AIASB October General Meeting

AIASB October General Meeting

State Street Master Plan: Vision, Design & the Future of Downtown

A Conversation with Stefanos Polyzoides

October 29th | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Please arrive promptly. Presentation begins at 4 PM

Join AIA Santa Barbara for the October General Meeting featuring Stefanos Polyzoides. The discussion will explore the State Street Master Plan, the design principles and planning strategies that shaped it, and its vision for the future of downtown Santa Barbara.

About Stefanos Polyzoides

Stefanos Polyzoides is an architect, urban planner, educator, and lead consultant for Santa Barbara’s recently adopted State Street Master Plan. The State Street Master Plan establishes a long-range vision for the revitalization of downtown Santa Barbara, addressing public space, mobility, economic vitality, and the future character of State Street.

He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in architecture and urban planning from Princeton University. As co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism and partner at Moule & Polyzoides, Polyzoides has been an influential voice in walkable urbanism, mixed-use development, housing, transit-oriented design, and the creation of enduring public spaces.

His career spans architecture, urban design, planning, education, and theory, and he is a widely recognized speaker on the desing of cities, neighborhoods, and the public realm.

Dinner provided.