Sustainable Communities and the Valley

Join us for September's Valley Futures Forum:

Sustainable Communities and the Valley
with Susan Handy of UC Davis

September 17, 2009
5:00 - 6:45 pm

Great Valley Center
201 Needham St.
Modesto, CA

Fee for the Forum: $10 (payable at the door)
For more information e-mail nuplanner@gmail.com

About the upcoming program:
UC Davis' Sustainable Transportation Center director Susan Handy is one of the authors of "Achieving Sustainability in California's Central Valley," a recent UC Davis report that identifies paths for cities to attain their sustainability goals. Dr. Handy will explore what motivates cities to pursue best practices in sustainability, and the barriers that exist to adopting them.

About the Valley Futures Forum (VFF):
The VFF is a dynamic conversation on development issues in the San Joaquin Valley. The forum takes place at 5:00pm on the third Thursday of each month, from January through November.

The VFF is presented by:
American Planning Association, Central Section; Building Industry Association of Central California; Congress for the New Urbanism, NorCal Chapter; Great Valley Center; Local Government Commission; Modesto Chamber of Commerce.

→ Download a flyer here

→ Download UC Davis' Achieving Sustainability in California's Central Valley report here