City Walk Kiosk

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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
City Walk Kiosk, Canberra, Australia

City Walk Kiosk, Canberra, Australia

Lacking a walkable multi-use district, Canberra shut off a downtown street and commissioned local artists to adorn it with dozens of public art works–some permanent, some mobile. In a city famous for historically shutting down after dark, City Walk has given professionals and students reason to stay and play. Lesson: Give people reasons to linger.

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Grant works with Norfolk Southern Intermodal, helping companies reduce their logistics costs and cut the number of trucks on our highways. In 2010, IEDC recognized him as the world's youngest certified economic developer. After hours, Grant serves as president of Re:vision Norfolk, a non-profit seeking long-term change to broaden the region's creative class. He has called Virginia home for as long as he's had a choice, and currently lives in Downtown Norfolk with his wife, Nicole.
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