Asheville Green Drinks will be held on Friday January 22, 2010 at BoBo’s on Lexington Avenue 6 pm – 9 pm. This week’s topic will be:

The Ecological and Economic Argument for Urbanism

Joe Minicozzi will present an environmental and economic analysis of urban design projects and the specific case study of the I-26 project.  Joe will update the audience on the work of the Asheville Design Center and the progress they have achieved with NCDOT over the last year of work.  Additionally, Joe will present concepts of cost/benefit analysis and analytic tools that will be presented at February’s national Smart Growth Conference in Seattle.

Check out the Asheville Green Drinks website for information on the weekly Friday night gatherings.