The Urban Cores of our Midwestern cities used to be the center of all activity, commerce, housing, and recreation. As suburbs expanded, downtown became more exclusively the place to go to work. Slowly evolving over the past couple decades then, more rapidly over the last 4 years - this is no longer the case. The offices have seen less people return, which has a ripple effect of reducing real estate values, reducing tax revenue, and reducing vibrancy. The option of simply waiting for office space to refill is risky and not realistic. So, what do we do with these spaces that used to be so central to the function of downtown? Adaptive Reuse is an answer, but it is not a straightforward one. Tomorrow, Amanda Markovic and Elizabeth Schmidt, will explore the challenges all cities are facing, look at specific challenges facing adaptive reuse from an architect`s lens, and propose methods for an approach to ensure the sustainable and prosperous future for our cities. @cnu_newurbanism #cincinnati #cities #adaptivereuse