Dave Alden

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Written By Sharon Kirk

Dave Alden has been involved with Urban Chat since its founding in 2012 and now serves as chair. Drawing on a 40-year engineering career and an ongoing study of urban planning, he focuses his advocacy on helping Petaluma meet current and future challenges related to housing, mobility, climate, and municipal finances.

Beyond Urban Chat, Dave serves as treasurer of the California Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism and is a member of the Petaluma Transit Advisory Committee.

In his free time, Dave enjoys visiting other cities and exploring them on foot and by transit, studying what works, and what doesn’t, in urban design. Seattle, Montreal, and Venice are among his favorites. He’s also a lifelong baseball fan and former part-owner of a minor league team.

You can reach Dave at .
Sharon Kirk

Sharon joined Urban Chat in 2017 following a spontaneous meeting with Kevin McDonnell at the Petaluma Engagement Fair (sponsored by PCRC). Her interest in Petaluma city planning stems from her years of living in vibrant, walkable cities including San Francisco and Göteborg, Sweden. Sharon assists with Urban Chat promotional activities and acts as co-chair of the Know Before You Grow educational committee. And despite her hesitation as an introvert, she occasionally hosts events.

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