CommunityMatters

COMMUNITYMATTERS is PlaceMatters' semi-annual gathering in partnership with the Orton Family Foundation.  This convening allows a national network of practitioners to come together to learn, share, inspire and seed innovation in place, collectively elevating the art and science of planning for vibrant, sustainable communities. 

• COMMUNITYMATTERS07 was held October 23-25th in Burlington, VT. Visit www.communitymatters.org for more information.
  
• COMMUNITYMATTERS09 information is coming soon!
  

Past Conferences

Over nine years and seven conferences, PlaceMatters has brought together a pioneering group of tool developers, planners and civic leaders in different places across the country to share ideas, showcase technologies and methods, and improve the way communities make decisions about their future.

Visit the links below for descriptions of past conferences hosted by PlaceMatters.

• PlaceMatters06, October 2006. Denver, CO.
  
• Community Planning Collaborative,  October, 2005.  Orlando, FL.
  
• Tools for Community Design and Decision Making Conferences:
  

• TCDDM I , November, 1998.  Chattanooga, TN.
• TCDDM II, March, 1999.  Albuquerque, NM.
• TCDDM III, November, 1999. Martin County, FL.
• TCDDM IV, October, 2001.  Denver, CO.
• TCDDM V, December 2003.  San Francisco, CA.