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A Suburban World

 

 
We have entered a new era where the areas outside core cities are forming different settlement systems. As surburban form changes, new research and policy have to be crafted to meet the challenges of sprawl, congestion and affordable housing.
 
This conference, with nearly 120 accepted papers, will take a look at the new metropolis in the context of global decentralization.
  Please note that the conference language is English and we will be unable to provide translation services.
  

Conference Schedule:

The conference will be held from April 6 to April 8, 2008
 
For an general overview of the conference schedule, click the follwing link:
Conference Overview
 
To view the conference schedule at a glance, click the following link:
At a Glance Conference Schedule 
 
To view a full schedule, click the following link: 
Detailed Conference Schedule

To read abstracts of accepted papers, click the following link:
Conference Abstracts
 


Registration:
Early registration, with a discounted fee, ends February 28, and regular registration ends March 31. For more registration information, click here.
 
If you are presenting a paper, you may view paper deadlines here.
 
To register for "A Suburban World,"  click here  
 

Location and Accomodations:
"A Suburban World" will be held at the Sheraton Reston Hotel.  Conference rates are available until March 7, 2008.  To book a room, click here

For directions to the Sheraton Reston, click here.
 
   

  
For More Information:
For any additional questions regarding "A Suburban World," please contact:

Katrin Anacker
Research Assistant Professor
Metropolitan Institute of Virginia Tech
 
703.838.8320
 
 
Hosted by:
 
Dr. Robert Lang, Co-Director, Metropolitan Institute

Dr. Arthur C. Nelson, Co-Director, Metropolitan Institute

Dr. Paul Knox, Distinguished Professor, Virginia Tech

Dr. Ed Blakely, Executive Director for Recovery Management, City of New Orleans and Professor, University of New Orleans and University of Sydney, Australia

Dr. Juliann Allison, Associate Director, Edward J. Blakely Center for Sustainable Suburban Development
 
 
 
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