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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