Rethinking America's Streets
	Thursday, February 13th 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Presented by Susan Goltsman, Daniel Icaofano & Mukul Malhotra, Cal-Poly University Pomona CEUs: LA CES 1.5 To reserve this seminar Click Here

Course Description
There has been much excitement among the planning community about implementing Complete Streets in our cities and towns. While reestablishing streets for multimodal mobility and access is an important goal, the conversation should not end there. As a public resource that covers about 30% of the land area in the average American city, streets can promote healthy living, social interaction, commerce and more.

Based on a two-year research effort funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, this session will explore the additional functions and forms of multifunctional and well-designed streets, and the value of streets to a city’s economy, environment and residents. re:Streets pushes beyond the current standards to explore the future of streets and what America's roadways would be like if they were designed for living, instead of just driving.

The re:Streets research effort has resulted in a fundamental rethinking of America’s streets based on the most recent, cutting edge research on street design. This has included best practices research, design charrettes held in cities across the country and a three-day charrette attended by over 100 multidisciplinary professionals. Based on these findings, a database of best practices and case studies has been fine tuned. re:Streets describes the full spectrum of street forms and functions, including multimodal mobility, social gathering, commerce, events and programs, play and recreation, urban agriculture, wayfinding, green infrastructure and image and identity. Information from the re:Streets project is available to anyone who wants to design a better street for their community at www.restreets.org. A free comprehensive design manual for creating streets that are truly for everyone will be published as an eBook at a future date.

In this interactive 1 ½ hour presentation, the leaders of the re:Streets initiative will provide an overview of the latest research on the nine different functions of street design, and present innovative case studies of relevant projects. The session will conclude with questions and answers and a summary.

Biography
Susan Goltsman, FASLA
Susan Goltsman is a founding principal of MIG, Inc. She is a national expert in environmental design, landscape architecture, recreation planning and accessibility. By conducting original research and approaching design through inclusivity, she has established new paradigms regarding healthy human development and the environment in a wide range of urban settings. Ms. Goltsman has advised government agencies and communities around the world, including developing policy frameworks and standard designs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, General Services Administration, and many cities in the U.S. and Canada. Ms. Goltsman’s work has received awards from the National Endowment of the Arts, the American Planning Association, the San Francisco Architectural Foundation, the California Parks and Recreation Society, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Environmental Design Research Association, the United Cerebral Palsy Association and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Ms. Goltsman holds a Master of Science in Environmental Psychology from the University of Surrey and a Master of Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Daniel Iacofano, PhD, FAICP, FASLA
Dr. Daniel Iacofano, a founding principal of MIG, Inc., has over 30 years experience in urban, downtown, environmental and land use planning. He is recognized locally, nationally and internationally as an expert and innovator in community and strategic planning and downtown revitalization. His work has been recognized by the National League of Cities, the International Downtown Associ¬ation, the American Planning Association and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Dr. Iacofano has been a visiting lecturer at Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of California at Davis, teaching courses in urban planning, urban and environmental conflict management, group process management, and advanced communica¬tions. Dr. Iacofano holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Planning from the University of California at Berkeley.

Mukul Malhotra
Mukul Malhotra is a national expert and leader in urban design and Complete Streets. His award- wining streetscape designs range from downtowns and historic districts to new communities and university campuses. These projects have addressed issues related to urban development and revitalization, transit-oriented design, sustainable environments, community connectivity, and preservation of neighborhood and city character. He has worked with an array of cities, agencies and community groups in efforts to redevelop urban and neighborhood corridors and streetscapes in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming and Massachusetts. Mr. Malhotra holds a Master of Urban Design from the University of California at Berkeley.

Susan Goltsman, principal of MIG, Daniel Icaofano, principal of MIG, Mukul Malhotra, urban design and Complete Streets

Schedule subject to change