Nature And Cities Conference

With half the world’s population now living in urban regions, the future of cities is arguably the most important social and environmental issue of the twenty-first century. The design and planning of green spaces in cities has been central to urban development since the beginning of civilization.

NATURE AND CITIES

URBAN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN AND PLANNING

AUSTIN, TEXAS

28 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH 2014

PRESENTED BY

THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICY, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

AND

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

With half the world’s population now living in urban regions, the future of cities is arguably the most important social and environmental issue of the twenty-first century. The design and planning of green spaces in cities has been central to urban development since the beginning of civilization. During the nineteenth century, Frederick Law Olmsted created a new vision for public parks in the United States, beginning with his and Calvert Vaux’s design for Central Park in New York City. During the twentieth century, Ian McHarg argued that ecological understanding should guide design and planning. This new century has given rise to new forms of green infrastructure, such as the High Line in Manhattan and Fresh Kills in Staten Island.

At this special conference, leading scholars, planners, and designers will address the vital relationship between nature and cities and how ecological design and planning remain integral links in the betterment of the world’s cities.

More Information at:

http://soa.utexas.edu/calendar/natureandcities/#schedule

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

TIM BEATLEY

JAMES CORNER

SUSANNAH DRAKE

CAROL FRANKLIN AND JOSÉ ALMIÑANA

KRISTINA HILL

NINA-MARIE LISTER

FORSTER NDUBISI

LAURIE OLIN

KATE ORFF

DANILO PALAZZO

CHRIS REED

ANNE WHISTON SPIRN

CHARLES WALDHEIM

RICHARD WELLER

KONGJIAN YU

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:

ARMANDO CARBONELL

FREDERICK STEINER

GEORGE THOMPSONGEORGE F. THOMPSON PUBLISHING, STAUNTON

 

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