The Florida Public Officials Design Institute at Abacoa and its partners are hosting a free lecture and dinner on Sunday, June 28th at 6 PM in Fellsmere, Florida, in Indian River County. Jeff Speck, an international sought-after architect and designer is our keynote speaker. Speck will be speaking about urban design and how to make choices in achieving sustainable design and smart growth goals. He, along with Andreas Duany and Lizz Plater-Zybeck, co-authored Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream, a book that compares two different models of urban growth: the traditional neighborhood and suburban sprawl. These two models are polar opposites in appearance, function, and character: they look different, they act differently, and they affect us in different ways.
Please join us for this final Design Institute of Abacoa program. RSVPs are required so that they can plan for dinner. Capacity is limited, so please send your RSVP to hreed@lpaplans.com to reserve your spot.
Note: The first 30 reservations come with a free dinner. If you are interested in going, let me know soon so that we can ride together and take advantage of the free food!
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