A Placemaking Journal

It’s that time of year again, fellow urbanists. The Congress for the New Urbanism, perhaps the country’s most comprehensive gathering of city planners, city builders and city lovers. This year, the 21st, is themed Living Community which, according to organizers, “balances the demands of physical, social, economic, and environmental values by connecting people to place. It awakens a stewardship for our land and each other. It is measured by how well we care for the people around us, the places we make, and the land that hosts us.”

As always, you’ll find us there. And to keep it easy, we’ve compiled this handy compendium of everything we’re up to. Come find us, and let’s get into something.

Tuesday
5:45PM SmartCode: The Economics of Walkability | Free
Peery Hotel, 110 W Broadway
Hazel Borys

7:45PM SmartCode World Café | Free
Peery Hotel, 110 W Broadway
Hazel Borys, Susan Henderson

8:30PM SmartCodes Applied: A Panel Discussion | Free
Peery Hotel, 110 W Broadway
Hazel Borys, Susan Henderson

Wednesday
9AM – 1PM SmartCode Calibration Workshop 202 E | Requires registration
Grand America Hotel, Imperial Ballroom C
Susan Henderson, Hazel Borys

6:30 PM SmartCode v10 Unveiled | Free
The Peery SmartCode Live – Delta Room
Susan Henderson

Thursday
2-3:15PM The Great American Grid Debate | Requires registration
Grand America Hotel, Murano Room
Howard Blackson

3:45-5PM The Western Grid: Applications for the Future | Requires registration
Grand America Hotel, Imperial Ballroom CD
Howard Blackson

8:30PM The NextGen Debate Night | Free
Peery Hotel, 110 W Broadway
Howard Blackson, Hazel Borys, Scott Doyon

Friday
2PM – 5PM Today’s Best Form-Based Codes | Requires registration
Grand America Hotel, Savoy Room
Susan Henderson

8:30PM Original Green | Hope for Architecture | Free
Peery Hotel, 110 W Broadway
Scott Doyon, with Steve Mouzon and Clay Chapman

10PM PlaceMakers Dance Party | Free
Squatters Loft, 147 W Broadway
Susan Henderson, Scott Doyon, Howard Blackson, Hazel Borys

Saturday
3:45-5PM Subsidiary and Radical Trust from Main Street to Lake Belt Cities | Requires registration
Grand America Hotel, Imperial Ballroom CD
Howard Blackson

So there you have it. Come! Meet your ‘Makers. And if you need to line up anything in advance, feel free to get in touch.

–Scott Doyon

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