Recent Lectures
It Pays to be Urban: How New Urbanism saves cities—money
Date: Mar 2012
Thursday February 9, 2012 Peter Katz, Planning Director, Arlington County, Virginia; author; consultant Peter Katz is a key founder of New Urbanism, a movement that takes the good aspects from the old cities we love – walkability, density, mix of uses, and even the front porch – and melds them into today’s cities. During the lecture [...]
Walking Home: The life and Lessons of a City Builder
Date: Nov 2011
Wednesday November 3, 2011 Ken Greenberg, Architect, teacher, writer & urban design consultant One of the world’s foremost urban designers will share his passion and methods for rejuvenating neglected cities and downtown cores. For over thirty years Ken has designed the means to make that happen. Walking Home is a story in turning the world’s [...]
Transforming New York’s Streets
Date: Nov 2011
Thursday November 3, 2011 Andrew Wiley-Schwartz, New York City, Department of Transportation The streets of New York have been changed by simple but grand moves that have turned parts of Time Square and other streets spaces into popular public places and safe complete streets. Andy explained how changes in the New York City administration, community [...]
