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Transformational Infrastructure
Key Decisions on Transportation That Will Shape the NY Metro Region’s Real Estate Future
| What | Newman Real Estate Institute & CUNY Institute for Urban Systems |
|---|---|
| When |
October 23, 2009 from 08:30 am to 12:30 pm |
| Where | The William and Anita Newman Conference Center - Room 750 - 151 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010 |
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Transformational Infrastructure
Key Decisions on Transportation
That Will Shape the NY Metro Region’s Real Estate Future
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A conference sponsored by
The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute
Baruch College, CUNY
&
The CUNY Institute for Urban Systems
October 23, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
| 8:00–8:30 | Registration & Refreshments |
| 8:30–8:50 | Welcome Remarks |
| Jack S. Nyman, Director The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute Baruch College, CUNY Stan Altman, Interim President Baruch College, CUNY Robert E. Paaswell, Interim President The City College of New York, CUNY | |
| 8:50–9:25 | Setting the Stage: What’s at Stake? |
| ASCE's 2009 Report Card on America's Infrastructure Andrew Herrmann, Chair Infrastructure Report Card Committee American Society of Civil Engineers Manhattan's West Side Vishaan Chakrabarti, President Moynihan Station Venture, a joint venture of Related and Vornado | |
| 9:25–10:15 | Panel: The Transportation Docket: Key Decisions Ahead |
| Moderated by David King, Assistant Professor Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University Building the Region during a Downturn Christopher Ward, Executive Director Port Authority of New York and New Jersey The Impact of Disinvestment on the Regional Transit System Christopher P. Boylan, Deputy Executive Director Corporate and Community Affairs Metropolitan Transportation Authority Challenging Times, Sustainable Future Stanley Gee, Acting Commissioner New York State Department of Transportation | |
| 10:15–10:30 | Panel Q&A |
| 10:30–10:45 | Break |
| 10:45–11:50 | Panel: Making Vital Public Investments in a Tough Economy: |
| Challenges & Strategies for Success | |
| Moderated by Hugh Kelly, Principal Hugh F. Kelly Real Estate Economics Transportation Investments for Sustainable Regional Growth: A Shared Vision for a Shared Future Joel P. Ettinger, Executive Director New York Metropolitan Transportation Council Area-wide Development as an Impetus for Investments in New York City Infrastructure Madelyn Wils, Executive Vice President Planning, Development and Maritime New York City Economic Development Corporation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in the Short and Long Runs Andrew Haughwout, Assistant Vice President Head, Microeconomic and Regional Studies Function Federal Reserve Bank of New York Regional Infrastructure Costs and Potential Cost Savings Robert W. Burchell, PhD Chair, Urban Planning and Policy Director, Center for Urban Policy Research Rutgers University | |
| 11:50–12:10 | Panel Q&A |
| 12:10–12:30 | Prospects for Success and Charge to Stakeholders |
| Robert E. Paaswell, Interim President The City College of New York |
Event location:
The William and Anita Newman Conference Center
Room 750
151 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute
Baruch College, CUNY
Knowledge. Opportunity. Community.
137 East 22nd Street, Box C-0120, New York, NY 10010
www.baruch.cuny.edu/realestate
(646) 660-6950
Click here to read news release.
As background for the conference, we recommend these resources:
America’s Infrastructure Report Card, prepared by the American Society of Civil Engineers: a devastating assessment. The chair of ASCE’s Report Card Committee, Andrew Herrmann, will speak at our conference.
DiNapoli: New York’s Local Infrastructure Needs Projected To Be $80 Billion Under Funded Over Next 20 Years. News release issued by the NYS Office of the Comptroller on August 10, 2009.
Governor Paterson Announces $135 Million In Stimulus Funding For Transportation Projects Across The State. A May 21, 2009 news release.
Recovery.Gov. This web site, mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, presents information that enables the public to monitor how funds are spent. See the page on infrastructure and info on New York State.
New York City Braces for Risk of Higher Seas. This excellent Wall Street Journal article offers an overview of an issue that, while not a focus of the conference, hangs over it.
Many Failing Roads, Little Repair Money
An alarming story about a June 2009 study by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials that ranked road conditions in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey 43rd, 44th and 50th, respectively, among the states. Featured: the literally crumbling Pulaski Skyway.
DiNapoli: New York’s Local Infrastructure Needs Projected To Be $80 Billion Under Funded Over Next 20 Years. News release issued by the NYS Office of the Comptroller on August 10, 2009.
Governor Paterson Announces $135 Million In Stimulus Funding For Transportation Projects Across The State. A May 21, 2009 news release.
Recovery.Gov. This web site, mandated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, presents information that enables the public to monitor how funds are spent. See the page on infrastructure and info on New York State.
New York City Braces for Risk of Higher Seas. This excellent Wall Street Journal article offers an overview of an issue that, while not a focus of the conference, hangs over it.
Many Failing Roads, Little Repair Money
An alarming story about a June 2009 study by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials that ranked road conditions in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey 43rd, 44th and 50th, respectively, among the states. Featured: the literally crumbling Pulaski Skyway.