The Future is not what it used to be! - Surviving the Perfect Urban Storm
Some are already writing the urban obituary. It’s not the first time. In the mid-20th century there was a flight from the city. After decades of a global urban Renaissance, what’s left to regenerate? Will COVID accelerate the forces already changing how and where we live, work and shop? This provocative debate will explore these threats and what should we be doing now to better understand and counter them.
14:00 Introduction by Council Chairs Daniel Ringelstein, Director, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Bob van der Zande, Urban Strategist
14:10 Opening Remarks PanellistsModerator
Bill Kistler, Chief Executive, Urban Innovation Network
Gerard Groener, Managing Director, Ingka Centres Holding BV
Pieter Klomp, Deputy Director Physical Planning and Sustainability, City of Amsterdam
Lara Marrero, Retail Leader, Strategy Director, Principal, Gensler
Andrew Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer, Redevco
14:20 Panel Debate
15:00 Discussion
How might the use and design of buildings change?
What effects will this have on asset values?
Will 2nd tier cities and suburbs be the new focus of demand?
Is the hysteria overblown and we’ll all be fine as soon as there’s a vaccine?
15:30 Close