Management.Related links for this episode:· Shift Capital· SHIFT on Instagram· SHIFT on Twitter· J-centrel· J-centrel on Instagram· Jumpstart Kensington· Smith & Roller· The Menkiti Group· Mosaic Development Partners· Trust Neighborhoods· SeawallBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2021 Authentic Form & Function

Under her leadership and expertise, Centro has become an internationally sought-after resource for best-practices and proven processes in developing thoughtful spaces and enhancing quality of life across communities.Jamie also recently served as the president of the River North Art District in Denver, tackling management of a rapidly changing industrial area through advocacy, policy, programs, and projects. Her work in particular on projects to advance affordability, mobility and green infrastructure as well as investments to support and house the homeless community left a positive impact and shaped citywide policy.In 2018, driven by a passion to see her adopted hometown of Denver thrive, Jamie left her role in River North to run for mayor of Denver, CO, taking a two-term incumbent to a runoff election, which we learn more about later in the episode.Related links for this episode:· Centro· Jamie on Facebook· Jamie on Twitter· A Love Affair With Cities (TED Talk)Be sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

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Prior to SOUR, Pinar co-founded various ventures where she helped set-up company infrastructure and grow them through funding or incubation, achieving international recognition and awards.Pinar is a Part-time faculty at Parsons School of Design, within the School of Design Strategies. She serves on the Board of Directors of Open Style Lab, a nonprofit organization initiated at MIT, with the purpose of making style accessible to people of all abilities. She also created and teaches a strategic collaborations workshop series for Pratt Center for Community Development and the Made in NYC initiative.Pinar is a frequent public speaker and a guest lecturer, and hosts the What's Wrong With panels and podcasts by SOUR, a series of discussions with progress makers and experts to diagnose real problems, ideate solutions and raise awareness to the general public.Related links for this episode:· SOUR· SOUR on Medium· SOUR on Linkedin· SOUR on Instagram· What’s Wrong With· What’s Wrong With: The Podcast· Openbox· PAU· Snohetta· MASS Design Group· Open Style Lab· Artolution· Design for All (Documentary)Be sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

He’s gone from learning the ropes in fundraising and financial analysis  in the private equity world, to partnering with developers around the country to structure, finance, and market real estate projects, to acquiring and developing his own deals.He’s now taking what he’s learned and going all in creating a sustainable model for real estate development as a force for good in our communities. Most recently this can be found within the Chapel Greenville project.Related links for this episode:· Chapel· Matt on Linkedin· Matt on Instagram· Acton School of Business· BaseHQ· 33 Vincent· Cadre Health· Dror Poleg· Antony Slumbers· Shift Capital· Access VenturesBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

Raised in Iowa, Adam started his career at Principal Real Estate Investors on the Equity Investment Management team. Seeking a change in lifestyle, he moved to Denver in early 2011 and ultimately worked alongside the teams at Holland Partner Group and BMC Investments.Adam has been responsible for the development of over 1,200 units in Denver’s prestigious Union Station neighborhood, and also focused on Denver’s Cherry Creek North Neighborhood while at BMC. Today, Adam is focused on growing a new type of real estate firm through Narrate.Related links for this episode:· Narrate· Narrate on Instagram· Adam on LinkedIn· Westfield Real Estate Companies· Gravitas Development Group· Guerilla DevelopmentBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

Jonathan is a placemaker and New Urbanist in every sense of the word with a voracious appetite for studying and learning about new methods of community and economic development from around the world. His focus remains on building vibrant communities that foster connectivity and creativity and support a thriving, healthy downtown, small business ecosystem and community.  He currently sits on the local advisory board of Leading Cities, a global leader in Smart City solutions, city diplomacy and collaboration advancing sustainability and resilient city strategies and technologies.Related links for this episode:· Patronicity· Bench Consulting· Building Boston· Jonathan on Twitter· Peers Inc (book)· Walkable City (book)· The Death and Life of Great American Cities (book)· Happy City (book)· Subdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity (book)· Mike Lydon at Street Plans· Jeff Speck· Al Wilson at Beyond WallsBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

