"We need a way to weave the waterfront into the normal street life in New York City."
In the kickoff lecture for the Reimagining the Waterfront competition, Phillip Lopate provided inspiring words and reflections from his book, Waterfront at the Park Avenue Armory on Wednesday.
NYC Council Member Jessica Lappin opened the evening with remarks about Esplanade repairs and an engineering study that is underway. The landmark Veterans Room, a collaboration of major 19th century designers, was the venue for the discussion.
If you were unable to attend the event, we hope you will stay tuned for upcoming public programming related to the Reimagining the Waterfront Design-Ideas Competition. Read on for more information.
More news about the October 26 lecture and competition is on DNAinfo.com.
About the Waterfront Competition
Visit the competition website www.reimaginethewaterfront-civitas.com for information about the competition including guidelines, prizes, and helpful resources. Registration began on September 15. Competition winners will be announced winter 2012.
The deadline for submissions is January 15. Please help spread the word. Thank you!
Upcoming Presentation
310 East 67th Street. The most up-to-date meeting details are here.
Community Events
TODAY: El Barrio/East Harlem Anti-Displacement Task Force, NYC Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito and have organized the 1st Annual Haunted Housing March, organized by the El Barrio/East Harlem Anti-Displacement Task Force. The march will begin at 110th Street and Lexington Avenue at 3:30 pm. The purpose is to bring attention to the practice of "warehousing" vacant apartments in East Harlem. More information about the issue is in today's New York Times.
More information about the march is here.
Mom and Pop vs. Big Box: Retail in New York CityWednesday, November 2 at 6:30 pm
The Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue
New York has long been a city of both large department stores and small, independently owned businesses. But in recent years the balance seems to be shifting with the rise in franchise chains and even big-box retailers traditionally associated with suburban shopping. Has New York reached a point where there are too many chains? Which neighborhoods are oversaturated and which are under-retailed? Do chain stores necessarily undercut independently owned businesses? In conjunction with the release of the Center for an Urban Future's "New York by the Numbers" retail report, Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director of the center, moderates a discussion with Gale Brewer, New York City Council Member, District 6; Marlene Cintron, President, Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation; Jeff Roseman, Executive Vice President, Newmark Knight Frank; Victor Vora, Owner, Concord Market; and Vicki Weiner, Director of Programs, Pratt Center for Community Development, exploring the changing nature of retail in the city.
Presented as part of the ongoing Urban Forum series New York Infrastructure
Co-sponsored by the Center for an Urban Future
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
$12 Non-Members
$8 Seniors and Students
$6 Museum Members / CIVITAS Friends discount
*A two dollar surcharge applies for unreserved, walk-in participants.
To receive the Members rate (50% discount) use code Retail112 when ordering: https://boxoffice.mcny.org/public/show.asp
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