Gresham Smith is excited to announce that Project Executive Jennie Lynn Rudder and Senior Advisor for Library Services Pat Losinski are joining Greg Davies, CEO of Downtown Columbus Inc., to speak about the importance of activating public spaces around libraries at the 2025 Core Forum on Nov. 13 in Denver. See below for more information about their panel. Learn more here.
Expanding the Library Footprint to Create Civic Energy
The trend in urbanization that has unfolded over the past two decades has dramatically increased the value of well-designed – but often hard to find – urban and suburban open spaces. These open, flexible spaces support a mix of uses from fairs and markets, to general recreation, parks, rallies and musical events. At the same time, the diversification of library services invites a wider range of patrons thereby increasing the opportunity to attract non-users of traditional services. There is a clear synergy between libraries and public spaces as both attempt to attract and accommodate the widest variety of users and fully leverage civic investments.
