As mentioned on the event page:

City Planning has evolved from the exclusive domain of government agencies, to a more complex, inter-agent process in the development of space. Organizations from across the country are leveraging open source data and new technologies in visualization, crowd sourcing, and data analysis to solve the most intractable problems facing our cities in the 21st Century.

In three parts, this summit brings some of the leading minds behind the most dedicated and creative organizations, who will share their thoughts on new tools and ideas that are leading the charge towards a more inclusive and dynamic urban environment.

The final part brings together, in a moderated discussion, a panel of urban land use leaders working to preserve manufacturing and affordable housing in our cities. In New York City, where land is acutely finite, how do we ensure land uses throughout the city are diverse enough to meet the needs of existing and future residents, provide living-wage jobs at various levels of experience, and ensure our economy has a wide range of industries?

Schedule:

+[Welcome and Keynote Speaker Susan Fainstein]

Senior Research Fellow at Harvard Graduate School for Planning; Author of “The Just City

+[Presentations of Innovative Projects Around Land Use]

Presentations from leading innovative community-based organizations will present various projects addressing land use in New York City that cultivate a more inclusive and dynamic urban environment.

Featuring: 

• Paula Segal – 596 Acres
• Joan Byron – BRT Pratt Center
• Saleen Shah – Citizens Committee for NYC
• Anusha Venkataraman – El Puente Green Light District

+[Intermission: Refreshments and Mingling]

+[Panel – Affordability: The Future of Manufacturing and Housing in NYC]

Leaders working on-the-ground, advocating for manufacturing, affordable housing, and development in New York City will explore the debate on contending land use issues such as zoning and density in the city. In an age where various land uses, especially manufacturing, are under seige for redevelopment, how should we approach land use regulation to find a balance that meets the current problems of diminishing affordability?

Featuring: 

• Adam Freidman – Pratt Center for Community Development
• Jay Marcus – Fifth Avenue Committee
• Daniel Margulies – Associated Builders and Owners of Greater NY
• Stephen Smith – NY YIMBY
• Raju Mann – New York City Council Land Use Division

Moderated by Moses Gates –Association for Neighborhood Housing and Development 

Sponsors:

American Planning Association

New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service

Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation

Pratt Institute Graduate School of City and Regional Planning

**Please note student tickets are free only for students from NYU, Columbia, Pratt, and Hunter.

For additional questions about the event please contact Giovania Tiarachristie at gtiarach@pratt.edu.