Valley Futures Forum: August 19

Innovations in Designing for Pedestrians: Revitalizing Communities Through Increased Walkability with Paul Zykofsky

Many communities in California and the rest of the nation are recognizing that creating walkable communities is a great way to revitalize downtowns and neighborhoods while achieving broader community goals of reducing vehicle miles traveled, greenhouse gas emissions, and improving health by supporting routine physical activity. This presentation will look at some of the innovative techniques and strategies that communities are using to create complete streets and design safer and more enticing environments for pedestrians.

August 19, 2010
5:00 - 6:45 pm

Great Valley Center
Community Room
201 Needham St.
Modesto, CA

Fee for the Forum: $10 (payable at the door)

For more information, please visit our new website at www.valleyfuturesforum.org or email nuplanner@gmail.com

About Paul Zykofsky:
Paul Zykofsky is Associate Director at the Local Government Commission in charge of community design, climate change, and health programs. During the past 10 years, he has facilitated over 30 community design charrettes focused on improving conditions for infill development, walking, bicycling, and transit. He conducts workshops on Complete Streets (for APBP), designing for pedestrian safety (for FHWA), Safe Routes to School (for the National Center for SRTS), and Walkable Communities. Mr Zykofsky is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Congress for the New Urbanism. He was born and raised in Mexico and is fluent in Spanish.

About the Valley Futures Forum (VFF):
The VFF is a dynamic conversation on development issues in the San Joaquin Valley. The VFF is held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:00pm, 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.

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