MEDIA CONTACT: Terry Gearing
561-799-8026, gearing@fau.edu
WHAT: FAU Jupiter will present a lecture by Philip Myrick on "Placemaking:
Creating a Great Place to Live"
WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2007
6 p.m. reception and 7 p.m. lecture
WHERE: FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus
AD Auditorium
5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter
COST: Free and open to the public
CONTACT: 561-799-8526 or abacoaproject@fau.edu
Philip Myrick, vice president and director of the Project for Public Spaces (PPS), will speak on “Placemaking: Creating a Great Place to Live.” PPS is dedicated to creating and sustaining public places that build communities. Myrick will share his experience about what creates a great place, drawing upon his skills in open space planning, downtown revitalization, transportation enhancement and community involvement.
The event is co-sponsored by the Florida Public Officials Design Institute, Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Florida Atlantic University and the Abacoa Partnership for Community. RSVP to 561-799-8526 or abacoaproject@fau.edu.
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