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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Apr. 7: Cities and Climate Action: New Orleans, Rio, NYC
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03 Apr '17

Cities and Climate Action: New Orleans, Rio, NYC Friday, April 7 | 1:00 PM 1172 Amsterdam Ave. Columbia University GSAPP Avery Hall, Wood Auditorium More information & RSVP: https://www.arch.columbia.edu/events/476-cities-and-climate-action-new-orle… A discussion about the critical role that cities play in driving the agenda on climate change, and the steps federal governments must take to assist cities in their efforts to respond to the vast environmental, economic, and cultural impacts. Featuring presentations by former and current city government officials from New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro, and New York City. Speakers Adam Freed, Principal, Bloomberg Associates, and former Deputy Director, NYC Mayor's Office of Sustainability Jeffrey Hebert, Deputy Mayor & Chief Resilience Officer, The City of New Orleans Kate Orff, Founder, SCAPE, and Associate Professor & Director of Urban Design program, Columbia GSAPP Rodrigo Rosa, Visiting Research Scholar, Columbia University, and Legislative Consultant, Brazil Federal Senate Weiping Wu, Professor & Director of Urban Planning program, Columbia GSAPP Moderated by Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic, The New York Times, and adjunct professor, Columbia GSAPP Free and open to the public. For those who are not affiliated with Columbia University, please register online to attend.<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cities-and-climate-action-tickets-33015291626> Organized by Columbia GSAPP.

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