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23 Feb 2012
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia
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After decades of disinvestment, many American cities are rebounding and growing their cultural, economic, and environmental assets. Despite their renewal, cities such as Philadelphia, New York, New Orleans, and St. Louis are saddled with highways located in their increasingly popular downtowns.
How should cities change highways to meet 21st-century needs and contemporary urban lifestyles? This panel discussion will look at successful urban highway removal projects in Milwaukee, New Haven, and Providence and explore ways of mitigating highways in Philadelphia and the Bronx.
Featuring:
- Aaron Naparstek (moderator), Loeb Fellow, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University; Streetsblog
- Ashwin Balakrishnan, Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance
- Thomas Deller, Director of Planning + Development, City of Providence, Rhode Island
- Diana Lind, Next American City
- Peter Park, Loeb Fellow, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University
This event is FREE to the public.
It is recommended to confirm you attendance with this link: urbanhighways.eventbrite.com
