Past events and recordings
Catch up on Petaluma Urban Chat events you may have missed — and explore curated videos that highlight our four pillars: housing, transportation, city finances, and climate action.
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The Vacancy Project: Organizing Meeting
June 24, 2026
Urban Chat hosted the first organizing meeting of The Vacancy Project at Della Fattoria Café on June 24, 2026. The event was co-sponsored by Renaissance Petaluma, and Della Fattoria…
Free Range Kentucky: Proposal for Kentucky St pedestrianization
May 27, 2026
Urban Chat invites the community to an upcoming Know Before You Grow forum exploring a proposed pilot project for Kentucky Street. Inspired by successful pedestrian-friendly transformations in communities like San Anselmo and…
What Would Holly Whyte Do with Putnam Plaza?
February 25, 2026
Petaluma landscape architect Cinda Gilliland has planned a deep dive into the work of pioneer urbanist William H. (Holly) Whyte.
After a brief bio on Whyte, offered by Dave Alden, we’ll watch a sampling of Whyte’s 1980 movie of New Yorkers using, or misusing, Manhattan public plazas, followed by an example from Gilliland of how Whyte’s ideas were essential in the reconstruction of…