Planning for Resilient Cities
Speaker: Timothy Beatley, the Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities at the University of Virginia,
This lecture will explore the meaning of resilience for cities and urban populations, the challenges faced ahead, and some of the important planning and policy strategies that will help cities become more resilient. Mr. Beatley will review key findings and recommendations of his recent book “Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change” (with Peter Newman and Heather Boyer), and will present promising examples of North American, European and Australian cities taking steps to move in the direction of resilience.
This presentations will take place at the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in Room 170. SARUP is located at 2131 E. Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.
This lecture will be registered with the APA for 1.0 CM Credits for AICP Members in attendance.
The attached brochure contains further details, including a speaker biography and brief abstract. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at griepen4@uwm.edu.
