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Re-envisioning Urban Infrastructure<\/em>, scheduled for August 5th and 6th at Boston University, will bring together academics, city officials, policymakers and other experts from Boston and beyond. The goal of the two-day conference is to\u00a0build city-to-city learning networks to\u00a0<\/span>develop the new science, data, and methods needed to inform integrated urban sustainability,<\/span>\u00a0and turn parallel crises in housing, transport, and climate change into common ground.<\/p>\n

View a\u00a0downloadable agenda<\/a>\u00a0or interactive agenda<\/a> for the conference.<\/p>\n

Keynote Speakers:<\/strong>
\nMonday, August 5, 2019:\u00a0Michael Capuano<\/a><\/strong> |\u00a0Former U.S. Representative in Congress
\nTuesday, August 6, 2019:\u00a0Gina McCarthy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0| Former EPA Administrator and\u00a0Director of C-CHANGE at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This conference has been archived. Please visit the links below to access final conference report & video recordings of each day.\u00a0<\/em><\/big><\/p>\n

Final Conference Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Recording of August 5, 2019<\/a>
\nRecording of August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Public Event:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vanguards in Urban Planning: Transforming Vancouver, Toronto, & Minneapolis
\nWatch online!<\/a><\/strong>
\nVancouver, Toronto and Minneapolis are flourishing. Through innovative housing, green space and transportation policies, plus shifts to renewable energy, these communities offer roadmaps for\u00a0sustainable urban growth. This free community event brings together three renowned chief city planners who are transforming their cities, tackling where and how people live and how they get around. Together, they\u2019ll offer\u00a0lessons for our own region, revealing ready solutions to our shared challenges.\u00a0The discussion will be moderated by Barbara Moran<\/strong><\/a>, Senior Producing Editor, WBUR.<\/p>\n

Panelists:
\nJennifer Keesmaat<\/a><\/strong>, Former Chief Planner, City of Toronto
\nGil Kelley<\/a><\/strong>, General Manager of Planning, Urban Design and Sustainability, City of Vancouver
\nHeather Worthington<\/strong><\/a>, Director of Long-Range Planning, City of Minneapolis<\/p>\n

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