“Reinventing Global Cities” is the second in a series of three high-profile events titled Post-COVID Cities, which focuses on the future of New York City following the pandemic. During this program, participants will learn how other global cities currently emerging from the pandemic are positioning themselves to reach aspirational social goals while implementing 21st-century zero-carbon policies.
Cities and Speakers:
Paris – Hélène Chartier, Head of Zero Carbon Development, C40 Cities
London – Lucy Bullivant, PhD, Hon. FRIBA, Founder/Director, Lucy Bullivant Associates
Barcelona and Xiong’an – Vicente Guallart, Former Chief Architect, City of Barcelona; Founder, Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC); Author, The Self-Sufficient City; Competition winner to design post-COVID, self-sufficient city in Xiong’an
Moderator:
Jeffrey Raven, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Co-Chair, AIANY Planning and Urban Design Committee; Founder, RAVEN A+U – Architecture + Urban Design; Assoc. Professor, NYIT SoAD
Working Group Facilitators:
Transportation: Margaret Newman,FAIA, LEED AP, Practice Leader, Urban Places and Smart Mobility at Stantec
Climate Justice: Christian Braneon, PhD., Remote Sensing Specialist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Housing: Mark Ginsberg, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal, Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
Resilience: Janice Barnes, PhD, AIA, LEED AP, Managing Partner, Climate Adaptation Partners
Economics: Carol Tan, Assistant Vice President, New York City Economic Development Corporation
Planning and Development: James Lima, President, JLP+D
