Sustainable Urban Design Summit

2025 | Detroit, Michigan
A one day event shaping the future of the sustainable city through urban planning, multimodal mobility, building and development, and neighborhood engagement.

SUMMIT TOPICS

Sustainable Urban Development

Drawing valuable insights for thoughtful and sustainable planning of infrastructure, services, design, technology, and innovation. While considering a circular economy, sustainable architecture, smart city development, spatial planning, infrastructure design; each element serving as a cornerstone for bolstering a city in the face of climate change, economic downturns, and various civic and social realities

Neighborhood Development & Engagement

Exploring challenges and vision for the development of neighborhoods in the physical and social domains including design, investments, and planning, the socio economic dynamic, equity, empowerment, and the interdependency of a built community

Multimodal Mobility

The impact multiple modes of mobility will have on a city, and individuals that partake in it. What will it take to build a smart mobility enhanced city, what services and support are needed, what infrastructure is required, what equitable conversations need to be had, what can we learn from the past for the future

HELPING SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE SUSTAINABLE CITY

PAST SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS

CARLA WALKER-MILLER

Founder, CEO | Walker-Miller Energy Services

GARLIN GILCHRIST II

Lieutenant Governor | State of Michigan

SARAH HAYOSH

Director of Land Use and Sustainability | Detroit Future City

ROSHNI SHOKAR

Associate Director of Platform Experience | Michigan Central

TONY G. GEARA

Deputy Chief of Mobility Innovation | City of Detroit

JERMAINE R. RUFFIN

Senior Vice President of Neighborhoods | Invest Detroit

JAMES WITHERSPOON

VP, Architecture & Design | Bedrock Detroit

CHRIS MOYER

Senior Director of Communication | Visit Detroit

ANTOINE BRYANT

Director of Planning & Development | City of Detroit

ROBERTO JENKINS

Associate Principal, Mixed Use Buildings | Arcadis

REVIEWS

2023

Attendance at this year's Sustainable Urban Design Summit at Newlab appears to be 10x more than last year. More people thinking about and working in sustainability in Detroit is inspiring. Congrats to Detroitisit and all those involved.

2022

I loved the diversity of the panel, the breadth of experience among the panelists and projects shared, as well as the interactive nature of the event.

2023

The speakers were excellent. There is a concern for revitalizing both communities, and the inclusiveness of the topics and the efforts on the ground is quite good. Understanding how these two very different environments are making changes is inspiring.

How do I register?

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Can I attend only a portion of the all day event?

Yes, you can attend at any portion of the day.

How do I become a sponsor/panelist/exhibitor?

For sponsorship inquiries, please fill out the form here. For panelist and exhibitor inquiries, please contact us here.

Is this event fully in-person or will be broadcasted live?

The event is fully in-person. We will publish the panel conversations on Detroitisit’s Youtube channel after the event.

Is this a free event?

Yes, it is free to attend.

JOIN THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT FORUMS

Listening to you, we see our mission expanding far beyond simply hosting discussions; What if we, together, were to create outcomes and connections with a focus on making a difference in the cities we live in?

Join us on regularly curated and hosted Zoom forums.

Join us for for ongoing digital leadership conversations where we will explore these vital topics.

Together, let’s transcend simply going to events, and engage throughout the year during newly created and curated bi-annual Sustainable Impact Forums. These are online meet-ups focused on topics that emerge out of the Sustainable Urban Design Summits.