Monday, April 02, 2007

Question: What does the future hold for Urban Design in the Q?

Mikaela says:
Answer: Lots of debate!

Fresh off a morning meeting with fellow Planners Network folks, in which we talked about planning a panel discussion on community design, I'm greeted with this announcement for TONIGHT.

It will be more general, and it will be more ... um ... developer friendly, but someone should go and check it out (and report back).

Working stiffs, note the starting time is 4 pm.

"URBAN DESIGN FUTURES IN ALBUQUERQUE, a panel discussion"
Monday, April 2, 2007
4:00-6:00 PM
Santa Ana Room, Student Union Building (SUB), Upper Floor
Please note time and venue changes


The School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico will sponsor a panel and open discussion on urban design in Albuquerque in the 21st Century. This panel discussion is the final event of the John Gaw Meem Lecture Series for this semester.

The Panel members will include people with a variety of viewpoints including architects, landscape architects, planners, politicians, developers, students and others:

  • Miguel Gandert, Moderator, Professor Communications + Journalism, Photographer
  • Ike Benton, architect, City Councilor
  • Chris Calott, architect
  • Connie Chavez, president, Sawmill Trust
  • Dierdre Firth, planner, City of Albuquerque
  • Will Gleason, planner, Dekker Parich Sabatini
  • John Lewinger, developer
  • Paul Lusk, architect + planner
  • George Radnovich, landscape Architect, Principal, Sites Southwest
  • Noreen Richards, recently graduated student in Architecture
  • David Salamon, Architecture student

After a very short statement from each panel member the audience will be invited to engage in a lively discussion and debate.

Please note this event was originally scheduled to take place at Northrop Hall at 5:30. For further information please contact Dot Waldrip at 277-5885.