As you will see on the links table below, there are a total of 10 short lectures in the two-part series. The first part (3 lectures) provides an Introduction to Density: its definition, its history, and its benefits. The second series (7 lectures) presents detailed examples for a variety of Strategies For Creating Higher Density Housing, organized by housing type.

There are three components to each “lecture:” the lecture itself – a streaming video that you can either watch in real time or download and view later; a PowerPoint file containing the slides presented in the lecture; and a .pdf file of the same PowerPoint slides.

The Lectures
If you have a fast connection (DSL or cable modem) you can stream the lectures directly from the web site by clicking on the “Lecture” buttons. If you have a dial-up connection, it will probably be better to download each lecture first and then view it from your computer. You can do this by right-clicking on the “Lecture” button and selecting the “save target as” option. Once the lecture is saved you can watch it directly from your computer.

Whether you stream the video directly from the web site or download it and watch it later, you will need Windows Media Player to view the lectures. Click here to download a free version of Windows Media Player.

The PowerPoints
The PowerPoint slides used in each lecture can also be viewed directly – by clicking the “PPT” button – or downloaded to your computer by right-clicking the “PPT” button and selecting the “Save Target As” option. We encourage users to download the slides and use them to create their own presentations to advocate for higher density development. Be sure to read the notes at the bottom of the slides for additional information.

The slides can be downloaded lecture-by-lecture or you can download Introduction to Density and/or Strategies for Creating Higher Density Housing all at once by right-clicking the “PPT” button under each of these headings and selecting the “Save Target As” option.

The .pdf Files
The PowerPoint slides used in each lecture can also be viewed as .pdf files by clicking the “PDF” button – or downloaded to your computer by right-clicking the “PDF” button and selecting the “Save Target As” option.

We encourage users to download the files, print them out and use them to follow along with the lectures. This may be especially useful in the Introduction to Density section, where some of the slides in the lectures may be to small to read easily.

Like the slides themselves, the .pdf versions can be downloaded lecture-by-lecture, or you can download Introduction to Density and/or Strategies for Creating Higher Density Housing all at once by right-clicking the “PDF” button under each of these headings and selecting the “Save Target As” option.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and/or download these files. To obtain a free copy of the Reader, click here.

The Zip Files
We have provided compressed or “Zipped” versions of the presentations. If you want the videos, the pdf’s and the PowerPoint presentations on your computer but don’t want to download them all separately, you can download them as a compressed file. You will need a zip utility on your computer to open and view them.

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