Tanya is a member and frequent speaking contributor to local and national organizations including MCSA, MREJ, the AMA, and the Downtown Council.  Shea has also been recognized through the Business Journal’s Women to Watch.A note to listeners: our interview with Tanya was conducted pre-Covid-19 and pre-Anti-Racism protests across the globe.Related links for this episode:· Shea Design· Shea on Instagram· Shea on Twitter· Shea on LinkedIn· Interlachen Country Club· Peloton· Mirror· Everyday ChampagneBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

Karin holds a master’s degree in city planning from MIT and began her career in urban development at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, where she co-edited Infrastructure and Land Policies. In 2018, she was selected as one of Real Estate Forum’s 50 Under 40 in Commercial Real Estate in 2018.A note to listeners: our interview with Karin was conducted pre-Covid-19 and pre-Anti-Racism protests across the globe.Related links for this episode:· coUrbanize· Karin on Twitter· coUrbanize Twitter· coUrbanze LinkedIn· Remix· BU Professor Work· Housing Navigator· coUrbanize Placemaking GuidePlacemaking is a hot topic for real estate companies and urban planners alike. But how do you activate space in a way that’s truly reflective of the community and also drives economic impact? We explore this in our new guide on placemaking.Be sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

As a policy planner, his work focuses on helping municipalities develop frameworks to manage growth and development in a way that fosters successful communities.A particular area of focus has been creating a clear idea of what a healthy and complete community looks like, and how it can be achieved through the planning process. Public and stakeholder engagement is a big part of this process. Having public conversations on the future of communities is one of Andrew’s favorite parts of the job.Andrew is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and a Registered Professional Planner.A note to listeners: our interview with Andrew was conducted pre-Covid-19 and pre-Anti-Racism protests across the globe.Related links for this episode:· Gladki Planning· Gladki Planning on Twitter· The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe· Reimagining the Mall· Your Markham Centre· City of Toronto· City of Mississauga· City of MarkhamBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

In her current rule, she manages content development, hosts webinars, and commissions long-form journalism at Next City, a nonprofit news organization.Next City covers issues in urbanism through the lens of equity, to highlight ways that cities are dismantling institutional and legacy systems of oppression to create a level playing field that makes life better and more sustainable for all urban residents. Beats range from transportation to housing to tech, culture, climate change mitigation and equitable economic development.Next City’s premier event is the Vanguard conference, an annual gathering of rising urban innovators who work across disciplines to make change in cities.  Each Vanguard cohort includes policymakers and politicians, architects and urban planners, artists and media makers, all of whom are selected through a competitive application process. We’ll talk more about the Vanguard Program and the opportunity to submit your own host city application later in the podcast.A note to listeners: our interview with Kelly was conducted pre-Covid-19 and pre-Anti-Racism protests across the globe.Related links for this episode:· Next City· Kelly on Twitter· Host the Vanguard Program· Field Guide to Dreams (book)· Google Travel· Lincoln Institute· Colloqate Design· The Paper Monuments Project· The Runway ProjectBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

Danielle leads the team responsible for supporting Age-Friendly Network members; developing free practitioner-focused publications on topics ranging from ADUs to placemaking to rural livability; and delivering direct technical assistance to nearly 100 communities each year.  Her team also disseminates a free weekly newsletter on livable communities-related issues, reaching more than 85,000 local leaders around the country.  She’s an urban planner by education, and has nearly 20 years of professional experience, including prior leadership positions at USEPA and HUD. She also serves as a Board Member for the League of American Bicyclists.A note to listeners: our interview with Danielle was conducted pre-Covid-19 and pre-Anti-Racism protests across the globe.Related links for this episode:· AARP Livable Communities· Danielle on Twitter· Community Challenge Grant Program· AARP Pop Up Placemaking Tool Kit· AARP’s ABC of ADUs· Rural Livability Workshop Report· AARP Newsletter· AARP Network of Age Friendly States of Communities· AARP Livable Communities on Facebook· AARP Livable Communities on Twitter· Gil Penalosa and 8 80 Cities· Karina Ricks, Director of Mobility and Infrastructure in Pittsburgh· Pittsburgh Mobility and Infrastructure· Minneapolis 2040· California Measure MBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

Related links for this episode:· One Fair Wage Emergency Fund· The Opus Group· Hyde DevelopmentBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.comMusic by æon.© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

On this City Sessions episode I’m joined by Tyler Carner of the CBRE Industrial Group in Denver, and Paul Hyde of Hyde Development in Minneapolis. As the nation approaches one month of stay-at-home orders, we tap into what capital markets are doing in response to the pandemic. In addition, we touch on emerging trends that are moving into the spotlight, such as ecommerce, onshore manufacturing, and more.Related links for this episode:· One Fair Wage Emergency Fund· Tyler Carner of CBRE Denver· Hyde DevelopmentBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.comMusic by æon.© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

On this City Sessions episode I’m joined by Annie Spaeth, owner of The Lynhall restaurant, and Andy Risvold, co-owner of Forgotten Star Brewing - both based in Minneapolis. Annie and Andy represent just two of the thousands of small F&B businesses deeply impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic. We hear from them about what their landscapes look like as they weather the third week of shutdowns.Related links for this episode:· One Fair Wage Emergency Fund· The Lynhall· Forgotten Star BrewingBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.comMusic by æon.© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

On this City Sessions episode I’m joined by Mark Ernster of SullivanHayes Brokerage in Denver, and Paul Hyde of Hyde Development in Minneapolis. With the outbreak of Covid-19 shutting down many cities with various shelter-in-place actions, including restaurant and bar shut downs, we discuss these impacts from the front lines.Related links for this episode:· One Fair Wage Emergency Fund· SullivanHayes· Hyde DevelopmentBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.comMusic by æon.© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

On this City Sessions episode I’m joined by Anna Mackay of Guerilla Development in Portland, and Paul Hyde of Hyde Development in Minneapolis. With the global outbreak of the Coronavirus taking hold close to home this week, we discuss their take from the front lines.Related links for this episode:· One Fair Wage Emergency Fund· Guerrilla Development· Hyde DevelopmentBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

The firm has pioneered a holistic approach to the creation of place that integrates design, events, and management systems all through the lens of the user experience. He and his firm have demonstrated that community and commercial interests all benefit from more humane, inviting, and lively places for people.Since its founding, The Musicant Group has transformed places as varied as Class A office buildings to vacant lots, from urban main streets to suburban strip malls, from block parties to industrial parks.In 2019, his firm provided hospitality and activation services to 5.9 million square feet of space at 29 locations, produced 376 events, and trained hundreds more on their methods and approach.Related links for this episode:· The Musicant Group· Free Placemaking Toolkits· Greater Jamaica Development Corporation· Rodrigo Canales· Alex Garvin· Christopher Alexander· Suburban nation (book)· The Death and Life of Great American Cities (book)· One Discovery Square· Goldman Properties· Shift Capital· Guerilla DevelopmentBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

Prior to joining Camber Creek, Nate founded and scaled multiple national organizations, including the Roosevelt Campus Network. He also served as a Special Assistant to the President at the National Economic Council in the Obama White House, where he led work in areas like transportation, aviation and urban policy.He has written for the New York Times, Washington Post and dozens of other outlets and is a former Forbes 30 under 30 and Baltimore Business Journal 40 under 40.Related links for this episode:· Camber Creek· Nate on LinkedIn· Nate on Twitter· WhyHotel· Curbio· Latch· Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (book)· Sidewalk Labs· Radiator Labs· Measureabl· The Climate Mobilization Act OverviewBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function

She created her own firm 15 years ago and has delivered hundreds of projects, all focused on finding common ground among many voices to support decisions related to things that we share - things that are public.She creates engagement processes that influence decisions on public policy, public assets, and public programs. She’s known for this work in the Toronto area, across Ontario and Canada, in several cities in the US, and in Guyana and Bosnia. She has also applied these same skills for the United Nations.Nicole teaches in the City Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough, has an undergrad degree in Ecology and Evolution, as well as an MBA.Related links for this episode:· Swerhun· Lura Consulting· Daniel Yankelovich (Coming To Public Judgment)· Mary Frances Cooper· Waterfront Toronto· Regent Park Neighbourhood Association· Scarborough Transit Action· Federation of North Toronto Residents Associations· Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council· West Don Lands CommitteeBe sure to support this podcast by subscribing and reviewing! Visit Authentic Form & Function for more information: https://authenticff.com© 2020 Authentic Form & Function