Rob Parker — president of the Town at Trilith — is in good traffic this week to share on constructing a walkable town around creatives and the film industry. 40 minutes outside of Atlanta, a 235-acre neighborhood is taking shape. It’s budding around one of the largest film studios in the U.S., and is looking to become a cradle for creatives, on the way to establishing a revamped, stronger model of an industry town.

Even amongst all of the glitz and glamour of movie studios — simple, practical walkability is top of mind.

We discuss:

00:00 Centering a town around a leading Atlanta movie studio (the home of multiple Marvel productions).

01:44 Building and curating a walkable community, specifically designed for creatives.

07:20 Intentionality in crafting diverse, ‘missing middle’ housing options.

11:53 New, greenfield development that doesn’t feel fake, cheap, or cookie-cutter.

15:14 Challenges and solutions of a ‘new urbanist’ development project.

29:28 Connectivity and transportation between suburban and rural towns.

37:37 Balancing cars and walkability.

42:28 Wrapping up.

Further context:

The Town at Trilith.

The studio.

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