Vishaan Chakrabarti: "A Country of Cities"

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Vishaan Chakrabarti, Syracuse University

Document Type

Video

Date

9-25-2013

Keywords

architecture, planning, cities, sustainability, economics, health, social, slocum

Language

English

Disciplines

Architecture

Description/Abstract

Architecture Fall 2013 Lecture Series - September 25, 2013 at Slocum Hall. In "A Country of Cities," architect and planner Vishaan Chakrabarti argues that well-designed cities are the key to solving America's great national challenges: environmental degradation, unsustainable consumption, economic stagnation, rising public health costs and decreased social mobility. Chakrabarti has extensive experience in public and private sectors. He is a partner at SHoP and Director of Columbia University's Center for Urban Real Estate (CURE).

Additional Information

Syracuse University School of Architecture Lecture Series

Recommended Citation

Chakrabarti, Vishaan, "Vishaan Chakrabarti: "A Country of Cities"" (2013). School of Architecture Lectures Series. 37.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_lectures/37

Source

School of Architecture website

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