San Francisco

The Post-Carbon City: Planning for abundance in an era of dwindling resources

Name: The Post-Carbon City: Planning for abundance in an era of dwindling resources
Start: 2009-08-12T01:00:00
End: 2009-08-12T01:00:00
Location: SPUR Urban Center

Evening Forum

6:00 p.m. | Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Eco-Urbanism is a movement that emphasizes sustainability, as planners promote green buildings, "closed-loop" architecture and neighborhood planning, and seek to build robust transit systems that can play a role in reducing emissions. Join panelists Carl Anthony, founder of Urban Habitat; Jeff Tumlin of NelsonNygaard; Leah Shahum, executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; Harrison Fraker, former dean of UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design; and exhibition curator Benjamin Grant.

Location

SPUR Urban Center

654 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

Admission

Free to members
$5 for non-members

Refund Policy

Sponsorship payments: Will not be refunded, as sponsorship benefits take effect immediately and are on-going through the date of the event.

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