New Urbanism 101
Florida Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Fee: $25 (FREE to students and Winter Park
residents.)
Description
This ‘short course’ will provide a comprehensive
introduction to the principles, practices, and current practical challenges
of the New Urbanism. Part I is designed to provide an introduction
to the principles of the Charter, and to the idea of the urban-rural
transect as a tool for analysis of existing places, as a foundation
for creating effective form-based codes, and as a framework for planning
that accommodates change and can bring clarity to a community vision.
Part II will dig into three core issues in contemporary New Urbanist
practice: creating walkable, mixed use neighborhoods and town centers,
given current trends in predominantly automobile-oriented retail;
understanding streets as the key to a vital public realm, and designing “livable” streets
that accommodate but are not dominated by the automobile; and
finally the challenge of integrating environmental concerns
into urbanism and place-making more generally. Part III brings
the discussion down to the practicalities of implementing New
Urbanist principles, from the challenge of engaging the public
process to the challenges faced by the private developer in
permitting, financing, and marketing New Urbanist projects.
Speakers:
Victor Dover (Chair, CNU Florida Chapter).
David Brain (New College of Florida & the Florida House Institute
for Sustainable Development).
Chuck Bohl (University of Miami).
Rick Hall (Hall Planning & Engineering).
Milt Rhodes (Dover Kohl & Partners).
Marcella Camblor (Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council).
Kevin Rickard (New Urban Communities) (invited)
Directions:
Parking Directions: From Fairbanks Avenue take Park Avenue (north)
away from Rollins Entrance. Take a right at the next light (Lyman)
and then take a right into the parking garage. Exit on the southside
of the parking garage and cross Fairbanks at pedestrian light. Signs
will guide you to Annie Russell.
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