Jeff Speck, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save American One Step at a Time," is an international advocate for smart growth and sustainable design. He is an internationally known city planner and architectural designer.

Jeff Speck, author of "Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save American One Step at a Time," is an international advocate for smart growth and sustainable design. He is an internationally known city planner and architectural designer.

Dr. Phil Stafford of Indiana University and author of “Elderburbia, Aging with a Sense of Place in America”, will lead a discussion about how Atlanta and surrounding cities and towns can find creative and effective ways to plan for an aging population.