At its October general meeting, AIA Santa Barbara will host a discussion examining the State Street Master Plan, 4-7 p.m. Oct. 29 at SOHO Santa Barbara, 1221 State St. Ste. 205.

Featuring Stefanos Polyzoides, the event will look at design principles and planning strategies that shaped the Master Plan, and its vision for the future of downtown Santa Barbara.

To register, visit here. Dinner will be provided.

Polyzoides is an architect, urban planner, educator, and lead consultant for Santa Barbara’s recently adopted State Street Master Plan.

The 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.

As co-founder of the Congress for the New Urbanism and partner at Moule & Polyzoides, Polyzoides has been a voice in walkable urbanism, mixed-use development, housing, transit-oriented design, and the creation of enduring public spaces.

Polyzoides earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in architecture and urban planning from Princeton University.

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