LunchVox LIVE: Evolving Cities

Join the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce for an insight into how cities are continuing to evolve under environmental, technological, and social trends. We will be joined by Pacific Northwest Developer, Mark Miksis who will be presenting the company’s current projects across Oregon, Idaho, and Washington and outlining deChase’s current investment thesis: “Intermountain West Strategy” which consists of mixed-use, multi-family development projects (market rate and workforce housing) in secondary, outdoor lifestyle markets across the Intermountain West. Mark will provide insight on how communities are evolving to attract businesses and talent into their region, ways in which Springfield measures up against communities of similar size, and what competitive advantage(s) our area holds that we can better utilize.

From ASAE Foresight Works – Urban areas are changing under the influence of unfolding economic, environmental, technological, and social trends. COVID-19 has spawned many acute effects, some of which are proving persistent – especially those involving where people work. City shapes and density are shifting, but the appeal of cities for economic, social, cultural, and other qualities – remains. Meanwhile, the effects of climate change on cities are becoming immediate rather than theoretical.
 
Meet the Speaker: Mark Miksis
Mark Miksis has more than 20 years' experience in delivering high-quality, high-efficiency developments that respond appropriately to the needs of their users and the goals their owners. Mark combines superior process-driven project management, design, and communication skills with a depth of experience in all aspects of real estate development, including project sourcing, feasibility, financing, planning, construction, leasing, and property operations. This unique blend of skills and experience has produced outstanding results in all aspects of his clients' development projects.
 
Program Facilitator: Rick Satre
Rick Satre is a certified planner and licensed landscape architect. His firm, The Satre Group, is an 8-person, a full-service, multi-disciplinary firm offering land use planning, landscape architecture and environmental consulting services to public, private, and not-for-profit clients throughout western Oregon.