Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference Set For Dec. 13 In Pittsburgh

The 11th Annual Southwestern PA Smart Growth Conference will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on December 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The theme of this year's conference is "Smart Growth is Smart Business."

Businesses are on a fast uptake in integrating sustainability in their operations. It's paying off in savings, talent attraction, new markets, and more. However, the sustainability-minded business also engages outside its operations to improve the larger regional systems in which it operates—that is, systems that can make or break a sustainable economy conducive to prosperity.

For example, how is business performance affected by our region's investments in infrastructure? Do existing growth and development patterns serve a sustainable business economy? What are tax and cost implications? How do housing choices and health of communities and the environment impact your ability to hire qualified workers? What are the economic ramifications of growing numbers of vacant properties? Why is smart growth planning and management material to protecting and enhancing business investments?

The Smart Growth Conference is an invitation for businesses to explore and influence the regional systems connected to these questions. Be part of determining your business's success by engaging in how Southwester Pennsylvania can grow smarter to become a more economically robust region.
The Conference is presented by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Green Building Alliance, NAIOP Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Technology Council, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Sustainable Pittsburgh, and ULI Pittsburgh.

For more information on the conference agenda and registration, visit the Smart Growth Conference webpage.