Aaron Fortner

Aaron Fortner is the Co-founder and Principal Partner of Market + Main, a city and community planning firm based in Atlanta. An urban designer and place maker, Aaron works with local governments, builders, neighborhoods, churches and community non-profits to create vibrant and healthy communities. His work is innovative and transformational, from the award winning urban renaissance of Midtown Atlanta to the much publicized green village of Serenbe. Aaron is a passionate writer and speaker regarding the church’s role as a leading placemaker in the 21st century.

Cities

It's All About the Neighborhood

The Church is abuzz today about reaching cities, but “impacting cities” can sound like an insurmountable task. How can one person or one church shape a bustling metropolis like New York, Atlanta, or Dallas? City planner Aaron Fortner says the secret can be summed up in one word: neighborhoods.

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Arts + Entertainment

Those Who Can Fix Anything: Restoring Through City Planning

Every element of our built environment can be designed in a way that either facilitates connections or hinders them. The places we live, work, play or worship can and should be designed to maximize connectivity. City planner Aaron Fortner believes God’s desire for connections goes far beyond just the physical arrangement of things.

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