Designing Conversations:
AIA Hawai'i Book Club (2 HSWs)
Each quarter, we'll gather around a book tangential to architecture-think design, culture, place, history, climate, or the forces that shape the built environment in unexpected ways. The event features a compelling guest speaker who will draw out the book's big ideas and connect them to practice in Hawaiʻi, all hosted at a cool, thoughtfully chosen venue.
Whether you've read every page, skimmed the introduction, or are just coming for the conversation, the AIA Hawaiʻi Book Club is about shared curiosity and expanding how we think about our work and our world.
Book Club Q2: Human Transit
For our second Book Club, we have chosen “Human Transit: How clearer thinking about public transit can enrich our communities and our lives." by Jarrett Walker.
Transportation expert Jarrett Walker believes that transit can be simple, if we focus on the underlying geometry that all transit systems share.
Suddenly, public transit is a critical issue. For decades, the private car has seemed the ideal tool for free and spontaneous travel, and in rural areas and many small towns, that will continue to be true. But all over the world, people are moving into cities, and great cities just don’t have room for everyone’s car. Meanwhile, the converging threats of climate change and the end of cheap oil are forcing a new assessment of how cities work. Public transit–the most efficient mode for moving large numbers of people long distances across cities–is an essential tool in that effort.
Where to get the book? You can find the book at your local library, bookstore or online.
Good News: You do NOT have to read the book to attend. Join us for an engaging conversation designed for anyone curious about architecture and its broader context.
The discussion will be led by Jon Nouchi, Director of Transit, who focuses on advancing Honolulu’s multimodal transit system, including Skyline, TheBus, Handi-Van, and Biki.
Nouchi brings nearly 30 years of transportation experience in Hawaiʻi. In his new role, he will oversee transit planning, operations, and system integration as Skyline continues to expand as a core part of the island’s transportation network.
When: June 27 (TIME TBA)
Where: TBD
CEU: This session qualifies for 2 AIA/CES (HSW)
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
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