The Wise Economy Workshop has educated dozens of communities about planning and economic development issues. We draw on the best thinking in education to structure activities that not only teach people information, but engage them in the process… meaning that they understand the information better than if they sat through a lecture.

Della Rucker is also an energetic and engaging speaker, with  more than 100 presentations to national, state and local audiences on topics ranging from public participation and the fundamentals of economic development, to comprehensive corridor planning and how to analyze fiscal impacts.   If you want a session that makes your members think, laugh, and leave glad that they came to your event, Della is the person to call!

Here’s a selection of recent presentations from her 20-years in front of audiences.

Keynotes: Invitation to a Wise Economy

Wise Economy Planning

Downtown Revitalization

  • Parking Strategies for Urban Areas (2006)
  • New trends in Downtown Parking (American Planning Association, 2007)
  • Counting the Cost of Demolition ( National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2008)

Public Participation