Name: Water Shapes Place: Creative, Community-Led Resilience
Start: 2026-04-24T09:00:00-0400
End: 2026-04-24T10:30:00-0400

Water Shapes Place: Creative, Community-Led Resilience

Friday April 24, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Joe's Movement Emporium - Main Theater

This panel will showcase local leaders and designers championing and implementing stormwater and climate resilience projects in their communities.

Panelists will explore the intersection of stormwater management and placemaking and discuss ideas surrounding implementation, funding, community involvement, incorporating art and more.

Moderators

Lindsay Brugger

Vice President, Urban Resilience, ULI

Speakers

Rod Barnes

Town Administrator, The Town of Edmonston

Rod Barnes, currently serves as the Town Administrator for Edmonston, Maryland. Edmonston is a small community of 1,545 residents in the Washington DC metro region. Rod holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Benedictine College in Business Administration. He has a Master of Public Administration... Read More →