April 14, 2008

‘Smart Growth’ Pioneers Come to Town

Some great speakers are coming to Vancouver in the coming weeks to deliver free lectures.  Parris Glendening, a pioneer in conceiving and executing smart growth speaks on April 17. And Christopher Leinberger — a scholar, teacher, and developer —  will deliver his insights about walkable developments on April 25.   Both are dynamic, entertaining speakers.
Strategies for Implementing Smart Growth at Local, Regional, and Province-wide Scales (A Smart Growth BC pre-conference free lecture)
Parris Glendening
Smart Growth BC’s conference: http://www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/
Venue: SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings, Vancouver
The Market for Walkable Urban Development
April 25. Christopher Leinberger, The Brookings Institution
Venue: Segal Graduate School of Business Building, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver
Admission to public lectures are free; reservations are required.  Email cstudies@sfu.ca or call 778-782.5100.

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