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<h1><b>University of California, Riverside Events<br><br>
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</b></h1><h2><b>Randall Lewis Seminar Series<br><br>
</b></h2>Thursday, March 15, 2007<br>
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<br><br>
Location:
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Humanities Building</a> Humanities 1500<br>
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Information</a><br><br>
Category: Seminar<br>
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Description: Planned Communities: The Changing Role<br><br>
Where will the majority of people live in the future?<br><br>
While infill projects – new housing built in revitalized downtowns,
established city neighborhoods or established suburbs -- have become more
popular in Southern California and the nation, they won’t be built fast
enough or be able to handle the rapid population growth expected in the
next 20 years.<br><br>
Most future homeowners will live in new master-planned communities –
housing built on vacant land. But the modern planned community is
considerably different from those of even a decade ago. Many of today’s
planned communities are sustainable projects designed to meet the needs
and desires of future homebuyers while integrating new thinking in
design, site planning, green building, and smart growth.<br><br>
Steve Johnson, Director of Metrostudy’s Southern California region, will
present an overview of planned communities in the 21st century and
examine their role in meeting future housing needs. Johnson has 30 years
of experience as an advisor to homebuilders, developers, public agencies
and private investors throughout the western U.S., and is considered an
expert on the rapidly urbanizing markets in Southern California. He is
widely recognized for his creative contributions to many successful
projects, including development strategies for unimproved land,
multifamily, adult communities and commercial properties.<br><br>
Randal W. Jackson, President and Principal-In-Charge of Design Services
for The Planning Center in Costa Mesa, will provide examples of the
different kinds of planned communities in which he and The Planning
Center have been involved primarily in the western U.S. Jackson has more
than 38 years of experience in planning and design. He has conceived and
developed unique land use and community concepts for award-winning
communities built around and integrating transportation, open space, park
and recreation systems.<br><br>
The seminar will be held beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Humanities 1500, UCR
campus. See map.<br><br>
A lively audience of elected officials, business people, city and county
staff, environmentalists, members of the community groups and those who
simply want to explore topics affecting the future of their communities
is anticipated. <br><br>
The seminars are free of charge. <br><br>
If you plan to attend:<br><br>
Please RSVP to shayna.conaway@ucr.edu (951) 827-7830 to ensure adequate
space and refreshments.<br><br>
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Additional Information: </a><br>
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Open to: Public<br>
Admission: Free<br>
Sponsor:
<a href="http://www.events.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/http://cssd.ucr.edu">Center
for Sustainable Suburban Development </a><br><br>
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John M. Ganim<br>
President, New Chaucer Society<br>
Professor of English<br>
Department of English<br>
University of California, Riverside<br>
900 University Avenue<br>
Riverside CA 92521<br>
TEL (951) 827-1540<br>
FAX (951) 827-3967<br>
ON CAMPUS PHONE 21540<br>
EMAIL John.Ganim@UCR.EDU<br>
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