“Latino New Urbanism” represents a new development alternative that assesses the changing population dynamics in California and offers a model that can increase the quality of life of all residents, reduce the amount of environmental impact and provide the building industry a viable option to profit from the enormous projected housing demand and enable local governments to accommodate growth in a more sustainable manner.
This five-part Latino New Urbanism (LNU) Dialogue Series comes on the heels of the recent LNU Conference in October 2003. That conference brought together nearly 250 professional planners, consultants, architects, urban designers, academics, activists, elected and staff-level officials to discuss the nexus between the growing Latino population and future development patterns in California.
These five half-day series events will engage attendees to participate in identifying ideas for state and national legislation, as well as local policy, which creates opportunities for and removes impediments to LNU-type development. As part of each Dialogue program, a review of local “case studies” will be discussed among panelists and attendees.
This upcoming series promises to provide a more focused and interactive forum to continue the important dialogues that the first conference began on: transportation, urban design, health, parks & open spaces, and housing. Following the LNU Dialogue Series, the LNU II Forum will be held on October 15, 2004.
