Young professionals share their ideas for B.R. at summit

At the Smart Growth Summit this week there were plenty of experts in urban planning and development, but there were several young professionals from the community with fresh ideas as well. Kevin Morgan-Rothschild, co-founder of Aquaponic Modular Production Systems—and a panelist at the summit—is creating recirculating farms that use less water and energy than typical farms to create healthy produce, even on the rooftop of a Rouses in downtown New Orleans. Leif Remř is a smart growth enthusiast in Baton Rouge currently helping Baton Rouge Advocates for Safe Streets develop an online map tool for safe cycling around the city. And Anna Snyder is helping improve Mid City neighborhoods through AmeriCorps at the Mid City Redevelopment Alliance. 225 asked them how they’d like to see their communities grow in smarter, more sustainable ways. Check out their responses in a video here.