Lunch & Learn: The Hidden Geometry of Towns — How Land, Design, and Dollars Connect
Monday, October 26, 2026 (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) (EDT)
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
this is a FREE event
21 Restaurant Ct
Asheville, NC 28805 United States
If having lunch, please arrive a few minutes early.










