Frank Gehry, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and Others Discuss the Future of Cities

A LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN CITIES IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

From 12-3 PM ET Online, FREE

With Frank Gehry, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Deborah Berke, Vishaan Chakrabarti, Kunlé Adeyemi, Angela Hsu and Others   

A wide range of architects, designers, urban planners, arts leaders and others who help shape and define city life will examine what makes a city great, the future of American cities and New York, climate change, transportation, parks, and more at 92Y’s October 20 Cities Summit . 

The virtual event features renowned architect Frank Gehry – who will discuss the future of American cities – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (on climate change), urbanist Bruce Katz, environmental expert Angela Hsu, urban designer Ifeoma Ebo, architects  Kunlé Adeyemi and Deborah Berke, cities expert Vishaan Chakrabarti, arts advocate Karen Brooks Hopkins and many others.    

All talks are free to the public, and they can be viewed here , from 12-3 pm on Oct. 20. Details on panel discussions and keynote talks can be found below; the schedule, as well as speaker bios, can be found at: The Cities Summit - 92Y, New York

“The role of cities in American life has remained essential throughout the pandemic, notwithstanding early predictions to the contrary,” said 92Y CEO Seth Pinky. “That said, it is clear that as a result of the pandemic, the fundamental changes that our cities were undergoing even pre-COVID have only accelerated.”

He continued: “Adapting to climate change, investing in infrastructure, including open spaces and parks, distributing prosperity more evenly, while ensuring that business, including the arts and entertainment, thrive -- those are just some of the big issues of the day. We look forward to exploring all of them at this summit, while delving into what makes cities great to begin with.”