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Council of Governments, this effort has proved <br />successful in securing a lecture and worksession <br />with Duany. <br />This worksession will be held on Thursday, <br />February 21 at the Institute of Government <br />Auditorium. A tentative agenda has Duany <br />providing a one --hour lecture at 11:00 (open to <br />the public), followed by lunch and a three -hour <br />worksession /seminar in the afternoon. He will <br />then speak to a regional audience in the Research <br />Triangle Park at 7:00 p.m. <br />The afternoon worksession, which will deal with <br />applying his concepts locally, will be limited to <br />elected officials and advisory boards of Orange <br />County local governments, community leaders, and <br />representatives of private sector interests (the <br />Chapel Hill Design Council, Chambers of Commerce, <br />etc.). This worksession will be highlighted by a <br />panel discussion moderated by former Chapel Hill <br />Councilman David Godschalk -- including Duany and <br />four other representatives of different <br />viewpoints from across the county. <br />This session with Duany is highly relevant to two <br />current efforts in the County: the Rural Village <br />concept of the Rural Character Study Committee; <br />and the Efland Area Study, where residents have <br />indicated their desire to maintain their <br />community character. Linkages with regional <br />efforts on mass transit and land use planning are <br />also readily apparent. <br />Attached are articles describing the guest <br />speaker and some of his efforts to date. The <br />board will be receiving further details on this <br />seminar /worksession as details are finalized. <br />Invitations are scheduled to be mailed in early - <br />February. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Receive as information. <br />