Designed to Thrive- Social and Ecological Urbanism with Purpose

Event time

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 11:15am to 12:45pm
Location: 
Evans Hall, Classroom 2400 See map
165 Whitney Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511

203-432-6189
Contact email: 

Jonathan F.P. Rose (Jonathan Rose Companies) and Thomas Murphy (former mayor of Pittsburgh, PA) discuss how transforming distressed communities and development of affordable and green housing creates immeasurable benefit and opportunity for urban communities. Led by Laura Barraclough, Assistant Professor of American Studies at Yale University, the conversation will center around: -Exploring systems thinking around cities -Identifying, understanding and designing to optimize development around a city’s specific purpose -How history and culture play a role in determining the future trajectory of an urban area -How we make cities more resilient and compassionate places to live and work

Co-hosted by the Center for Business and the Environment at Yale. 

Event category:

Special Event