Lunch & Learn: The Hidden Geometry of Towns — How Land, Design, and Dollars Connect

Description

Join us for an in-person only Lunch & Learn with Joe Minicozzi, AICP, Principal at Urban3, for a visual, data-driven look at what actually powers a town's financial health. Using real data and striking 3D mapping, Joe shows how measuring tax value per acre reveals what truly funds community services — and why compact, walkable neighborhoods and vibrant mixed-use hubs consistently outperform spread-out development. 

For REALTORS® working in a market like WNC — where land use, zoning, and community growth are constant conversations — this one connects the dots between urban design decisions and real economic outcomes. 

Topics include: 

• Mapping the value: how tax value per acre reveals what funds community services 
• Why compact, mixed-use neighborhoods cost less to maintain than spread-out growth 
• How supporting local, small-scale businesses keeps more tax dollars working for residents 
• What this means for land use, zoning, and development conversations in WNC