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It's long been suggested that art and community development can improve neighborhoods, but some urban planners are now looking at ways to use creative development to allow people to design neighborhoods and spaces that speak to local needs and encourage social activism. 


Candy Chang is one of those urban planners. Her art projects work to help community members learn to reengage with their neighborhoods, and with each other. Chang will be speaking at the Walker Art Center on April 26. She joins The Daily Circuit Monday to talk about creative development.


In Minneapolis, Hennepin Avenue is one such area that has been the focus of cultural development. 

 the corridor plans last year, which include additional art galleries, public art and more residential housing:


Jack Becker, executive director and founder of Forecast Public Art and a member of the Plan-It Hennepin group, will also join the discussion. We'll look at unique ways to re-imagine our neighborhoods and reconnect with one another.

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Art and community development is believed to improve neighborhoods, but some urban planners are now looking at ways to use creative development to allow people to design neighborhoods and spaces that speak to local needs and encourage social activism.

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