The public is invited to participate in “U District Next: A Community Conversation” to share their thoughts and ideas for the future of the University District.
The first of three community conversations will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Hotel Deca ballroom, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue Northeast. There will be numerous other opportunities to join the conversation including public events running through January 2013 and an .
This first meeting carries the title “In TRANSITition,” and will emphasize opportunities in the neighborhood related to transit communities. The featured speaker is David Dixon, a nationally-known urban planner who has helped communities develop a shared vision for their future. Other speakers will discuss housing diversity, livability and quality urban design.
The sessions are intended to be participatory as well as informative. with 聽small-group discussions following the speakers. The discussions will be facilitated and recorded. The goal is to help create a well-informed, active community with a shared sense of possibilities.
The community conversations are being organized and sponsored by the 91探花 as part of the a collaborative planning process with members of the business, residential and nonprofit communities of the University District and City of Seattle.
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For more information, contact Flip Wood, flipwood@uw.edu, 206-543-4662 Susan McLain, Susan.McLain@seattle.gov, (206) 684-0432, Brian D. Scott, 206-971-6030, brian@briandscott.net.