2009 Case Studies in Urban Development conference
College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
“Point/Line/Plane: Transit-Oriented Development in the Nation’s Capital,” examines the sustainable and green revitalization of the NoMa neighborhood in Washington, DC. Speaking at the conference are the major participants in the development effort including Harriet Tregoning, director of planning for Washington, DC; James Curtis, managing partner, Bristol Group; Liz Price, president, NoMa Business Improvement District; Rustom Cowasjee ‘80, managing director, design and construction, Washington, DC branch of Tishman Speyer; Mark Sexton, principal, Krueck & Sexton Architects; and David Batchelor, artist. The keynote address will be given by Michael Sorkin, distinguished professor of architecture and director of the graduate program in urban design at the City College of New York. “Point/Line/Plane” is the fourth in the annual Case Studies in Urban Development series that examines the multi-disciplinary aspects of large-scale urban development both domestically and internationally. For more information visit, http://www.aap.cornell.edu/events/csud/csud09.cfm
.The conference is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Please contact Beth Kunz at 607.255.7324 or egk7@cornell.edu to reserve a space.
This conference is made possible by the generous support of Matthew L. Witte ‘79. Sponsored by the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning and the Cornell Program in Real Estate.