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May 14: THE FUTURE OF CITIES The World, The Nation, Philadelphia

Posted May 08 2009

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Penn Institute for Urban Research

Hear from Philadelphia leaders about the city’s bold new vision for sustainable planning and infrastructure investment throughout the city. National and international experts on urban design and policy will join the discussion with thoughts on implementation and the way forward.

The Penn Institute for Urban Research presents a Philadelphia 360? Public Interest Event

The Future of Cities: The World, The Nation, Philadelphia
at the Academy of Natural Sciences (1900 Franklin Pkwy)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
6:00 Presentation followed by a reception

Speakers:
MICHAEL NUTTER, Mayor, City of Philadelphia
ANDREW ALTMAN, Director of Commerce and Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, City of Philadelphia
RICKY BURDETT, Director, Urban Age, London School of Economics and Political Science
ALAN GREENBERGER, Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission
BRUCE KATZ, Vice President and founding Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution

RSVP by emailing penniur@pobox.upenn.edu

Please visit http://www.upenn.edu/penniur for more events and information.

This event is free and open to the public and made possible with support from the William Penn Foundation.

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