Suffolk Downs represents a large tract of relatively open land, straddling the cities of Boston and Revere, which offers the opportunity to imagine design elements that foster a forward-looking twenty-first-century neighborhood that is equitable, diverse, environmentally aware, and in tune with shifting development trends. This discussion introduces a three-day workshop organized by the Boston Society of Architects Foundation, during which two teams of architects and urban designers create ideas for the redevelopment of the area. **Renée Loth**, editor of _ArchitectureBoston_ magazine, moderates this panel discussion regarding the goals of the workshop and the Suffolk Downs area. The architects participating in the workshop present their design proposals in the second part of this event on March 3, 2016.