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Sustainability Meets Placemaking - And You Are Invited

The quality of place matters when it comes to a sustainable, resilient future. An inspiring, lovable environment has the power to shift our behavior and support sustainable lifestyles.

With our annual summit, CNU Cascadia is launching a regional dialogue on the relationship between Sustainability and Placemaking. We invite your voice to the table as, together, we develop the multi-faceted story of what Placemaking means in the Pacific Northwest. Join us for an opportunity to play an active role in the forum and learn from practitioners how to implement quality urbanism.

FRIDAY 10/18/13

REGISTRATION
8:30 - 9:00 am

SUMMIT LAUNCH AND WELCOME
9:00 am
Erin Christensen, CNU Cascadia

PECHKUCHA: PERSPECTIVES ON PLACEMAKING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST - THE WHAT, WHY, AND HOW
9:15 - 10:00 am
We will hear from regional practitioners in this fast paced session.

OPEN SOURCE SALON PART 1
10:00 - 11:00 am
The Open Source Salon is a grassroots, ad hoc forum that feeds the problem-solving energy for which the CNU is famous, and helps attendees connect over questions of mutual interest.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
11:15 - 12:00
Dr. Larry Frank, University of British Columbia
Dr. Frank is a Professor and Director of the Health and Community Design Lab at the School of Community and Regional Planning. He is cross-appointed with the School of Population and Public Health and specializes in the interaction between land use, travel behavior, air quality, and health. An Island Press author, he co-authored Urban Sprawl and Public Health, and has been studying the effects of neighborhood walkability on travel patterns and sustainability for nearly 20 years.

OPEN SOURCE SALON PART 2
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Part 2 Open Source will provide an opportunity to build on the morning salons or to introduce new discussion topics.

TOUR - Details coming soon, 3:00 pm

CNU CASCADIA SOCIAL 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Spar Cafe, 114 4th Ave. E.
Join our informal, no-host gathering to celebrate the Summit. Open to all.

SATURDAY 10/19/13
The Urban Onion, 116 Legion Way SE
CNU Cascadia Annual Members Meeting, 9:00 am
CNU Cascadia Annual Directors Meeting, 10:00 am - 12:00