Last week we had the chance to listen to 3- term Pittsburgh mayor Tom Murphy speak in Richmond for the ULI. For those that aren't familiar with Murphy, he is a remarkable politician. He transformed the city of Pittsburgh by making public and private partnerships. The most successful of these partnerships was with Carnegie Melon University which brought $4.5 billion in technological development to Pittsburgh.
Murphy transformed dilapidated industrial parks into commercial, retail, and residential spaces. He raised 1 billion dollars to build two professional sports parks in his town. On top of that, he built 25 miles of riverfront trails and parks.
Hearing him speak it was hard not to imagine the same kind of development happening here in Richmond. It was an educational and inspiring day that we were happy to be a part of. We are looking forward to seeing how the ULI will further urban development and help Richmond grow!
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