The New York Landmarks Conservancy and General Society is hosting the first of three panels on the future of development and preservation in New York. Admission is $10 for members of the Conservancy and $15 for the general public. More information below!
New York’s neighborhoods and skyline are changing swiftly with dramatic growth. City policies are encouraging vast new construction. Join us for the first of three panels that will explore important questions: How do we balance preservation and development? Do residents have enough say in planning and zoning? How can citizens help shape their City’s future?
Panelists:
Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President
Carl Weisbrod, former Director of the City Department of Planning and Chairman of the City Planning Commission
Frank Fish, FAICP; Principal, BFJ Planning; trustee of the American Society of Consulting Planners
Alexander Garvin, AGA Public Realm Strategists; urban planner, educator, author, former City Planning Commissioner
Thursday, February 16, 6pm-7pm
The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (btw 5th and 6th Aves)
Reception to follow.
RSVP to Jenna Smith at (212) 995-5260 or jennasmith@nylandmarks.org