Design For Livability Forum
from:Allied Arts category:Arts and Entertainment posted:August 26th, 2008Three Day Conference on how to design and advocate for great cities
How will we design our communities to accommodate enormous population growth,
yet respond to critical climate change issues and improve our environment,
economy and standard of living now and for future generations?
How do we change the American Dream from a society that chooses poorly-planned,
sprawling development to one that prefers vibrant, walkable well designed
neighborhoods?
AIA Seattle, the Cascade Land Conservancy and Allied Arts are joining together
to present a three-day symposium on the questions of sustainable cities and how
they can work.
Please join us for all or part of the conference. We'll kick the discussion off
with a Thursday evening conversation with Carol Coletta. Friday is geared
towards professional training for design professionals, planners and policy
makers, and the Saturday Taking Action Day is public advocacy training for
everyone to learn the skills and hear success stories about what it takes to
shape your community.
Date: September 25, 2008 - September 27, 2008.
The schedule:
Sept. 25, Town Hall Seattle. Changing the American Dream: Public Lecture
with Carol Coletta, president and CEO of CEOs for Cities and host and producer
of the nationally syndicated public radio show, Smart City. $5 members, $10
non-members, registration required.
Sept. 26, Seattle Center NW Rooms. Doing Density Right: Full Day Summit
for Design, Development & Policy Maker Professionals. AIA Credit: 8 LUs / 3 HSWs;
Cost $165 for members, $85 Government and non-profit, $35 students, $260
non-members, registration required.
Sept. 27, Seattle Central Community College. Taking Action: Half Day
Public advocacy training that unpacks a grassroots organizer toolkit and teaches
you how to develop a message, pitch the media, and lobby your government. Learn
how to apply these skills to issues you care about with briefings on the Seattle
Waterfront, Arts Neighborhoods, and a Neighborhood Building Project. Free
admission, registration required.
