Churches often occupy incredibly high-value real estate in America’s cities and towns, both in terms of property value and proximity to vital neighborhood resources, people and businesses. Yet many of these buildings sit empty for much of the week as attendance has declined and church programming dwindles. How can developers, planners, residents and church leaders capitalize on this moment in a way that benefits their neighborhoods?

Join this session to hear from Strong Towns Community Builder John Pattison and expert Sara Joy Proppe (founder of Proximity Project) with extensive knowledge about the church landscape who will speak to the ways churches across the country are opening their doors to community events, opening their properties as community space and transforming their land into much-needed housing.

The course is worth 1 continuing education credit through the AICP.