At Torque, we believe real estate and spaces are more than just structures or points on a map—it’s about shaping communities, igniting creativity, and driving meaningful impact. That’s why we are proud to support Creative Placemaking Communities and Ann Dickson in launching Imagine. Create. Activate!!, a groundbreaking three-day event from September 22-24, 2025 in Chicago that brings together 500 visionaries, creatives, and industry leaders to explore how real estate and the arts intersect to transform urban spaces.
As a sponsor, host committee leader, and key planning partner, Torque is deeply invested in this movement. We recognize that purpose-driven development isn’t just a trend—it’s the future. Imagine. Create. Activate!! is the space where real estate development, placemaking, and creative activation converge, proving that what we build, and how we build it, shapes the very soul of our communities.
Imagine. Create. Activate!! is not a conventional real estate, activation or community events conference. Creative Placemaking Communities has created a hands-on, immersive experience that challenges industry norms and sparks new ways of thinking about how we design, develop, and manage spaces and places with intention and impact. Through curated experiences, strategic networking, and collaborative innovation, this event will showcase how the built environment can drive social, cultural, and economic progress.
From thought-provoking panels to interactive city activations, attendees—including developers, architects, artists, urban planners, and cultural leaders—will explore how creative practice enhances livability, sustainability, and equity in our cities.
At Torque, we see this event as a catalyst for deeper conversations around Building Impact, a rallying cry that speaks to the responsibility of real estate to shape communities for the better. This isn’t about making structures or spaces; it’s about making change.
Imagine. Create. Activate!! is not a conventional real estate, activation or community events conference. Creative Placemaking Communities has created a hands-on, immersive experience that challenges industry norms and sparks new ways of thinking about how we design, develop, and manage spaces and places with intention and impact. Through curated experiences, strategic networking, and collaborative innovation, this event will showcase how the built environment can drive social, cultural, and economic progress.
From thought-provoking panels to interactive city activations, attendees—including developers, architects, artists, urban planners, and cultural leaders—will explore how creative practice enhances livability, sustainability, and equity in our cities.
At Torque, we see this event as a catalyst for deeper conversations around Building Impact, a rallying cry that speaks to the responsibility of real estate to shape communities for the better. This isn’t about making structures or spaces; it’s about making change.
A powerful conversation with Philippe Demers, Founder of MASSIVart, on how art and culture fuel economic growth, social impact, and more vibrant public spaces.
Attendees will step outside the conference walls and participate in hands-on experiences, engaging with Chicago communities in real-time.
The event will explore how real estate developers, investors, and cultural institutions collaborate to redefine urban experiences—with Torque playing a key role in these discussions.
A final rallying cry from Theo Edmonds, Founder of Creativity America, on why the next decade of real estate must embrace art, culture, and sustainability as core pillars of success.
If you’re in real estate, urban planning, design, or the arts, this is the event you need to attend. It’s time to stop thinking of real estate as static spaces and start seeing it as a living, breathing platform for change.
🔗 Register today at www.imaginecreateactivate.com
🔥 Follow Torque’s journey at Imagine. Create. Activate!! as we continue to explore the impact of real estate on culture, community, and the future of our cities.
Together, we’re not just building spaces—we’re building impact
