December 6th, 2023 6:30pm - 8:30pm EST (Doors at 6:00)
Join us for a discussion between David Gamble, Anne-Marie Lubenau, and Matthew Kiefer, all contributors to the recently published Idea City: How to make Boston more livable, equitable, and resilient. The book addresses a range of the challenges that Boston contends with in the twenty-first century and considers ways to improve the city for everyone. Many of the issues tackled, including resiliency, mobility, affordable housing, public health, social equity, and economic equality are of ever-increasing relevancy for cities around the world. The conversation, taking Boston as a case study, will provide food for thought for dedicated urbanists, whether involved in public policy, the design and planning of our cities, or simply involved and concerned urban citizens.
The conversation will be followed by audience Q&A and a reception with light refreshments.
SpeakErs:
David Gamble AIA AICP LEED AP (MAUD 97)
Principal, Gamble Associates and Lecturer in Urban Design and Planning, MIT
Anne-Marie Lubenau FAIA AICP LEED AP
Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a member of the Boston Civic Design Commission.
Matthew J. Kiefer Esq., Hon. AIA
Director, Goulston & Storrs and Lecturer in Real Estate, Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
About the Speakers:
David Gamble AIA AICP LEED AP (MAUD ‘97) is a Lecturer in Urban Design and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies at MIT. An architect and urban planner and Principal of Cambridge-based Gamble Associates, his research and writing investigate the catalytic effects of urban design and planning projects with a focus on the creative implementation strategies to overcome barriers to redevelopment. David is Author and Editor of “Idea City” (UMass Press, 2023) and co-author of “Rebuilding the American City” (co-author Patty Heyda, Routledge Press, 2016). He received his Masters of Architecture in Urban Design from the GSD.
Anne-Marie Lubenau FAIA (LF ‘12) is an architect and urbanist dedicated to increasing understanding of design and its role in creating beautiful, just, and resilient cities. She has more than three decades of experience leading projects, programs, and organizations that engage people and communities in design and planning. Anne-Marie is a Lecturer in Urban Planning and Design at Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a member of the Boston Civic Design Commission.
Matthew J. Kiefer, Esq., Hon. AIA (LF ‘96) practices real estate development and land use law at Goulston & Storrs in Boston and is a Lecturer in Real Estate at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. His practice focuses on the nexus of private initiative and public policy and obtaining parcel dispositions and entitlements from public agencies for complex urban projects. He has a particular focus on cross-sectoral projects that address unique policy, feasibility and design challenges. Matthew has written and spoken widely on land use topics. He is a graduate of Boston University and the University of Michigan Law School, and was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard GSD.
Organized by
Harvard Alumni Architectural and Urban Society (HAAUS)
Sponsor
Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners
Location
Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners
120 Broadway, 20th Fl., New York, NY 10271