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ULI Detroit - Transit Oriented Development: Today, Tomorrow, Detroit

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

- Location -
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
1101 W. University Drive
Rochester, MI  

These presentations will discuss the creation of the transit oriented development with the focus on mass transit being the proponent of development. The mixed use development combines retail, housing and office and parking garages designed to convert into residential or office, once automobiles are less in demand. Please join us for a liberal discussion about this very urban design, coming to Detroit.  In conjunction with MOCAD's considering Detroit show, considering Architecture: Sustainable Designs from Detroit will also be on view. This show will include the designs, architecture and products of several local area architecture firms and highlight their projects that include "green" or sustainable design practices.

Featuring work from Detroit, Ann Arbor and nationally, the projects represent a wide range of 21st century buildings offering sustainable design solutions. Project types include the new Detroit River Wildlife Refuge, a new Ann Arbor Public Library and container house architecture, among others.

considering Architecture: Sustainable Designs from Detroit was organized by the Detroit Urban Priorities Committee, a committee of the American Institute of Architects Detroit, and in collaboration with the Urban Land Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council.

Agenda:

7:45 - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast and Networking

8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. - Matt Rossetti will discuss his Transit Oriented Development in Denver Colorado, how it can be effective in Detroit and how we can incorporate lessons learned from across the globe.

8:50 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. - Susan Zielinski, U of M's Managing Director, SMART(Sustainable Mobility & Accessibility Research & Transformation) will present with Ford Motor Company's Dave British on TOD 2.0, a vision for the future of Transit Oriented Development.

9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Mr. Barry Murray from the City of Dearborn will discuss Dearborn's Amtrak project, representing one of the first TOD plans being implemented in the Metro Detroit Area.

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Tour considering Architecture: Sustainable Designs from Detroit

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Questions? For questions about registration or special needs requests, please call ULI Customer Service at 800-321-5011, or at 410-626-7505 if calling from outside the United States.

The last day to pre-register online is July 21, 2008. Register online now