"
San Diego's Future as a World Class City; A Panel Discussion"
May 19th, 2008
- Friends of San
Diego Architecture has always, in its 23 years of existence, used
a slide presentation/discussion format. On May 17th FSDA will present
its first ever panel discussion--a one-time only change. San Diego
has been awash with controversial issues the last few years that
concern, or should concern, everyone living and working in San
Diego. Politics, the budget crisis, ruptured infrastructure, lack
of affordable housing,
traffic woes--these all play a role in our quality of life issues.
However, San Diego is full of pleasures and treasures--and the bottom
line is, there's no place we'd rather be. Do we
sit on the sidelines or join with those who have positive ideas
for the future of San Diego?
FSDA is inviting our
members and the public to hear Mike Stepner, our moderator, and
three well-known San Diego leaders who will present comments and
offer suggestions on:
What Can Make a City Great, in the Best of Times, and,
even, in the Worst of Times?
Panelists will be Mary
Lydon, Executive Director of the Urban Land Instutute
San Diego/Tijuana; Kim Kilkenny, Executive
Vice President of Otay Lakes Ranch Co. and a Board Member of CCDC;
and Frank Wolden, an artist and Principal
of Carrier/Johnson.
Mike Stepner arrived
in San Diego in 1971 and has worn many hats. He has been a City
Planner, San Diego's only City Architect, a Dean of NewSchool and
currently a professor at NewSchool. Whenever an expert is needed
to answer a question, the first person to come to mind is Mike Stepner.
He has served as FSDA's mentor for many years and is a champion
for a "Great San Diego".
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