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Placemaking Conference Draws Crowd to OU Norman Campus

Picture from the crowd of the stage at the placemaking conference while presenters are on stage.

Placemaking Conference Draws Crowd to OU Norman Campus

The 2019 Placemaking Conference, a biennial event hosted by the OU Gibbs College of Architecture’s Institute for Quality Communities, was a huge success! On Monday, April 1, 2019, it drew more than 600 practitioners, faculty and students, from over 40 Oklahoma counties and other states, including New York, California and Utah, to hear presentations from experts in economic development, social sculpture, and more!

To get caught up or join the Placemaking Conference conversation, be sure to check out the #iqcconf Twitter feed at https://twitter.com/hashtag/iqcconf! Check it out for highlights!


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