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Program Summary:
The Northeast Megaregion with 50 million people is expected to add 18 million new residents in the next generation. Will the new growth be sustainable transit oriented development or will it be characterized by energy dependent exurban development that further erodes the natural environment and contributes to global warming?
The Northeast Corridor is in a great position to capitalize on the hastening demand for urban living near transit resulting from high gasoline prices. Much of the region is defined by aging cities that are undergoing transformation and redefinition. This is especially true in center cities near Amtrak stops, such as 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, Newark’s Penn Station, and Providence’s Center City / Amtrak, as well as Manhattan’s Far West Side. It is equally true in former industrial areas along the corridor.
Beyond the corridor, in places like the Nassau County ‘Hub’ area, White Plains, NY, West Windsor and Naugatuck, CT, Jamaica Plains, MA, and Arlington, VA, new urban cores are emerging along existing commuter rail lines in former suburban areas surrounding traditional cities. Additionally, there are lessons learned from around the world, as we examine examples from other cultures.<br><br>
The question then becomes, what effect do these trends have on the traditional city? The subject can be explored from an environmental, urban design, infrastructure, transportation, economic and a political perspective. The conference will discuss and help identify new paradigms for development and sustainability that will redefine our region for years to come.
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