placemakingpodcast@gmail.com Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin Instagram Utilizing Augmented Reality as a Tool for Creative Placemaking  with Ben Switzer – Ep. 61 About the Guest Can’t wait to share this next conversation with all of you. Today on the show I have Ben Switzer, Co-Founder and CGO of EXAR Studios. After working in sales consulting in the medical field, Ben created the first flexible cognitive enhancement program in Canada. His city-wide engagement toward innovation in mental health led to his coordination of multi-disciplinary teams to develop gamified neurotechnology. His experience with AR and the solutions it can provide propelled him to become

placemakingpodcast@gmail.com Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin Instagram Utilizing Small-Scale Manufacturing to Boost Local Economies with Ilana Preuss – Ep. 60 About the Guest Can’t wait to share this next conversation with all of you. Today on the show I have Ilana Preuss, Founder & CEO of Recast City. She is the author of Recast Your City, co-author of Discovering Your Maker Economy and Made in PLACE: Small-scale manufacturing & neighborhood revitalization, and a chapter author for Creative Placemaking and Sustainable Nation. She is a TEDx speaker on, “The Economic Power of Great Places,” and a featured keynote speaker. ​In this episode, we learn about the importance of small-scale