New Metropolis Lecture Series @ Virginia Tech
Lectures for the 2007-2008 academic year
August 29, 2007
The Dollars and Sense of Sustainable Development - Ed McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow at the Urban Land Institute. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >
September 26, 2007
Asset-based development: Capturing Community Strength and Opportunity in Urban Markets - Ryan Gerety, Associate Director, Research, Social Compact with Carolina Valencia, PhD, Associate Director, Research, Social Compact. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >
October 24, 2007
Local Government Land Use Autonomy: Myths and Realities about Building the New Metropolis - Jesse Richardson, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >
November 28, 2007
The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream - Chris Leinberger, The Brookings Institution, University Of Michigan Real Estate Program and Arcadia Land Co. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >
January 30, 2008
Thinking Big: Lessons from the Washington Metro - Zachary Schrag, Assistant Professor of History at George Mason University. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >
February 27, 2008
Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change - Reid Ewing, Research and Associate Professor at University of Maryland, National Center for Smart Growth. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation - Flyer >
March 26, 2008
Immigration and American Cities: Opportunities and Challenges - Richard Martinez, University of Minnesota. Sponsored by the Women and Minority Artists and Scholars Lecture Series
(WMASLS) of the Office of the University Provost at Virginia Tech. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation - Flyer >
April 9, 2008
1808-1908-2008: National Planning for America - Robert Fishman, University of Michigan. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation - Flyer >
April 16, 2008
To be announced