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:
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
