Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Sustainable City Series Features Active Design Workshop

A Sustainable Series workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-noon June 10 at Glassworks, 815. W. Market St., in Louisville.

The Active Design Workshop provides a hands-on demonstration of how Active Design guidelines and other design techniques can be used to increase regular physical activity and eating habits. Participants will be introduced to tools and techniques to incorporate physcla activity int othe built enviornment.

The program will provide a new perspective on the design of buildings and transportation infastructure and show how area plans can provide opportunities for healthy living.

Guests speakers include: Jim Mims, director of the Louisville Metro Codes and Regulations; Dr. Matt Zahn, acting director of Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness; Dr. Karen Lee, director of Built Enviornment Department of New York City; Patrick Nall, principal at TBD+; and Bill and Kent Weylend, of City Properties Group.

The workshop is free but space is limited. To register, go to http://www.udstudio.org/ by June 8. Heine Brothers will provide coffee.

The program is sponsored by Louisville Metro Mayor's Healthy Hometown, University of Louisville Urban and Public Affairs, The Kentucky Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, American Institute of Architects Central Kentucky Chapter, TDB+ and City Properties Group.

For more infromation, call (502) 587-7015 or go to http://www.udstudio.org/.

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