Global Summit XVI

Thursday, October 17, 2024 through Friday, November 15, 2024 at the Jefferson Educational Society and Gannon University. 

Join us, for our 16th year of serving the Erie community with a new Global Summit lineup of groundbreaking researchers, writers, and presenters. The JES invites speakers from around the world to speak on a broad range of globally important issues each year as part of our Global Summit Speaker Series. 

    

Escaping the Housing Trap

October 21st,2024 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Yehl Ballroom, Waldron Campus Center
Professor / Instructor / Speaker: Charles Marohn

Location: Gannon University, Yehl Ballroom, Waldron Campus Center, 124 Seventh St., PA 16501

Date/Time: Monday, October 21, 7:30-9:00PM

Admission: General Admission $25.00 (Early Bird), Preferred Seating $50.00 (Early Bird)

Parking: 

Charles Marohn

Charles Marohn—known as “Chuck” to friends and colleagues—is the founder and president of Strong Towns. He is a land use planner and civil engineer with decades of experience. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, both from the University of Minnesota. Marohn is the author of “Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity” (Wiley, 2019) and “Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town” (Wiley 2021). He hosts the Strong Towns Podcast and is a primary writer for Strong Towns’ web content. He has presented Strong Towns concepts in hundreds of cities and towns across North America.