The Restorative City: Designing New York City with Health at the Center

320 East 43rd Street,New York NY 10017

11 May, 2023

Description

The Restorative City is a one-day convening that will bring together urban planners, city officials, neighborhood advocates, and public health experts to center health equity in the design and planning of New York City. This special event will elevate important conversations about community health, environmental justice, social resilience, and design excellence as core drivers of how New Yorkers, especially those most vulnerable, can thrive. It is an open, inclusive call to action for New York City's next chapter. Join us in-person at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, or virtually, for a restorative day of panel discussions, performances, and workshops geared towards building community wellness through public space and the built environment. View the full agenda below and look forward to sessions on environmental justice, impact of public art access on health, new visions for the city, civic participation, and more, with featured storytelling testimonies from designers who are working to bridge the divide between design and public health. Guest speakers include: Dr. Michelle Morse, Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Commissioner at the NYC Department of Health and Mental HygieneElizabeth Hamby, Director of Civic Engagement at the NYC Department of City PlanningBetsy MacLean, Chief Engagement Officer at the NYC Mayor's OfficeJen Hughes, Senior Advisor to the Chair on Partnerships, Expansion, & Innovation at the National Endowment of the ArtsJohn Douglas, Director of Land Use at the Brooklyn Borough President's OfficeMatthew Clarke, Executive Director of the Design Trust for Public SpaceTheo Oshiro, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road New YorkYin Kong, Co-founder and Director of Think!ChinatownAlexandra Shoneyin, Founder of Forest Avenue COMEunity FridgeEran Chen, AIA, Founding Principal and Executive Director of ODA Kim Kessler, Assistant Commissioner NYC Department of Health and Mental HygieneKizzy Charles-Guzmán, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental JusticeDara Byrne, PhD, Dean of William E. Macaulay Honors CollegeSloan Leo, CEO & Lead Facilitator of FLOX StudioJenna Miller, Deputy Director of the Public Design CommissionJulie Bero, Chief Strategy Officer of the NYC Department of TransportationTamara Greenfield, Vice President, Public Space and Operations of the Downtown Brooklyn PartnershipShayla Lawson, Author Nathan Kensinger, Photojournalist Verona Carpenter Architects and WIP Collaborative Sade Lythcott, Chief Executive Officer of National Black Theatre Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director of National Black TheatreBrandon Bendter, Youth Panelist from Groundswell NYCGabrielle Vazquez, Youth Panelist from Groundswell NYCSpecial guest performances by local artistsand more to be announced! Lunch and refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees. The event at the Ford Foundation will be followed by a closing garden reception. Please include any dietary restrictions or special needs in our accessibility intake available with ticket purchase. If this event is cost-prohibitive, reach out to us for support options for students and vulnerable community members. The Restorative City is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Mellon Foundation, W Architecture and Landscape Architecture LLP, Curtis Ginsberg Architects LLP, HKS, Perkins + Will, Nelson\ Nygaard and HOK. Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. ADD THE RESTORATIVE CITY TO YOUR CALENDAR We want to hear from New Yorkers! Tell us: what makes you feel well? Questions? Interested in being an event volunteer? Contact [email protected].