Valley Futures Forum: "Re-imagining Our Cities" on October 21

Re-imagining Our Cities: To increase choice, encourage better health, and reduce public and private expenses with Martin Dreiling

Most California cities have two development patterns: pre-World War II and post-World War II. These development types look and function differently. Pre-War development is usually more compact, better integrated, walkable and includes tree lined streets, lower traffic speeds and a variety of attractive houses
and commercial buildings that serve needs at the neighborhood and community scale.

Post-War development often demands car use via wide streets with speeding traffic.  Residents and customers feel less safe, experience block after block of similar houses and commercial and retail resources located in seas of parking.

As we sprawl ever outward are we missing development opportunities within our cities that could make our lives better and our economy stronger? Is it possible that the growth we anticipate could occur on streets we have already built and in neighborhoods we already love? Is there a future where we build more neighborhoods and fewer strip malls?

October 21, 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 Martin Dreiling:
Martin Dreiling is an architect, planner and president of Dreiling Terrones Architecture, with offices in Burlingame and Healdsburg. DTA provides Program Management, Architecture and
Construction Management services to public agencies. Martin is also cofounder of Townworks,
assisting public agencies with strategic planning, climate action plans, and resilient town planning.

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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