Chuck D'Aprix is one of North America's foremost experts on the economic revitalization of downtowns and traditional commercial districts as well as a thought leader on community engagement. He founded and manages an award-winning Community Development Corporation. Called by one newspaper "a man of no small enthusiasms" and "indefatigable" by another, D'Aprix has been a groundbreaker and disrupter in the field of local economic development for three decades now. Chuck was tagged with the moniker "economic development maverick" for his ability to shake up the ways we manage the local economic development process---especially in downtowns and commercial districts.Always the first person to hold any position for which he was hired, D'Aprix has finely honed entrepreneurial skills and is an accomplished non-profit manager. His consulting practices have drawn praise from clients and competitors alike. He recently started a Community Development Corporation to revitalize a commercial corridor in his Richmond,VA neighborhood.Often quoted in newspapers on matters related to local economic development, communiaty engagement, and downtown regeneration, he has been a frequent guest on radio and television and has spoken to dozens of conferences in the US and beyond. An accomplished and entertaining presenter, he has often been engaged to keynote conferences dedicated to downtown revitalization, community engagement, entrepreneurship, economic development, and smart growth. Chuck has written book chapters, journal articles, book reviews, white papers and of course countless client reports. Perhaps former Vice President Al Gore put it best when he said: "Chuck D'Aprix is not tethered to the same old way of developing a local economy--he understands the realities of the 21st century economy ."Leading urbanist Richard Florida said, "Chuck is an urban entrepreneurship doer" and former Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley said "Chuck is a great messenger for the idea that good design is economic development." Among D'Aprix's many interests are : Downtown Revitalization, Community Engagement, Non Profit Management, Incubators/Accelerators, Creative Class Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Media Relations, Public Speaking, Market Analysis, Local Economic Development, Smart Growth, New Urbanism, Transit Oriented Development, Historic Preservation, Main Street, Public Finance, Real Estate as an Economic Development Tool, Municipal Management, Waterfront Development and Neighborhood Commercial District Revitalization.
Listed skills include Economic Development, Sustainability, Redevelopment, Entrepreneurship, and 39 others.
