Friday, September 23, 2011

Oct 4 Panel Discussion: Urban Sustainability Initiatives, Challenges and Opportunities

October 4, 2011, 10:00 – 11:30 am National Building Museum, Washington DC
Sponsored by the Next American City

How can we create metropolitan areas, cities, and neighborhoods that better balance economic vitality, social equity, and environmental quality? The Honorable Dr. Raphael Bostic, Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the discussion, followed by a panel consisting of Rolf Pendall, Director, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, Urban Institute; Anita Hairston, Senior Associate, PolicyLink; Catherine Ross, Harry West Professor of City and Regional Planning, Georgia Tech College of Architecture, and Paul Brophy, Senior Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution. The discussion will be moderated by Eugenie L. Birch, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research and Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research and Education, University of Pennsylvania School of Design. This event is co-sponsored by University of Pennsylvania Institute for Urban Research, The Urban Institute, Next American City, and the National Building Museum. Event is free and open to public. However, registration is required. Please RSVP here.

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