Street Futures: How Covid-19 has Changed our Streetscapes
Channel: Tishman Environment and Design Center
Date: 2022-04-21

Using the conversion of parking spaces into alternative temporary uses for restaurants, seating areas and public spaces as the focus of discussion, a panel of distinguished guests will examine the intersection of design, public policy, and social justice that coalesce around the future of our streets. 

Panelists:

Emily Weidenhof, Director of Public Space, NYC Department of Transportation.  Emily has worked at the DOT since 2010 comes to this presentation with an in-depth understanding of the complexity of the subject. She received her graduate degree from Columbia in architecture and urban design and has taught at GSAPP.  


Fauzia Khanani, holds a double role as  Founder Studio Fōr, a design studio with residential and commercial projects from New York to hong kong.  She is also the Vice President of the consortium,  Design Advocates, which offers a new model for engaged practice. Fauzia holds graduate degrees from UC Berkeley and notably engaged the pre-architectural studies at Parsons. 


Martha Snow, Associate Director of Programs, at Urban Design Forum, the key organization in shaping the conversation around the future of New York city and cities globally.  AT UDF, Martha is leading work focused on ideas and proposals for envisioning more vibrant and equitable streets.  Martha has previous experience at the Design Trust for Public space, leveraging her studies at Skidmore to consistently raise focus on shared resources.  
 

Daphne Lundi, is Deputy Director for Social Resiliency, Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, with a particular focus on climate change and heat risk. Daphne  previously served in the office of resiliency since 2018 and in the Department of City Planning for 5 years prior.  Daphne is a graduate of Wellesley College and University of Texas at Austin.

The conversation was moderated by Parsons School of Constructed Environments Dean David Lewis and Parsons Professor Joel Towers. 

This was an event in conjunction with the Parsons School of Constructed Environments.