Urban Sustainability Forum Presents: Taking Back Our Streets—Cars, People, and Pavement

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Event Date: 
2008-09-18
The Urban Sustainability Forum, of which PEC is a member, will present information on Park(ing) Day. This nationwide initiative hits Philadelphia streets Sept. 19th. Join us to learn more.

Academy of Natural Sciences (19th and Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia)

6:00-6:30-Reception

6:30-8:30- Forum

The September forum will take place the evening before National PARK(ing) Day and will explore how we can make better use of the large amounts of urban land dedicated to parking and moving automobiles. September 19, 2008 marks the first time that PARK(ing) Day will occur in Philadelphia

Featuring speakers:

Pamela H. Zimmerman, AIA, LEED-AP- Brawer & Hauptman, Architects and organizer of Park(ing) Day Philadelphia

Robert Allen- Philadelphia City Planning Commission

Gary Toth- Senior Director, Transportation Initiatives with the Project for Public Spaces (PPS).

RSVP requested to rwall@ansp.org.