Bright Lights discussion series October 6, 2008

Monday, October 6
Gather at 5:15 p.m.
Discussion at 5:45 p.m.
Jimmy Mak's
221 NW 10th Ave
Free admission
No RSVP required

Metro Regional Government is best known for managing garbage, the convention center and the zoo, steering federal transportation funds and determining the whereabouts of the urban growth boundary. But over his tenure, Metro President David Bragdon has led a gradual expansion and refocusing of the Metro brand toward building a regional parks and trails system and developing a collection of urban centers throughout the region.

Using good examples and bad, Bragdon will talk about the successes and obstacles in fulfilling the Metro Council's vision and will speak candidly about the challenges to holding the urban growth boundary while enhancing livability for 1 million new residents on the way.

Normally held at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month, Bright Lights will start at 5:45 on October's first Monday due to Columbus Day and the serendipitous conversion of a 7:15 p.m. presentation at the Pacific Northwest College of Art of "How does policy liberate design, or not?" a conversation between German urban theorist Thomas Sieverts; writer, architect and director of the Cranbrook Academy, Reed Kroloff, and Portland-based architect Brad Cloepfil. They will discuss the ways that policy and the planning process can support or enhance creative design, rather than undermining it.