New Urbanism Pioneer To Lead Charrette

"For five days this month, an East San Jose shopping center will become an urban design laboratory for a team of experts from around the country.The city's first ``charrette'' will bring architects, developers, planners and community leaders together to design the future for a large area near Eastridge mall. And, most importantly, the experts will take direction from local stakeholders -- residents, business owners, educators, non-profit agencies, churches and cultural groups."