THROUGH ITS FORUMS AND CONFERENCES ON ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, THE SEASIDE INSTITUTE (SI) PROVIDES THE INFORMATION AND THE TOOLS TO DRIVE AND INSPIRE THE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITIES OF THE FUTURE. SI HELPS TO GIVE PRACTITIONERS IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FIELDS THE SKILLS THEY REQUIRE TO HELP TRANSFORM THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. SI SEMINARS TEACH THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF NEW URBANISM AND SMART GROWTH AND AIM TO REMIND PRACTITIONERS THAT COMMUNITY IS MORE THAN JUST BUILDING CODES AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING.