Rising Urbanists: Green Infrastructure for the 22nd Century
Friday, Apr 14, 20179:30 AM - 5 PMEDT
New York, NY, US
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The American Society of Landscape Architects Student Chapter at the City College of New York is organizing a multi-disciplinary conference to imagine the potential for green infrastructure to act as a catalyst in driving urban design into the 22nd century. The Rising Urbanists Conference is geared towards students and professionals in architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, urban design, urban planning, real estate, and sustainability throughout the tri-state area. We are hosting this event to foster lasting relationships between emerging professionals in allied fields.
Registration and more information: http://aslany.org/event/rising-urbanists/
Schedule
KEYNOTE / 9:30 – 10:15 AM
Mark A. Focht, Deputy Commissioner / Chief Operating Officer, NYC Parks
PANEL 1: HOW CAN WE DESIGN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH GREATER IMPACT? / 10:30 – 12:00 PM
Rebecca Hill, RAFT
David Seiter, Future Green Studio
Alex Renner, E-Design
Thomas Reeves, FXFOWLE
Moderator: Andrew Lavallee, SiteWorks
BYO BROWN BAG LUNCH / 12:00 – 1:00 PM
PANEL 2: HOW CAN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE AND PLACES? / 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Shaun O’Rourke, Green Infrastructure Director, The Trust for Public Land
Jason Smith, Biodiversity Ecologist, NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection
Lindsay Campbell, USDA Forest Service, NYC Urban Field Station
Thomas Rainer, Co-author, Planting in a Post-Wild World
Moderator: Andrew Lavallee, SiteWorks
GOWANUS BLUE CHARRETTE: DESIGNING FOR ZERO CSOs
INTRODUCTION / 2:45 – 3:15 PM
Andrea Parker, Executive Director, Gowanus Canal Conservancy
WORKSHOP / 3:15 – 4:15 PM
Break into interdisciplinary groups to address design challenge
CONCLUSION / 4:15 – 5:00 PM
Presentation of designs and final remarks
Cost: $10 Student, $25 Professional
Advance registration required: http://aslany.org/event/rising-urbanists/
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