What's Next: Cities (Virtual)
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What's Next: Cities (Virtual)

About the Event:

The pandemic’s impact on cities has been enormous: people have fled crowded urban living for more space in the suburbs and rural areas. Key elements of city life - including public transportation and gatherings - remain fraught. With climate change destroying buildings in Florida and threatening the very foundation of Chicago, it’s clear that cities will need to evolve in order to survive in the future. Tune in as a panel of designers, scholars, and urban planners discuss creating urban spaces that are more equitable, pandemic-resistant, and able to cope with environmental changes.

Edward Glaeser

Edward Glaeser

Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and the Chairman of the Department of Economics a...

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Annette Kim

Annette Kim

Annette M. Kim is an artist, researcher, and educator. She founded and directs SLAB...

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Bruce Mau

Bruce Mau

Bruce Mau is the co-founder and CEO of Massive Change Network, a holistic design collective based in Chicago. He is a...

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Teresa Irene Gonzales

Teresa Irene Gonzales

A native of Mexican Chicago, Teresa Irene Gonzales is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Massac...

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[Event tile image description: The event image at the top left of the event page is a photograph of the Chicago skyline from the Lincoln Park Zoo. It is sunset and the purple sky, buildings, and yellow autumn trees are reflected in the pond. Image credit: Unsplash]