Sep 30, 2020
The world around us is changing as never before. In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, our cities – and how we move about them – cry out for rapid rethinking. We need a world of mobility that better serves our cities and their citizens — not just a recovery that returns to the…
Sep 15, 2020
Health and well-being are currently a major concern of populations; it is estimated that 48,000 deaths per year in France are due to air pollution, according to the study by Santé Publique France published in 2016. In a rapidly changing world, the societal aspiration to live in a healthy environment is a major challenge. Today,…
Sep 15, 2020
Day 3 – September 17 Follow our Twitter Moments. Last but not least, Day 3 was loaded with engaging speakers, fruitful conversations, and forward-looking solutions. Scroll down for the key takeaways and replays! Trending Topics: #HigherGround #ClimateMigration #Mobility #Sustainability #Collaboration #CommunityInvestment Opening Panel – Getting to Higher Ground: Climate Migration and Resilience in…
Sep 12, 2020
[español abajo] By Xinia Rocío Navarro Prada The pandemic has significantly increased the poverty rate among women, widened the gender pay gap, and intensified women’s care work. Studies by the National Administrative Department of Statistics and Quanta show that in 2020, the unemployment rate rose 5.4%, jumping from 10.5% to 15.9%. While this figure continues…
Aug 24, 2020
Population growth, mass migration, climate change, a global pandemic, and a civil rights movement have pushed cities around the world to rethink how they can provide a more accessible, affordable, safe housing that fosters health, happiness, and community. NewCities’ first virtual event, New Housing Solutions LIVE, aimed to respond to the need for new tools,…
Aug 24, 2020
The pressing need for affordable workforce housing continues to grow, unabated—fueled by escalating land and construction costs, restrictive zoning, and very low real wage growth. How can we build additional affordable-workforce housing in neighborhoods served by public transit options, and near job centers? How can we bring down the cost of housing, and simplify the…
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Aug 24, 2020
The sour taste of urban renewal is still on the taste buds of residents who were displaced during the 1950s-1960s. Unfortunately, some elected officials and Public Housing Authority (PHA) board commissioners and staff are unaware of the history in these minority communities. The decades of disinvestment and underfunding in public housing have led to depreciated,…
Aug 24, 2020
Speakers: Eugene Jones, President & CEO, Atlanta Housing Authority Richard Gerwitz, Managing Director and Co-Head, Citi Community Capital Jacqueline Waggoner, VP and Market Leader, Southern California, Enterprise Community Partners Moderator: Sasha Perigo, Freelance Writer, Housing and Homelessness 5 Key Takeaways 1. Health and housing go hand in hand: Covid-19 has exposed the fissures of America’s…
Aug 24, 2020
Speakers: Jonathan Woetzel, Director, McKinsey Global Institute Conor Dougherty, Author, Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America and Housing and Economics Reporter, The New York Times 4 Key Takeaways 1. The problem with housing in California is it costs too much, and there isn‘t enough of it, particularly for people who aren‘t wealthy, says Conor…
Aug 24, 2020
Speakers: Albus Brooks, VP Milender White, Former City Councilman Denver Issi Romem, Principal and Founder, MetroSight Craig Sauvé, City Councillor & Special Advisor, City of Montréal Moderator: Mariela Alfonzo, Founder & CEO, State of Place 5 Key Takeaways 1. The housing sector is one of the main economic drivers for inequality. Housing is key to…
Aug 24, 2020
Speakers: Angela Hurlock, Chair, Chicago Housing Authority Daffney Moore, Chief Opportunity Zone Officer, St. Louis Development Corporation Maria Vassilakou, Advisor and Advocate for Cities, Entrepreneur Moderator: Heather Way, Clinical Professor and Director, ECDC, University of Texas Austin Law School 5 Key Takeways 1. The United States has never come close to achieving the vision of…
Aug 24, 2020
Speakers: Tatiana Bilbao, Principal, Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO Yonatan Cohen, Partner, Architecture, Mosaic Steffan Jones, Vice President, Innovation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Amaury Lamarche, Chief Platform Officer – Smart Home, ENGIE Marianthi Tatari, Associate Director & Senior Architect, UNStudio Moderator: Greg Lindsay, Director of Applied Research, NewCities 5 Key Takeaways 1. A participatory, and inclusive…
