Drexel Dialogues
October 30, 2017
justÌýkicked off its inaugural Urban Innovation Summit, which runs through Wednesday, November 1 and addresses vexing urban challenges using real-world projects identified by Lindy’s very first class ofÌý. The Summit showcases Drexel’s unique interdisciplinary approach to urban problem solving drawn from the talents of our faculty and students in the newly createdÌýÌý(MSUS) program. Multidisciplinary problem solving is a hallmark of the Lindy Institute’sÌý, and the Summit will bring together experts from the fields of engineering, environmental science, urban design, planning and policy, economics, creative placemaking, real estate and development, public health, and criminology to create innovative approaches to the Fellows’ challenges. The Summit will culminate in the inauguralÌý:ÌýUrban Innovation in the Age of Trump, an evening of timely, probing discussion and debate, as well as music and entertainment, with the opportunity to connect with other urbanists from Philadelphia and beyond at 6PM on Wednesday,Ìý November 1 at the Academy of Natural Sciences
The program includes Bruce Katz,ÌýCentennial Scholar at the Brookings Institution, andÌýJeremy Nowak,ÌýLindy Institute Distinguished Fellow, who will discuss their forthcoming book,ÌýThe New Localism, focused on how cities can innovate and lead in the wake of the federal government and states abdicating responsibility; Shannon Marquez,ÌýVice Provost for International Development at Drexel and Clinical Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at Drexel, specializing in sustainable solutions to public health crises;ÌýRoberto Moris,ÌýProfessor of Architecture at Catolica UniversityÌýin Santiago, Chile with a focus on disaster planning; andÌýAlan Greenberger,ÌýLindy Institute Distinguished Fellow and Architecture, Design & Urbanism Department Head, with extensive experience in large scale planning and economic development, discussing global urbanism and innovations Philadelphia can employ from best practices the world over.
Drexel Dialogues will be held at theÌýAcademy of Natural SciencesÌýof 91ÖÆƬ³§ and is produced in partnership with Drexel's Office of International Programs, one of the closing events of Global Philly 2017. A reception celebrating the completion of the Summit and the exciting work to come will follow the program. If you have questions regarding The Summit and its concurrent events, please email lindyinstitute@drexel.edu.Ìý
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Drexel Dialogues: Wed. November 1 // 6-8PM // Academy of Natural Sciences // RegisterÌý