6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, July 24

At The Center   

We are witnessing the rollout of new and improved public spaces around the five boroughs of New York. The work of the previous administration got the ball rolling in claiming roadways for pedestrian use, including Broadway Boulevard and Times Square. The DOT Plaza Program, continued POPS, greenways from the Highline to Queensway, and others all confirm a growing interest in the value of open space. This said, who pays for all this? Who initiates and raises capital and financing and how is maintenance built into the many different configurations described above? These are the questions the panel will address.

This panel will be presented in conjunction with the Open to the Public: Civic Space Now exhibition at the Center for Architecture, on view from June 12 - September 6, 2014 and is an initiative of the Lance Jay Brown, FAIA, 2014 Presidential theme: ‘Civic Spirit:Civic Vision.’

Speakers
Diana Balmori, Ph.D., FASLA, IFLA, Founder, Balmori Associates
Jerold Kayden, Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Emily Weidenhof, NYC Plaza Program Director, NYC Department of Transportation 

Moderator
John Shapiro,Chair, Pratt Institute Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

Organized by:Center for Architecture

Price:Free for AIA members and students with valid student ID; $10 for non-members

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