The City of Carmel is hosting the International Making Cities Livable conference from June 8 to 12. Rescheduled from 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference features plenary speakers, breakout sessions, workshops and tours for city leaders to examine tools and strategies for city planning. This marks the first time the conference has been held in Indiana. Learn more at liveable-cities.org. (Photos by Ann Marie Shambaugh)
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A panel discusses infrastructure June 8 at the Palladium. Panelists are, from left, Doug Kelbaugh, former architecture dean at the University of Michigan; Michael Lykoudis, former architecture dean at the University of Notre Dame; June Williamson, a professor at the City University of New York; Ellen Dunham-Jones, a professor at Georgia Tech; and Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard.
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A sign explains the development of City Center for conference attendees.
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June Williamson, a professor at the City University of New York, speaks during a June 8 session open to the public.
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Conference attendees toured sites throughout Carmel but spent most of their time at the Palladium and Hotel Carmichael.