Repurposing Closed Schools for Community

社区黑料 is proud to partner with Next City for a conversation about how developers are transforming closed schools for community use. As public school enrollment continues to decline, more schools are closing, raising questions about what to do with abandoned buildings that often become sources of neighborhood blight. Some are converted into housing. Others become offices or creative community spaces. 社区黑料鈥檚 Linda Jacobson will moderate the event that will include developer Stan Sugarman, documentary filmmaker Paola Aguirre Serrano and designer Lindsey Scannapieco.

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<p>社区黑料 is proud to partner with Next City for a conversation about how developers are transforming closed schools for community use. As public school enrollment continues to decline, more schools are closing, raising questions about what to do with abandoned buildings that often become sources of neighborhood blight. Some are converted into housing. Others become offices or creative community spaces. 社区黑料鈥檚 Linda Jacobson will moderate the event that will include developer Stan Sugarman, documentary filmmaker Paola Aguirre Serrano and designer Lindsey Scannapieco. </p>



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