Placemaking in Latino Communities

Posted by on October 01, 2012

Learn About Placemaking in Latino Communities on October 11

DVRPC is hosting a free event entitled “Placemaking in Latino Communities” on October 11 at 12 noon. Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP, will discuss planning and placemaking issues facing Latino communities in the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York metropolitan areas, as well as preview his new book, Diálogos: Placemaking in Latino Communities. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event; the author will sign all purchased books. Lunch will be available.

Leonardo Vazquez is a founder and director of Arts Build Communities at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He is a community and local economic development planner with expertise in cultural competency, leadership development, and strategic communications. Diálogos: Placemaking in Latino Communities is written for readers seeking to learn about, plan, and engage with Latino communities. The book will help readers better understand the conflicts and challenges inherent in placemaking, and provide effective and sustainable choices for practice in an increasingly multi-ethnic world.

For more information, visit http://www.dvrpc.org/email/2012-09_Placemaking.htm. Please RSVP to Jane Meconi, DVRPC Public Involvement Manager, by Monday, October 8. Ms. Meconi can be reached at 215-238-2871 or jmeconi@dvrpc.org. 1.5 AICP CM credits have been approved for this event.