Urban Design Speaker Series: Jill Amezcua
June 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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The Urban Design Committee’s 2026 Speaker Series continues this month with Jill Amezcua of Austin Planning, Urban Design Division who will share more about ongoing updates to the Great Streets Plan. Adopted in 2001, the Great Streets Program ” aims to enhance the livability, safety, vitality, and aesthetics of Downtown Austin by designing streets for everyone rather than primarily for vehicles that drive through the heart of Austin.” Through community engagement, the plan will now be updated to incorporate related City plans and initiatives and modernize strategies to improve the pedestrian experience.
We’ll discuss ways that this project prioritizes the public realm and exemplifies the principles of urbanism through placemaking and thoughtful design.
No CE, but lunch will be provided. To help us plan lunch, please register below.
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About Urban Design
The AIA Austin Urban Design Committee aims to improve the quality of the urban environment by promoting excellence in design, planning, and public policy in the built environment. The Urban Design Committee, in concert with allied community and professional groups, promotes programs that teach and inform professionals and the public about the design and development of quality urban spaces and environments.
All are welcome to the Urban Design Committee meetings. Meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of each month at 12:00 PM. Information provided in to our mailing list. Sign up for our mailing list here