PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future

Despite the axiom that Philadelphia is a “post-industrial” city, companies that make, mend or move goods continue to account for one in five jobs in the local economy. How has urban industry changed, and what are the market-based opportunities to sustain and grow it in Philadelphia? Can industrial strategies intersect with green jobs, design jobs and the "creative economy"? How can industrial spaces coexist with residential and recreational space -- in dense neighborhoods and on the waterfront?

Find out on April 23.

Featuring:

Architects of the City of Philadelphia’s soon-to-be-released Industrial Market & Land Use Strategy: John Grady and Prema Gupta, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; Alan Greenberger, Philadelphia City Planning Commission and Department of Commerce; Teresa Lynch, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City; Scott Page, Interface Studio

Expert commentators: John Gattuso, Liberty Property Trust (invited); John Landis, Chair of City and Regional Planning, PennDesign; Greg Nickels, Mayor of Seattle, WA 2002-2010; Jaime Salm, MIO; Steven Wray, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia; and others TBA.

The event is free, but space is limited. To RSVP, send an e-mail to cityplan@design.upenn.edu . A light breakfast will be served.

For more information contact: 

Matthew Rao, raomv@design.upenn.edu

 Department of City and Regional Planning School of Design, University of Pennsylvania

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