New Urbanism for New Yorkers

by calendar on February 5, 2009

When
February 25, 2009   6:30 pm   
Where
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Av. (bet. 103rd & 104th Sts.)
Manhattan
Cost
$9 General admission; $5 for students, seniors, and members of the Museum of the City of New York, the Regional Plan Association, or the Congress for the New Urbanism
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Museum of the City of New York
Veritas et Venustas

For the first time, Regional Plan Association and the Congress for New Urbanism's New York Chapter partner with the Museum of the City of New York for a timely discussion about urban design theories and their effects on climate change, quality of life and the economy.

President of RPA Robert Yaro will discuss the effects of new urbanism, transit-oriented development, LEED-ND and smart growth in the New York metropolitan region and offer his suggestions for moving forward in this tough economic time. CNU President John Norquist will comment with his own thoughts about how New York's urbanism positions it for future success and how the nation as a whole can benefit from the techniques of new urbanism. The evening will begin with an introduction of the region's New Urbanist precedents, including Jersey City, Forest Hills, Queens, Battery Park City and more.

After the event, join us for a 30-minute informal discussion and networking opportunity.

For more information about the speakers and their organizations:       
www.rpa.org
www.cnu.org
www.cnu-ny.org
www.nyplanning.org