Philadelphia in the 21st Century
April 6, 8:15am – 6:30pm, Paul Peck Alumni Center, 3142 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:15 Breakfast
9:00 opening remarks
Richardson Dilworth, Drexel University
9:15 "The Future of Wireless Philadelphia and Digital Inclusion"
Gwen Shaffer, Temple University and Philadelphia Weekly
9:45 “The Status and Future of Recycling in Philadelphia”
Megan Wellington, National Recycling and Environmental Manager, Yellow Pages Group
10:15 “The Future of Environmental Justice in Post-Industrial Philadelphia”
Diane Sicotte, Drexel University
10:45 “Green: The Future of Infrastructure”
Spencer Finch, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
11:15 “Philadelphia’s Climate Change Strategy”
Darlene Messina, Environmental and Urban Sustainability Initiatives, City of Philadelphia
11:45 “Restoring Mill Creek: Maps, Models, and Metaphors in City Planning and Design”
Anne Whiston Spirn, MIT
12:30 lunch
1:30 “Retrospective Analysis of Infrastructure Development”
Joel Tarr, Carnegie Mellon University
2:00 “The Future of Commuting”
Rachel Weinberger, University of Pennsylvania
2:30 “Prospects for Metropolitan Energy Sustainability: Recycling Grease in Philadelphia”
Sarah Hill, Western Michigan University and Bronco Biodiesel
3:00 "Defending Philadelphia: Emergency Preparedness and the Future of the City"
Scott Knowles, Drexel University
3:30 “Future Governance Models for Urban Infrastructure”
Carolyn Adams, Temple University
4:00 “The Future of Philadelphia’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure is Inextricably Linked to the Past.”
Arthur Holst, Philadelphia Water Department, with commentary by Patrick Gurian, Drexel University
4:45 “Deconstructing and Reconstructing New Water Infrastructure for Philadelphia”
Charles N. Haas, Drexel University
5:30 Reception
