Making ‘The Yard’ work for the city, Ryan Cos., the Vikings, and the public
The key to the Downtown East park’s success is to provide operating and programming funds. But who should pay, and how much?
Max is the owner and Principal of The Musicant Group – a placemaking advisory firm dedicated to “Creating Great Places for People”. The firm combines urban planning, design, and business management strategies to create on-going systems that improve public spaces for visitors, tenants, residents, and owners. He holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
The key to the Downtown East park’s success is to provide operating and programming funds. But who should pay, and how much?
Raising capital to build shiny new things is always the easy part, but securing a steady stream of unsexy operating dollars much less so.
How do we make the changes to restore a sense of place and connection in our suburban communities?
By Sam Newberg and Max Musicant
Dec. 11, 2013