On October 17, Gary Townmakers hosted a dynamic workshop, "Brownfields 101," featuring guest speaker Beth Grigsby, the Assistant Regional Director for Kansas State University's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (KSU TAB) program. The session offered a comprehensive look at how Gary can identify, assess, and redevelop brownfield sites, and underscored a powerful resource available to the city: KSU TAB's services are completely free.

On May 3, 2022, StartUP Gary gathered community leaders, residents, and aspiring developers for a powerful session on Financing Incremental Development, a small-scale, community-led approach to neighborhood revitalization. The event served as both an education and a call-to-action: Gary’s comeback will not be handed to us; it will be built by us.