Nov. 10, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Eugene Jud
College of Engineering
(805) 756-1729
ejud@calpoly.edu

Erica Thompson
(559) 269-6703
erthomps@calpoly.edu

Cal Poly City Planning Exhibition
To Display Ideas for San Luis Obispo of 2050

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cal Poly civil engineering students will present their ideas for the future of San Luis Obispo at the City Planning Exhibition on Friday, Nov. 18.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be at the San Luis Obispo City-County Library from 9:45 – 11:30 a.m.

The students in Professor Eugene Jud’s public transportation class were asked to create a proposal for a transit-oriented and sustainable model city, “SLO South 2050.” Groups had to balance current community concerns with future progress. The exhibition gives city officials and community members the opportunity to see how up-and-coming engineers and city planners imagine the future of San Luis Obispo.

“Good ideas can come from anywhere,” Jud said. “These students are the engineers of tomorrow, and they could have an actual impact on how San Luis Obispo will look in the future.”

At the exhibition, each group will give a short presentation, and guests will be invited to review and discuss the displays with the students. Each project represents a general idea for the city in 2050, addressing sustainable land use, mobility and main activity centers. They include the Dalidio property, Prado Road and a possible freeway interchange, the Margarita and airport area, and the Damon-Garcia Sports Complex.

For details, contact Jud, at (805) 756-1729 or Erica Thompson, class president, at (559) 269-6703.

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