Lessons from Katrina: The Politics of Land Use Design

The last time the United States considered national land use legislation was in 1973. Hurricane Katrina showed how vulnerable to the lack of planning in land use, energy, agriculture and climate.

When: Friday, November 11, 2005 at 5pm

Where: Goldsmith 3.120, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture

David Orr is the Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College. He is author of The Last Refuge (2004); The Nature of Design (2002); Earth in Mind (1994/2004); Ecological Literacy (1992) and a forthcoming book on the making of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center.

Contact:
Nichole Wiedemann
512.471.0736
wiedemann@mail.utexas.edu