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Fast Trash Symposium

Photo courtesy of Jonas Tornblöm

Fast Trash Symposium: Garbage Collection and the Future of Cities
NYU Wagner School of Public Service

May 6, 2010, 6–9pm
The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue
295 Lafayette Street, Second Floor, New York City (map)
RSVP via NYU Wagner
Reception to follow

Introduced by Richard Anderson, President of the NYC Building Congress, and moderated by Rosina Abramson, VP of Planning and Intergovernmental Affairs, Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC).

The purpose of the panel is to open a dialogue around the role of garbage collection in the future of dense urban environments. Independent experts, planners and officials from cities in Europe and Canada that have experience with underground waste transportation systems will describe the process, and the context in which the decision was made.

The symposium is co-sponsored by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) and Envac, manufacturer of the Roosevelt Island system, as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the 1969 master plan for the Island.

Participants:

Rosina Abramson
Vice President of Planning and Intergovernmental Affairs, RIOC

Richard Anderson
President NY Building Congress

Steven Brautigam
Assistant Commissioner for Environmental Affairs, DSNY

Ken Greenberg
Architect and Urban Designer, Toronto

Martin Maillet
Senior Project Manager for the City of Montreal

Suzanne Mattei
Director NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, NYC Office

Mike Youkee
Housing Expert and Development Consultant, London

Carlos Vazquez
Technical Director Sanitation Department, Barcelona

Lovisa Wassbäck
Head of Waste Planning, Traffic Administration, Stockholm

Posted in Events by juliette on Thursday, May 6th, 2010