I presented this during the final event of the University of Utah Planning Department 10.11.12 Lecture Series. I was one of six students to present on various topics dealing with city planning and chose to share my "conversion" to city planning, how it has impacted my life, and how others can (and should) be converted as well.

1. CITY PLANNING: My Conversion Story
David Mann
BS in Urban Planning, Class of 2013

4. 9 Years Later…
I Physics!
I can still
B.S. Urban Master of
Planning
+ Architecture = be an
architect!

5. Public Transportation Gentrification
Zoning Mixed-Use Development
Complete Streets Suburban Sprawl
Walkability Historic Preservation
“Eyes on the Street” Sustainability
Community Identity Topophilia
Affordable Housing NIMBY-ism

7. The ideal urban
neighborhood

8. Won’t you be my
neighbor?

10. + Vs.
3 miles 8 miles 11 miles
15 min. 30 min. 30 min.
Benefits: Benefits:
• Save 1 gallon of gas (RT) • Arrive 15 min. earlier
• Burn 100 calories (RT) (unless there is traffic)
• Don’t pay for parking
• Study on TRAX
• Min. total savings of $82/mo.

19. The Past The Future