The city is faced with pressing challenges which present opportunities for it to continue its global leadership in city building. Are our civic institutions nimble enough to adapt? Are we anticipating our future needs? What new mechanisms does the city need to be proactive and responsive? How will we strengthen our assets? How can best practices in preservation, sustainability, urban planning and design be integrated into city building? In what dynamic ways are we investing in our city? What critical roles do citizens, the urban design community, the financial institutions and government play?

Day Two – Day Program:

• 9.00am – Welcome and Opening Address
• 9.15am – Design in the City
• 10.45am – Garment District Report Release
• 11.30am – A New Zoning Resolution for 21st-Century New York: Its Necessity and Potential
• 1.30pm – Preservation and Sustainability in the Global City
• 3.00pm – Housing Choices for all New Yorkers:Preserving Public Housing through Revitalization
• 4.00pm – From Science Fiction to Future-Making in Real Communities: The City Research Studio
• 4.15pm – Civic Action: Engaging Artists to Re-envision the Future of Neighborhoods