Join WTS HRC for a walking tour of the Virginia Beach ViBe District
About this event
Strategies for establishing, cultivating, and maintaining a successful arts district through challenges like roadway construction... Virginia Beach has come up with some clever ways to do it. A walking tour will point out the crosswalks and public art, and show how public/private partnerships and incentives were used to achieve urban redevelopment. The discussion will also cover the incorporation of art into infrastructure and how you create beauty in leftover spaces.
The walking tour will be led by City Urban Planner Emily Archer and ViBe Executive Director Kate Pittman.
Emily Archer, ASLA, PLA - City of Virginia Beach - Emily is a licensed landscape architect with a Master of City Planning and Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania. She has over 16 years of experience working in both the private and public sectors within the U.S. and internationally. Emily’s diverse training and experience make her a skilled member of the City of Virginia Beach’s Department of Economic Development, authoring council-adopted plans, managing multi-million-dollar capital improvement projects, and regularly working across departments on special initiatives. Her integrated solutions support economic vitality, improve transportation, and meet community needs to facilitate the vision and future growth of the City.
Kate Pittman - ViBe Creative District - Kate Pittman has served as the ViBe Creative District nonprofit’s Executive Director since 2016. The ViBe Creative District is a 501c3 which exists to promote, support, connect, and inspire the arts and creative industries to boost the local economy and enhance the quality of life in the City of Virginia Beach. Working collaboratively with local businesses, city staff, and local artists, Kate organizes and leads community-building events, including public art projects. Networking with over 100 businesses/individuals in support of the nonprofit, she actively promotes the District’s arts-inspired events and has fundraised over $1 Million of support. Kate has over 16 years of nonprofit management experience.
Please meet in the East lot of the Virginia Beach Convention Center at 11:15 am. The tour will begin promptly at 11:30 am and go until 12:30 pm. Boxed lunches will be provided immediately following the tour.
In case of inclement weather, the tour will be rescheduled for a later date. If you're unable to attend refunds will be provided.