Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.
TIME: 6:30pm – 9:30pm – Wednesday, September 26th
LOCATION: Rice Media Center, Rice University
(Located corner of University Blvd and Stockton, entrance #8 Rice University)
SCHEDULE:
• 6:30 – Meet and Greet
• 7:00 – Film Screening
• 8:00 – Expert Panel Discussion
Jeff Taebel, Director of Community and Environmental Planning at the Houston-Galveston Area Council, Former President of the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association, Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners, and Adjunct Faculty member of the Graduate Community Development Program at Prairie View A&M University
Christof Spieler, P.E., LEED AP is Director of Technology and Innovation at Morris Architects, METRO Board Member, Technical Advisor to the Citizens’ Transportation Coalition, Rice Design Alliance Board Member, and a member of the American Public Transit Association’s Sustainability and Urban Design Working Group
CO-SPONSORED BY:
Rice University Environmental Club, Houston Tomorrow, Emerging Professionals of the Houston USGBC, Houston Green Scene, and Transition Houston.
Light dinner kindly donated by Dr. Pat Speck and Dry Bones Cafe.
A $5 donation is suggested and greatly appreciated.
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