{"id":2956,"date":"2026-04-02T08:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/?page_id=2956"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:54:17","slug":"are-downtown-businesses-more-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/upcoming-events\/are-downtown-businesses-more-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Downtown Businesses More Vulnerable to Extreme Heat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Van Leuven\" class=\"wp-image-2963\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-846x846.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-951x951.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/van-Leuven_headshot.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Andrew J. Van Leuven, Ph.D.<\/strong><br>University of Vermont<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Friday, April 24, 2026<br>11:30 a.m.\u201312:30 p.m.<br>Norman Smith Hall, Room 107<br>University of Maine, Orono, Maine<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Norman+Smith+Hall,+Orono,+ME+04473\/@44.8984846,-68.6696388,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4cafb1306935a075:0xb9afcefc35d855b4!8m2!3d44.8984846!4d-68.6674501!16s%2Fg%2F1trsxln_\">Google Maps<\/a>)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presenter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Andrew J. Van Leuven<\/strong> is an assistant professor at the University of Vermont in the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics. His research and teaching focus on community entrepreneurship, regional development, and revitalization efforts that strengthen local economies and foster sustainable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2956_b356e4-08 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2956_b356e4-08 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2956_b356e4-08\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Dr. Jason Entsminger, 207.581.1999<\/em>, <em><a href=\"mailto:jason.entsminger@maine.edu\">jason.entsminger@maine.edu<\/a> by April 17, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, April 24, 202611:30 a.m.\u201312:30 p.m.Norman Smith Hall, Room 107University of Maine, Orono, Maine (Google Maps) Presenter Dr. Andrew J. Van Leuven is an assistant professor at the University of Vermont in the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics. 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