Book this speaker: Jeff Siegler

About This Speaker: Jeff Siegler

Jeff Siegler is an urbanist, author, and nationally recognized speaker who helps communities rebuild their civic pride and bring neglected places back to life. As the founder of Revitalize or Die, he works with cities across the country to diagnose the real causes of decline and guide local leaders toward action. Jeff is known for mixing humor, candor, and clear-eyed analysis to show audiences what’s holding their towns back and how they can turn things around.

His book, Your City Is Sick, has become a favorite among planners, officials, and community champions who want honest insight instead of feel-good platitudes. Jeff’s message is built on a simple idea: place shapes behavior. If you want healthier people, stronger economies, and communities that care again, you have to fix the environment they live in. He teaches audiences how to raise standards, build ownership, strengthen social health, and restore identity in ways that are practical and doable.

Jeff’s keynotes are part wake-up call, part storytelling session, and part roadmap for change. He’s spoken to state associations, Main Street programs, mayors, universities, chambers, and economic development groups of every size. His style resonates because he doesn’t sugarcoat the problems, he doesn’t waste time, and he doesn’t offer silver bullets. Instead, he gives people the clarity and confidence to take real action in their own communities.

Whether he’s consulting with a rural town or addressing a packed conference hall, Jeff Siegler brings energy, expertise, and a deep belief that every place can improve. His work helps people see their community differently and inspires them to care enough to fix it.

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