Global Green Event

The University of Washington College of Architecture and Urban
Planning & The Northwest Danish Foundation invite you to:

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Global Green: Sustainable Planning and Design in the Pacific
Northwest and Denmark
WINTER 2007: CIVIC and GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

March 8, 7:00-8:30 pm, Kane Hall, Room 120
University of Washington, Seattle

SPEAKERS & PANEL DISCUSSION

Brian Hansen BICYCLE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS IN COPENHAGEN
(Transport Planner, City of Copenhagen, Denmark)

Kevin Perry TURNING GRAY SPACE INTO GREENSPACE: INTEGRATING
STORMWATER WITH URBAN DESIGN (Nevue Ngan Associates, Portland, Oregon)

Nancy Rottle VISIONS FOR SEATTLE'S GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
(Green Futures Research and Design Lab, CAUP/UW)

Charles Anderson LANDSCAPE DIMENSIONS OF SEATTLE'S OLYMPIC SCULPTURE
PARK (Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture, Seattle, WA and Napa, CA)

Welcome: Dr. Hilda Blanco, Chair, Urban Design & Planning, UW
Opening Remarks: Steve Moddemeyer, City of Seattle, Department of
Planning and Development
Update on SEATTLE GREEN FACTOR and IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN SPACE
SEATTLE 2100

Moderator: Jerry V. Finrow, FAIA, Dean Emeritus and Professor of
Architecture, UW

Questions? Call 206.523.3263
For more information, please visitwww.northwestd

anishfoundation.org
and
http://www.caup.washington.edu/lectureseries/

Global Green organizers would like to thank our co-sponsors for this
event: The Northwest Danish Foundation; International Sustainable
Solutions and ScanDesign Foundation; Northwest Center for LIvable
Communities, UW College of Architecture and Urban Planning; Green
Futures Research and Design Lab, UW College of Architecture and Urban
Planning; and the UW Scandinavian Studies Department.

To request disability accommodations contact the UW Disability
Services Office at least 10 days in advance of the event.
Phone - 206.543.6450, Fax – 206.685.7264, TTY – 206.543.6452 or
Contact: dso@u.washington.edu

Feet First University

Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be speaking at Feet First University on Tueday night at the Triad Urban Center at 3rd + Cherry. Here's their write up:

Brice Maryman is a landscape and urban designer with Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture and a lecturer at the University of Washington's Department of Landscape Architecture. Brice serves as a board member for the Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks, the Seattle Great City Initiative and The Cultural Landscape Foundation. He has published extensively, both regionally and nationally, writing about his passion for making urban infrastructure systems that are humane, ecologically-responsive, healthy and equitable. As a Lecturer at the University of Washington, he joined with professor Nancy Rottle to co-direct Open Space Seattle 2100, which is an on-going planning project to "design Seattle's green network for the next century."

Last February a charrette was held to develop a 100 year plan for Seattle's open spaces. Planners, designers, ecologists, and other professionals led over 300 residents plan healthy neighborhoods and watersheds for the next century.
When the two day charrette was over, the work did not stop. Leaders of the event have been busy informing others of the weekend's achievements. Brice will discuss where the ideas and ideals of Open Space Seattle 2100 are finding fertile ground in the civic, business and neighborhood climates of Seattle.

Sustainable Infrastructure Talk Coming to Town

The Seattle Great City Initiative is sponsoring the kickoff of the City of Seattle's 2007 Urban Sustainability Forum.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

A New Paradigm: Sustainable Infrastructure STEVE ALLBEE, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, principal author of The Gap Analysis

5:30-7:00pm: Seattle Central Library

Introduction by Michael McGinn, Seattle Great City Initiative: linking the opportunities for sustainable infrastructure to support city initiatives, including: Open Space Seattle 2100, Climate Protection, Green Seattle and Sustainable Urban Forests, and Green Building.

Too often we take for granted the natural and built systems that keep our city alive and vibrant.
- Will our grandchildren share the same benefits of inexpensive and clean water, plentiful energy, and increasing mobility delivered by reliable systems?

- Are we managing our systems and price structures in ways that create intergenerational inequity by deferring maintenance and replacement costs and pushing those costs onto future generations?

- Can Seattle continue to provide national leadership by adopting this new and innovative approach, ultimately producing costs savings over time and protecting the value of our assets for future generations?

Steve will share his thoughts on how we must adopt sustainability principles so that future generations can meet their needs and enjoy the beauty and services of our cities. Including a discussion on five strategies that offer a pathway to sustainable infrastructure systems.

The City of Seattle is now in its third year of hosting this energizing forum. The Urban Sustainability Forum brings nationally recognized leaders to Seattle to discuss how we can transform into a 21st century city that is climate-neutral, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented, community-focused and sustainably designed.

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/stellent/groups/pan/@pan/@sustainableblding/documents/web_informational/dpdp_019100.pdf

Become a Local Habitat Hero

From the People for Puget Sound . . .

Want to get involved in the restoration community? This FREE three-class series will teach you how to be a local habitat hero. Class topics will include an introduction to ecology, native vs. invasive plant identification, weed control, and planting techniques. In return for 12 hours of training, we ask Sound Stewards to commit to 40 volunteer hours over the next year on a People For Puget Sound restoration site of their choice.

CLASS SCHEDULE (topics subject to change):
Participants must attend all three classes.

Thursday, February 22: 6pm to 9pm
Port of Seattle Headquarters, Pier 69: Room 2D East
2711 Alaskan Way - Directions
Class Topics: Sound Stewardship Program overview, Puget Sound Ecology 101, history of the Duwamish River, how to use plant guides, native vs invasive plant identification
*Food and refreshments will be provided

Saturday, February 24: 9am to 3pm
Duwamish River: Directions will be provided
Class Topics: Tour of our Duwamish River restoration sites and hands-on practicums for plant identification, planting, weeding, and monitoring techniques
*Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring water and a sack lunch

Thursday, March 1: 6pm to 9pm
Port of Seattle Headquarters, Pier 69: Room 2D East
2711 Alaskan Way - Directions
Class Topics: Protocols for monitoring, leading volunteers, team-building exercises, additional plant identification skills
*Food and refreshments will be provided

To learn more about the Sound Stewardship Program, click here or call, (206) 382-7007, ext 220.

SIGN UP NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED!

Contact

Eliza Ghitis
stewardship@pugetsound.org
(206) 382-7007, ext. 220
http://pugetsound.org