67. Planning for Recovery

A 2021 Festival of Urbanism panel discussion. Leading urbanists from North America to Australia discuss the lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic for future city planning and urban life. Hear from Sam Assefa, former Seattle Planning Director and at the frontline of that city’s COVID-19 experience; Irene Figueroa Ortiz, New York City urban designer and transport planner; and Glenn Grimshaw urban planner, researcher and adviser based in the Australian Embassy, Washington DC. Professor Ann Forsyth, planner, architect and expert on healthy cities at the Harvard Graduate School of Design will lead the international discussion, followed by an address by Hon Dr Rob Stokes, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces introduced Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney. Chair: Dr Ann Forsyth, Harvard Graduate School of Design Speakers: Irene Figueroa Ortiz, Senior Project Manager, New York City Department of Transportation Glenn Grimshaw, Senior Research Officer, Australian Embassy, Washington DC Sam Assefa, Former Director Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development The Hon Dr Rob Stokes Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Professor Mark Scott, Vice Chancellor the University of Sydney Professor Nicole Gurran, University of Sydney (Session chair) http://www.festivalofurbanism.com/2021-events/2021/9/22/planning-for-recovery-leading-urbanists-in-conversation