For Immediate Release: January 5, 2009
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
Sustainable Communities
A new lecture series at the National Building Museum
WHAT
What do graying suburbs, national transportation policy, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) all have in common? They are all part of the innovative new lecture series Sustainable Communities. This multi-part series expands on themes presented in the ground-breaking exhibition Green Community and examines how and why we plan, design, and construct the world between our buildings.
Monthly programs are scheduled from January through October. The series kicks off on Tuesday, January 6 with a lecture by New York-based developer Jonathan F.P. Rose. He will discuss his firm's Highlands Garden Village—a walkable, transit-oriented development project located in Denver, Colorado. The project is featured in the exhibition Green Community, which will be open for viewing prior to the lectures.
In upcoming programs, panelists will debate the future of transportation in America, looking at issues such as the role of public-private partnerships, repairing an aging infrastructure, and continuing to build highways; an expert from Atlanta's CDC will discuss a revolutionary new community that, once a polluted brown field, has become a national model for smart growth and sustainable development; urban designers, researchers, and health professionals will address new challenges now faced by municipalities because elderly populations in American suburbs are growing at the fastest rate in the nation; and more. For information on other programs in the series, visit the series webpage.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 (Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Tuesday, January 6, 2009/ 6:30 – 8:30 pm
$12 Museum members and students; $20 non-members. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
Visit the series webpage for future program dates.
CONTACT
Marketing and Communications Department, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
BACKGROUND
The Sustainable Communities lecture series is sponsored by United Technologies Corporation.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
