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Freshkills Park Series: Planning and Designing the Park

The ongoing development of Freshkills Park is one of the most ambitious public works projects in the history of New York City, using state of the art ecological restoration techniques in an extraordinary setting for recreation, public art, and environmental investigation.

Learn about the planning process and conceptual design that NYC Parks is making a reality in this talk by Freshkills Park Manager for Programs, Arts and Grants, Mariel Villere.

Made in New York City: The Reinvention of Local Manufacturing

For decades, American and urban manufacturing charted a steep decline, a byproduct of globalization and outsourcing. Today, however, manufacturing is returning to our shores and entering a renaissance in major cities.

Come learn about what’s being made in NYC today and what you can do to support local manufacturing. We’ll cover industrial policy, business incubators, R&D, hybrid manufacturing, and the craft food movement, among other highlights.

The High Line as Urban Accelerator: A Conversation

The High Line has stimulated tremendous growth in its Chelsea neighborhood and sparked new thinking about multi-use, shared public spaces.

Join High Line co-founder Joshua David for a conversation with architectural critic Paul Goldberger and Vishaan Chakrabarti of SHoP Architects about the impact of this repurposed elevated rail line on the city and its economy.

Oculus Book Talk: Urban Alchemy

Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove will present Urban Alchemy, Restoring Joy in America’s Sorted-Out Cities, published by New Village Press. The presentation will be followed by a conversation with William Morrish on the intersections of public health and urbanism.

Superfund: A Citizen’s Guide

With the Environmental Protection Agency’s designation of Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek, Superfund has become a colloquial term and a buzzword in New York City.

But what is a Superfund exactly?

Come learn at this evening class offered at the Brooklyn Brainery!

Freshkills Park: A Model for New York Recycling and Environmental Justice

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.

This discussion will focus on Freshkills Park as A Model for New York Recycling & Environmental Justice.

MoMA’s Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities

In 2030, the world’s population will be a staggering eight billion people. Of these, two-thirds will live in cities. Most will be poor. With limited resources, this uneven growth will be one of the greatest challenges faced by societies across the globe.

To engage this international debate, Uneven Growth brings together six interdisciplinary teams of researchers and practitioners to examine new architectural possibilities for six global metropolises.

Pedestrian Modern Book Talk with David Smiley

DOCOMOMO New York/Tri-State presents author David Smiley, who will discuss his 2013 book, Pedestrian Modern: Shopping and American Architecture, 1925–1956.

In Pedestrian Modern, David Smiley reveals how the design for places of consumption—stores and shopping centers—informed emerging modernist tenets.

November Forum: Post-Bloomberg Focus on Environmental Policy

With just about one year under his belt as Mayor, this forum will focus on some of Mayor De Blasio’s policies and actions for the past year and what is on the horizon for Environmental Policy in the city.

Join for an interesting and lively discussion!

Urban Green Harbors Workshop

How would nature design resilient breakwaters, supporting human and ecological services and functions?

Urban Green Harbors Workshop is all day design charrette where attendees will learn about natural means of coastal protection and participate in a design team to incorporate these concepts into a design for a natural breakwater to protect Governor’s Island.

Clean Tech 2014: Incentives for Innovation

Clean technology? Learn more about how business and industries can transition to be part of a more resource-efficient and low-carbon economy at Bard MBA in Sustainability and the Sustainability Practice Network’s upcoming event in their Sustainable Business Series, “Clean Tech 2014: Incentives for Innovation.”

Structures of Coastal Resilience: Designing for Climate Change

The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 highlighted the vulnerability of urban coastal areas to the effects of catastrophic storms and climate change. Coastal communities must adapt planning strategies to mitigate the increasing risk posed by these natural hazards. Come listen to leading experts working on these issues at an exciting presentation and panel discussion at the Center for Architecture.

Volunteer Weekly Garden Crew

Join the Garden Crew in their weekly workdays and help redesign and plant garden beds and learn more about planting, pruning and other horticultural techniques!