Friday, August 28, 2009
News Mike Dobbins book signing tonight at Tech Square
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM
- Mike Dobbins
Transit and mobility wonks itching for something to do early this evening are in luck.
At the Technology Square Barnes & Noble at 6:30 p.m., Georgia Tech professor Mike Dobbins will sign his new book Urban Design & People.
Why are we so giddy about this event? Dobbins is one of the metro Atlanta's smartest — and wittiest — transportation and urban planning maestros. He's also one of the few people not afraid to speak his mind about the Beltline or the importance of affordable housing.
In the recently published book, the a former Atlanta planning commissioner offers a common-sense look, complete with historical examples, at the process behind creating public spaces. Dobbins also places a strong emphasis on the important role communities play in making those decisions. It's an excellent primer for planners and laypeople alike, told by a narrator with nearly 40 years experience in his field. (You can read a chapter from the book here.)
(Courtesy Georgia Tech)
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Thanks for posting a reminder about this. I attended and enjoyed Dobbins' presentation a lot. I have recently become someone who looks down on all suburban development, but Dobbins actually melted my cold, cold heart when he spoke about there being plenty of room in Atlanta for both urban density and the existing single-family neighborhoods. As I went back to my Midtown condo afterward, I looked around at all the gaps in development in the urban core along Spring and West Peachtree and saw how right he was. So now we play the waiting game.
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Hell yes! I'm glad this post helped someone. I hoped I'd get a chance to introduce myself to you at the signing, but some other time. Dobbins is a great resource. He's got a lot of great ideas about the city's future and intimate knowledge about its past. Good guy all around.
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