SPUR Forum: Transforming Suburbia
From SPUR:
10:24 PM PDT on October 26, 2014
From SPUR:
Retooling environments developed around the automobile for a more people-friendly and sustainable future is a pressing need. It comes, however, with formidable challenges. Three practitioners who’ve gotten it done explore the ins and outs of transforming suburbia, from street design to retail leasing to financing strategies.
+ Rick Williams / VanMeter, Williams and Pollack
+ Janice Thacher / Wilson Meany
+ John Ellis / Mithun | Solomon
Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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