May 17th, 2007 6:00-8:00 p.m.
New Urbanism: How Everything Old is New (and Better) AgainFeaturing:
- Thomas Hylton – Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist, community activist and author of Save Our Land, Save Our Towns.
- Neal Payton, AIA – Director of Urban Design and Town Planning, Torti-Gallas and Partners (Silver Spring, MD and Los Angeles, CA).
How do we build communities that are livable, healthy and respect the needs of both humans and the environment? A growing movement called “New Urbanism” believes that the answer to that lies in designing mixed use neighborhoods that are less dependent on cars, easy to walk around in, and that encourage local activity and a sense of community. Join us as we learn how New Urbanism is changing the face of American cities and what we can expect in the future.
Contribute to the conversation and learn more at the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103. Reception at 6:00 PM, program begins at 6:30 PM.