Guide To NYC Urban Landscapes: A Book Talk
Wednesday, November 20th at 6:30 pmThe Arsenal, Third Floor Gallery
830 Fifth Avenue, in Central Park at 64th Street
$15 for CIVITAS members, $20 non-members
New York City is easily-recognized worldwide by its skyscrapers and densely-populated urban environment. Robin Lynn and Francis Morrone in their newly-published Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes point to the less obvious-the city's low-scale open spaces, as inspiring as those found in nature. Join us for an illustrated lecture on places and landscape design, from 19th century cemeteries to the Upper East Side's Conservatory Garden, with stops in-between. Morrone provides an exciting insider's look at New York City's outstanding and surprising urban oases.
This event is co-sponsored by Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and the Historic House Trust.
Urban Revitalization and East Harlem Rezoning Discussion
Wednesday, December 4, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Admission is FREE for CIVITAS members. Find out how to become a member.
CIVITAS's discussion series continues this December with an investigation of Urban revitalization through the lens of East Harlem rezoning and updated land use policies. This panel of neighborhood leaders and experts will look specifically at projects currently under way in East Harlem, including the renovation of the former P.S. 109 into affordable live-work space for artists, and the transformation of La Marqueta, a marketplace under the Metro North railway tracks between East 111th and East 116th Streets that was once the economic and social center of the neighborhood.
Moderator:
-Karrie Jacobs - Contributing Editor, Metropolis; founding editor-in-chief, Dwell
-Karrie Jacobs - Contributing Editor, Metropolis; founding editor-in-chief, Dwell
Panelists:
-A representative from Community Board 11
-Peggy Shepard - Co-founder and Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
-Gus Rosado - Executive Director, El Barrio's Operation Fightback
-A representative from Community Board 11
-Peggy Shepard - Co-founder and Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
-Gus Rosado - Executive Director, El Barrio's Operation Fightback
All discussions in the series will take place at the National Academy
1083 Fifth Avenue at East 89th Street. map
1083 Fifth Avenue at East 89th Street. map
Admission:
CIVITAS members: FREE
General Admission: $15
Seniors and Students: $10
CIVITAS members: FREE
General Admission: $15
Seniors and Students: $10
For tickets, visit the National Academy online or call (212) 369-4880 x 201.
CIVITAS members can RSVP by calling the museum at the above number.
CIVITAS members can RSVP by calling the museum at the above number.
Save The Date: Transportation and the Second Avenue Subway Panel Discussion
Wednesday, January 8, 20136:30 pm - 8:00 pm
CIVITAS's discussion series concludes with a panel on the construction of the Second Avenue Subway and transportation infrastructure. How can urban design and public art transform street-level spaces to be more functional and beautify below-ground levels on a grand scale?
Moderator:
-James S. Russell - Architecture columnist,Bloomberg News
Panelists:
-Sandra Bloodworth - Director, MTA Arts for Transit
-Mitchell Joachim - Ph.D., Co-founder and Director of Research, Terreform ONE
-Cesar Pelli - NA, architect
-Sandra Bloodworth - Director, MTA Arts for Transit
-Mitchell Joachim - Ph.D., Co-founder and Director of Research, Terreform ONE
-Cesar Pelli - NA, architect
All discussions in the series will take place at the National Academy
1083 Fifth Avenue at East 89th Street. map
Admission:
CIVITAS members: FREE
General Admission: $15
Seniors and Students: $10
CIVITAS members: FREE
General Admission: $15
Seniors and Students: $10
For tickets, visit the National Academy online or call (212) 369-4880 x 201.
CIVITAS members can RSVP by calling the museum at the above number.
CIVITAS members can RSVP by calling the museum at the above number.
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