Greening the Iron Ribbon: Redefining the Northeast Corridor
NYU Kimmel Center, 10th Floor, 60 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Tuesday, 09/16/2008, 8:00am–1:00pm (Register)
Program Summary: The Northeast Megaregion with 50 million people is
expected to add 18 million new residents by the year 2050. Will the
new growth be sustainable transit oriented development or will it be
characterized by energy dependent exurban development that further
erodes the natural environment and contributes to global warming?
The Northeast Corridor is in a great position to capitalize on this
trend. Much of the region is defined by aging cities that are
undergoing transformation and redefinition. This is especially true in
center cities near Amtrak stops, such as 30th Street Station,
Philadelphia, Newark’s Penn Station, and Providence’s Center City /
Amtrak, as well as Manhattan’s Far West Side. It is equally true in
former industrial areas along the corridor.
Beyond the corridor, in places like the Nassau County ‘Hub’ area and
White Plains, NY, West Windsor, NJ, Naugatuck, CT, Jamaica Plains, MA,
and Arlington, VA, new urban cores are emerging along existing
commuter rail lines in former suburban areas surrounding traditional
cities. Additionally, there are lessons learned from around the world,
as we examine examples from other countries.
The question then becomes, what effect do these trends have on the
traditional city? The subject can be explored from an environmental,
urban design, infrastructure, transportation, economic and a political
perspective. The conference will discuss and help identify new
paradigms for development and sustainability that will redefine our
region for years to come.
Speakers:
Welcome by James McCullar FAIA, President, AIA New York Chapter;
Allison C. de Cerreño, Director, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation
Policy & Management; Robert D. Yaro, President, Regional Plan
Association; Donald Burns, AICP, President-elect, APA New York Metro
Chapter
Keynote address: Eugenie Birch, FAICP, Co- Director, Penn Institute
for Urban Research and Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban
Research
Speakers: Stefan Pryor, Deputy Mayor, City of Newark; Mark Kocent, AIA
AICP, Principal Planner, Office of University Architect, University of
Pennsylvania; Daniel Baudouin, AICP, Executive Director, Providence
Foundation; Tom Suozzi, County Executive, Nassau County; Michael
Kearney, Director of Design, JBG Properties; David Dixon, FAIA,
Principal, Goody Clancy; Donald
