Public Realm: How Do We Create a Pedestrian-Friendly City?
September 20, 2007, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Theater
Downtown Raleigh, NC
The public realm is the space between buildings. It includes all public spaces, streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks, plazas, and open space. It also is the classroom for teaching civic engagement. A successful public realm creates interesting and engaging experiences for the people who use it.
The Raleigh Department of City Planning will present this lecture to address the challenges of creating a high-quality public realm. The lecture is free to the public.
The lecture will feature presentations by Adrienne Schmitz, Director, Residential Community Development, Urban Land Institute and Walter Kulash, P.E., Principal and Senior Traffic Engineer for Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Orlando, FL. Both presenters will discuss how a high-quality public realm is vital to our ability to succeed as a place where people want to live, work, and visit. There will be a question-and-answer session following the lecture.
To register or more information visit www.raleighnc.gov/lectureseries.
Find directions to the Performing Arts Center and parking locations at www.progressenergycenter.com and click on "An Evening Out." For information about public transportation, visit www.gotriangle.org. The venue is a 10-minute walk south from Moore Square transit station. For overnight accommodations in Raleigh, click on www.visitRaleigh.com.
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Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Theater
Downtown Raleigh, NC
The public realm is the space between buildings. It includes all public spaces, streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks, plazas, and open space. It also is the classroom for teaching civic engagement. A successful public realm creates interesting and engaging experiences for the people who use it.
The Raleigh Department of City Planning will present this lecture to address the challenges of creating a high-quality public realm. The lecture is free to the public.
The lecture will feature presentations by Adrienne Schmitz, Director, Residential Community Development, Urban Land Institute and Walter Kulash, P.E., Principal and Senior Traffic Engineer for Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Orlando, FL. Both presenters will discuss how a high-quality public realm is vital to our ability to succeed as a place where people want to live, work, and visit. There will be a question-and-answer session following the lecture.
To register or more information visit www.raleighnc.gov/lectureseries.
Find directions to the Performing Arts Center and parking locations at www.progressenergycenter.com and click on "An Evening Out." For information about public transportation, visit www.gotriangle.org. The venue is a 10-minute walk south from Moore Square transit station. For overnight accommodations in Raleigh, click on www.visitRaleigh.com.
Spread the word. Thank you!
Rate the walkability of your neighborhood: http://www.walkscore.com