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The Resilience of Cities: Where We Work, Live, and Play

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Nov 2, 2022

10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET

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Almost 80% of the US population currently live in cities. This increase in urban populations places a greater demand on city resources – housing, transportation, reliable employment. How do you build a city that is sustainable, inclusive and centered around community needs? By putting public health at the center of the planning process, cities can find a sustainable solution to build a resilient community.

Cohosted with the Boston University Initiative on Cities.

 

Join the conversation in person at Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street Boston, MA 02118.

Videos

Agenda

9:30-10:15 a.m.

BREAKFAST

Breakfast, doors will be open and breakfast will be served.
10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.

Planning better cities: How do we build the healthy city of the future?

Presentations From:

Melissa Chinchilla Researcher, Department of Veteran Affairs
Barbara Ferrer Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Arthur Jemison Chief of Planning, Boston Planning & Development Agency
Mary Rowe President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute
Jota Samper Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
Patricia Fabian Associate Professor, Boston University School of Public Health (MODERATOR)
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

LUNCH

Lunch, will be provided for in-person attendees.
12:30-2:00 p.m.

Safer cities: How do cities become better and more equitable environments in which to live

Presentations From:

Karen Chapple Director, School of Cities, University of Toronto
Bernadette Merikle Executive Director, Road Map Project
Mardelle McCuskey Shepley Professor, Cornell University
Andre Perry Senior Fellow, Brookings Metro
Loretta Lees Director of the Initiative on Cities, Boston University (MODERATOR)

Speakers

Melissa Chinchilla

Melissa Chinchilla

@mychinchilla

Researcher, Department of Veteran Affairs

Barbara Ferrer

Barbara Ferrer

@lapublichealth

Director, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Arthur Jemison

Arthur Jemison

@JAJemison2

Chief of Planning, Boston Planning & Development Agency

Mary Rowe

Mary Rowe

@rowemw

President and CEO, Canadian Urban Institute

Jota Samper

Jota Samper

@jotasamper

Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder

Patricia Fabian
MODERATOR

Patricia Fabian

@PatriciaFabianS

Associate Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

Karen Chapple

Karen Chapple

@profchapple

Director, School of Cities, University of Toronto

Bernadette Merikle

Bernadette Merikle

@FollowingB

Executive Director, Road Map Project

Mardelle McCuskey Shepley

Mardelle McCuskey Shepley

@CornellCHE

Professor, Cornell University

Andre Perry

Andre Perry

@andreperryedu

Senior Fellow, Brookings Metro

Loretta Lees
MODERATOR

Loretta Lees

@LorettaCLees

Director of the Initiative on Cities, Boston University