Scott sends along the release regarding the Andres Duany lecture that was scheduled for tomorrow in Decatur…

Duany Appearance in Decatur Cancelled
Public lecture remains scheduled and will now feature keynote Ellen Dunham-Jones

Because the Decatur, Georgia, installment of the SmartCode Workshop, originally scheduled for April 16-19, has been postponed indefinitely, Andres Duany, the Workshop’s lead speaker, will not be appearing at the public lecture scheduled for April 16 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

Instead, DeKalb County Commissioners will use the scheduled event to kick-off the county’s LCI study of retrofitting along the North Druid Hills Corridor, and have invited Ellen Dunham-Jones, head of Georgia Tech’s architecture department and co-author of the recently released book, “Retrofitting Suburbia,” to serve as keynote speaker.

Ms. Dunham-Jones will explore urbanization of existing suburbs as an antidote to existing patterns of sprawl, and will speak on how new forms of development can: serve as catalysts for a more connected landscape, absorb new growth, and evolve in relation to changed demographic, economic, and regional conditions.

The April 16 event begins at 5:30pm and will include the lecture, follow-up discussion and book signing. Holy Trinity Parish is located at 515 East Ponce de Leon Avenue in Decatur.

UPDATE: The Duany lecture has been canceled.  See this more recent post for more details.

On Thursday April 16th, New Urbanist extraordinare, Andres Duany, will open his three day SmartCode workshop in Decatur with a free talk about Smart Growth principles from 5:30p-8p at Holy Trinity Parish (515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave).

A book signing will follow the event.

Duany never disappoints, so come see what’s sure to be an entertaining romp through the principles and benefits of smart growth.

Thanks to Bo for forwarding!

The full press release can be found after the jump, which includes a little love for Decatur and a quote from Lyn Menne. Read the rest of this entry »