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Sustainable Urbanism
Climate One in San Francisco will hold a conference on sustainable urbanism, taking into account China's efforts to build smarter cities from the beginning.
Where
How should the climate imperative change community design? What is sustainable urbanism? Will the federal and state governments make long-term investments in public mobility when they are in such dire fiscal straits? What are China and other countries doing to build smarter cities from the beginning?
Peter Calthorpe, Founder, Calthorpe Associates; Author, Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change
Time: 9:30 a.m. check-in, 10:00-11:00 a.m. program
Networking Break: 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
What are cities in the Bay Area and beyond doing to focus growth around existing downtowns and transit? How will California’s new land use law (SB 375) change incentives for land development? Will walkable cities really become reality? How does the federal preference for highway funding impact California’s vision for low-carbon communities? What turf battles prevent greater regional collaboration among various Bay Area agencies?
Stuart Cohen, Executive Director, TransForm
Steve Heminger, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission (invited)
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.program
Location: The Commonwealth Club, SF Office
Cost: $45 members, $65 non-members, $15 students (with valid ID). This price includes all morning sessions.
The speakers and audience will be videotapped for future broadcast on the Climate One TV show on KRCB TV 22 on Comcast and DirecTV.
Featured Articles
We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?