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Speaking Engagements

Bring the leading edge of placemaking thought and practice to your organization
Founder and Principal Max Musicant is a placemaking thought leader and practitioner. He has presented to organizations across disciplines about topics ranging from design and open space, to entrepreneurship and public policy.

​Past speaking topics have included:
  • Friendly Front Yards - A new placemaking tool to build community
  • Placemaking as a Design Tool
  • Placemaking Your Neighborhood
  • Placemaking as an Economic Development Tool
  • Rediscovering and Shaping Our Public Realm
  • Transformative Placemaking for Any Space
  • The Dollars and Sense of Placemaking for Retailers, Main Streets, and Shopping Centers
  • Creating New Value in Office Buildings: Placemaking in Common Areas and Atriums
  • Faith and Place
  • Winter Placemaking Strategies and Tactics​​​
Past speaking engagements include:
  • 333 South 7th Street
  • AIA MN Annual Convention, 2015 & 2016
  • Augsburg College
  • Bush Foundation/BushConnect Conference 2015 & 2016
  • CBRE Global Investors Group
  • City of Minneapolis – Community Connections Conference
  • City of Hopkins
  • City of Robbinsdale
  • City of Shakopee Chamber of Commerce
  • City of Woodbury
  • City of Willmar – Training sponsored by Preservation MN Main Street program
  • Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
  • Cushman Wakefield Minnesota
  • East Town Business Partnership
  • Economic Development Association of Minnesota Winter Conference
  • ESG Architects
  • Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. : Planning and Landscape Architecture
  • Hopkins Civic and Business Association Annual Meeting
  • Knight Foundation
  • Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
  • Minnesota Shopping Center Association (MSCA)
  • Minnesota APA Conference
  • Nicollet East Harriet Business Association (Experience Southwest)
  • People's Liberty Foundation of Cincinnati
  • Perkins + Will Architects - Minneapolis
  • Proximity Project’s Zip Code Calling Conference
  • Reimagining the Winter City Conference (Minneapolis)
  • St. Paul District Councils
  • Strong Towns National Conference
  • Transit for Livable Communities
  • United Properties
  • Urban Currants - The Cunningham Group
  • Urban Land Institute of MN (ULI)
  • Welsh Colliers
  • Westminster Presbyterian Church
  • Winter Cycling Congress


What audiences are saying about Max Musicant:

​"Max was incredibly insightful and inspiring. I can’t stop thinking about Desire Pathways and semi-enclosed spaces and what that means in all areas of our lives."

​“This was one of the best MSCA programs that I have attended.”

“This program far exceeded my expectations."

“Placemaking” was not a term that I am familiar with, but I felt like I learned a lot and that this was a valuable use of my time. Max was a very engaging speaker and I felt like time flew by.”


“It was awesome.  Thank you for bringing this to us!”

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Approach
    • Toolkit of Services
    • Meet the Team
    • Partners and Clients
    • Testimonials
    • Awards
  • Projects
    • Plazas, Parks, and Squares
    • Office Common Areas
    • Community Events
    • Public Markets
    • Faith and Place
    • Retail, Main Streets, and Shopping Centers
    • Design + Build
    • Workshops
    • Friendly Fronts Placemaking Toolkit
    • Site Design
  • Press
  • Gallery
  • Contact
    • Speaking Engagements
    • Vendor and Volunteer Form
    • Employment
  • Free Ideas
    • Friendly Front Yard Toolkit
    • Friendly Storefronts Toolkit
    • Placemaking Your Main Street Toolkit