On October 16, 2025, a select group of leaders will gather for STRATA, a summit co-hosted by HqO and the MIT Center for Real Estate
Cities were not built for EVs, autonomous delivery, or real-time data, but that’s where we’re heading. As aging infrastructure collides with next-gen demands, the call to develop smart urban infrastructure is becoming impossible to ignore.
At the STRATA Real Estate Summit on October 16, 2025, Kevin Mull, Senior Director at Bedrock Detroit, joins the panel “City Retrofits: Legacy Infrastructure, Future Vision” to explore how cities can transform intelligently, not incrementally.
Mull is a pioneer in urban mobility and connected parking solutions, co-founding the Detroit Smart Parking Lab and Urban Tech Xchange. His background at Bosch USA in transportation innovation and EV infrastructure gives him a unique lens on how tech can power more livable, flexible cities.
His approach to retrofitting city systems combines physical redevelopment with digital infrastructure, using data to make the built world responsive, efficient, and inclusive. He understands that successful city retrofits don’t just modernize; they unlock new forms of value.
At STRATA, Mull will spotlight how public-private partnerships, scalable pilots, and mobility-as-a-service models are key to bridging the gap between where our cities are and where they need to be.
As nearly a third of U.S. office buildings face potential obsolescence, these insights are both timely and urgent. Mull’s work shows that retrofitting isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about reclaiming relevance. The future of cities will be built by those who know how to rethink the past. Kevin Mull is one of them.
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