Events
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NAC Events
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NAC Events
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Community Benefit Districts: The Future of San Francisco Development?
San Francisco Feb 22, 2010 - Feb 22, 2010 Community Benefit Districts (CBDs) are San Francisco’s version of special assessment districts, a tool of localized governance designed to augment traditional city services. Join Next American City for a panel presented by City Hall Fellows and the Craigslist Foundation that will explore what implications CBDs may have beyond streetscape improvement and beautification. Panelists will include Lisa Pagan, Project Manager, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, City and County of San Francisco; Robert Stokes, Assist. Professor of Urban Environmental Studies, Drexel University; and Kate Sofis, Executive Director, Urban Innovation SF.
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URBANEXUS San Francisco
San Francisco Feb 23, 2010 - Feb 23, 2010Join Next American City and SPUR for an evening discussion and charrette about reimagining San Francisco’s Market Street. More information at americancity.org/urbanexus/san-francisco
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Issue No. 26 Launch Party in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. Mar 10, 2010 - Mar 10, 2010Next American City will launch is spring 2010 issue in Washington, D.C. with a subscriber event. A catered reception, networking and a guest speaker will be announced in 2010. Entry is free for subscribers or $20 at the door. Subscribe now at americancity.org/subscribe .
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APA Annual Conference: New Orleans
New Orleans Apr 10, 2010 - Apr 13, 2010Meet the staff of Next American City at the American Planning Association’s conference. We’ll be in the expo hall, handing out copies of Next American City and subscribing planners at a special $15 rate. Also, join Next American City and the New Orleans Lens for an URBANEXUS salon discussion on April 11. More details to come!
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Next American Vanguard
Philadelphia May 26, 2010 - May 27, 2010Next American Vanguard is the only annual conference dedicated to enlightening, networking and inspiring the best and brightest young urban leaders. Next American City will be opening its application process in January for the 2010 Next American Vanguard event. Please check out americancity.org/vanguard2010 for more information.
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URBANEXUS Chicago
Chicago Jun 15, 2010Next American City comes to Chicago to host its first URBANEXUS in that city. The conversation, partners and details are to come.
Event recap
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URBANEXUS AUSTIN - The Salon: The Future of Live Music
Austin, TX Feb 19, 2009 - Feb 19, 2009We had a great time visiting Austin and hosting a conversation on the future of live music as part of URBANEXUS. Austin Poetry Slam’s Mike Henry was joined by local guests of honor including Paul Oviesi, John Reidie and Da’Shade for an excellent conversation on the stability and viability of Austin’s music scene. For a recap, please visit americancity.org/urbanexus.
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URBANEXUS AUSTIN: The Lecture - The Place for Culture
Austin, TX Feb 18, 2009 - Feb 18, 2009Next American City’s URBANEXUS Austin kicked off with a great lecture about Austin as the place for culture. University of Texas at Austin professor Michael Oden spoke about the relationship between local culture and economic development. A panel featuring Ann Graham, Beatrice Thomas, Bobby Garza and Jason Neulander later shared their own experiences as part of the cultural scene while talking about the development of Austin. For a recap, please visit americancity.org/urbanexus.
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Boston Urbanexus a success!
Boston, MA Jan 21, 2009 - Jan 22, 2009Next American City enjoyed our January visit to Boston as part of the Urbanexus series! For two days, we made new friends, listened to the current state of housing in Boston, talked about the importance of public art and most importantly, enjoyed all the city had to offer. For a recap, please visit americancity.org/urbanexus.
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Holiday Party + Issue 21 Release Celebration
Philadelphia, PA Dec 04, 2008 - Dec 04, 2008Next American City had a great time celebrating the holidays with our friends and NAC family! Special thanks to Wireless Philadelphia for joining into the digital divide conversation. Pick up a copy of Issue 21 on newsstands today!
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Re-Imagining Cities: Urban Design After the Age of Oil
Philadelphia, PA Nov 06, 2008 - Nov 08, 2008Next American City was the exclusive host of live blogging for the Penn Institute for Urban Research’s upcoming conference “Re-Imagining Cities: Urban Design After the Age of Oil.” The conference, which ran Nov. 6-9 at the University of Pennsylvania, addressed the role of urban design in the face of one of the most profound and important challenges facing global society: re-imagining cities in a future without the plentiful and abundant oil that, until now, has fueled urban economies. Here is a recap of the conference and a look at the live blogging.
