Co-organized by the National Academy and CIVITAS, Art, Design and the Urban Environment is a discussion series that explores how artists and architects—as well as activists, grassroots organizers, scientists, urban planners, and city agencies—can work together to improve urban environments in meaningful ways.

Themed topics, related to local issues facing the Upper East Side and East Harlem communities, serve as a catalyst for an interdisciplinary conversation that addresses concerns facing the New York community at large.

Landscape Futures and the East River Esplanade
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 / 6:30 PM, reception at 8 PM

Panelists: Laurie Olin, NA, founder and principal of OLIN Studio; Signe Nielsen, principal at Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects; Vishaan Chakrabarti, principal at SHoP Architects and SHoP Construction.

Moderated by Mitchell Silver, Commissioner Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

Event is FREE, please register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e9vlpzbb7c43a390&oseq=&c=&ch=