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SFU Free Lecture: Ellen-Dunham Jones

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The Surrey City Development Corporation is co-sponsoring a free lecture given by Ellen-Dunham Jones, Professor of Architecture at Georgia Tech and author of a book Retrofitting Suburbia.

WHEN: Thursday, February 7th, at 7pm,
WHERE: SFU Surrey, room 2600.
ADMISSION: Free,  but seating is limited, so reservations are required  REGISTER.

Here’s the write up:

How can ghostboxes, dead malls, aging office parks, out-dated edge cities and blighted commercial strips be retrofitted into more sustainable places? Co-author of the award winning book, “Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs”, Ellen Dunham-Jones will explain the drivers behind successful built suburban retrofits in North America and illustrate the three principal strategies: re-inhabitation, redevelopment and re-greening.

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