San Francisco

Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism

Lunchtime Forum

Image courtesy of Flickr user Mark Strozier

The new book Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism traces how the suburban ideal mutated into the suburbs of today. Join the author for a discussion of the history of suburbia and how we can learn from the past to lay out a practical strategy for change.

+ Benjamin Ross / author
+ Allison Arieff / SPUR

Admission

Free to SPUR & APA members
$10 for non-members
Okay to bring lunch

Refund Policy

Sponsorship payments: Will not be refunded, as sponsorship benefits take effect immediately and are on-going through the date of the event.

Auxiliary Services

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