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URBANEXUS: LA a success!
Los Angeles, CA Oct 29, 2008 - Oct 31, 2008Thank you for joining Next American City in Los Angeles for our kick off to the Urbanexus series! Over the course of three days, we met over 150 new friends as we engaged Los Angeles in a series of conversations covering everything from architecture in the city to the availability of local food in the neighborhood grocery stores. Check out photo and the web exclusive audio from our trip.
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Diana Lind reflects on Detroit and the Creative Cities Summit 2.0
Detroit, MI Oct 12, 2008 - Oct 15, 2008NAC’s editor-in-chief Diana Lind delivered a keynote address on the agenda for the next generation of urban leaders at the Creative Cities Summit 2.0 in Detroit on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Check out her blog post from the conference.
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24:HRS Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sep 20, 2008What happens when you set out to experience a city in 24 straight hours, with no sleep? Check out NAC columnist Dave Steele’s post and pictures from his journey through Milwaukee.
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Next American City and FUEL Milwaukee Symposium on Transportation
Milwaukee, WI Sep 17, 2008Next American City and FUEL Milwaukee joined forced in September to present a roundtable discussion on public transportation. The event featured a panel of experts discussing the importance of public transit in the face of financial woes hitting cities across the country. Check out the web exclusive video of the discussion.
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Issue 20 Launch Party + Songs of City DJ event!
Philadelphia, PA Sep 11, 2008 - Sep 11, 2008Next American City rocked out for three hours while listening to an incredible set list culled by subscriber Doug Sell. Read on to check out the incredible playlist and find out where the evening took us.
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24Hrs: New Orleans
New Orleans, LA Mar 08, 2008 - Mar 09, 2008A crawfish boil, the dry dock, an art party and very sore feet. It was an awesome trip. Check out maps, blogs, pictures and video from the roadtrip.
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Sparking Creativity
New Orleans, LA Mar 06, 2008Can investing in human capital and entrepreneurship build a strong economic future for the city? Co-hosted by NAC and NOLA Young Urban Rebuilding Professionals. Recap and commentary by Jeffrey Hill.
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From The Ground Up: NAC Symposium
New York, NY Feb 01, 2007 - Feb 01, 2007On Thursday, February 1st, 2007 The Next American City partnered with Bank of America and The Rockefeller Foundation to spark a lively conversation about the country’s environmental future. Over 200 business, community and environmental leaders gathered at the American Museum of Natural History in New York to join Tom Brokaw, the event moderator and longtime NBC News anchor, in asking a panel of green building experts: How do you make green building a mainstream practice?
Affiliate events
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Cities and Women’s Health: Global Perspectives
Philadelphia Apr 07, 2010 - Apr 10, 2010The University of Pennsylvania in partnership with the International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI), will convene ICOWHI’s 18th Congress on women’s health issues, titled “Cities and Women’s Health: Global Perspectives” on April 7-10, 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania. Next American City will be hosting a liveblog of the conference at americancity.org/citiesandwomenshealth .
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APA Annual Conference: New Orleans
New Orleans Apr 10, 2010 - Apr 13, 2010Meet the staff of Next American City at the American Planning Association’s conference. We’ll be in the expo hall, handing out copies of Next American City and subscribing planners at a special $15 rate. Also, join Next American City and the New Orleans Lens for an URBANEXUS salon discussion on April 11. More details to come!
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Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
Cleveland Oct 13, 2010 - Oct 15, 2010 Join hundreds of your peers from communities from the Sunbelt to the Rustbelt, to learn about the policies, tools, and strategies to catalyze long-term, sustainable revitalization. Share your experiences and insights, and become a part of the only national network focused on building the knowledge, leadership, and momentum to reclaim vacant and abandoned properties to foster thriving neighborhoods.
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National Trust for Historic Preservation Annual Conference
Austin Oct 27, 2010 - Oct 30, 2010 The National Trust for Historic Preservation will host its annual conference in Austin, Texas, and Next American City will serve as a media sponsor of the event. The theme for this year’s conference is “Next American City, Next American Landscape.”
