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Virginia Tech's Urban Affairs and Planning Program in Alexandria is pleased to announce the New Metropolis Lecture Series. Lectures focus on cutting-edge topics and ideas about metropolitan development in the United States and abroad. Once a month, Virginia Tech invites speakers of broad regional, national and international reputation in scholarship, research, and policy.

Event information

When and where: 7 pm to 9 pm, Virginia Tech's Alexandria Center, 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, Main Conference Room, 3rd floor.  

This year's lectures (2007-2008)

August 29, 2007

The Dollars and Sense of Sustainable Development - Ed McMahon, Senior Resident Fellow at the Urban Land Institute. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >

September 26, 2007

Asset-based development: Capturing Community Strength and Opportunity in Urban Markets - Ryan Gerety, Associate Director, Research, Social Compact with Carolina Valencia, PhD, Associate Director, Research, Social Compact. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >

October 24, 2007

Local Government Land Use Autonomy: Myths and Realities about Building the New Metropolis - Jesse Richardson, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >

November 28, 2007

The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream - Chris Leinberger, The Brookings Institution, University Of Michigan Real Estate Program and Arcadia Land Co. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >

January 30, 2008

Thinking Big: Lessons from the Washington Metro - Zachary Schrag, Assistant Professor of History at George Mason University. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation >

February 27, 2008

Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change - Reid Ewing, Research and Associate Professor at University of Maryland, National Center for Smart Growth. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation - Flyer >

March 26, 2008

Immigration and American Cities: Opportunities and Challenges - Richard Martinez, University of Minnesota. Sponsored by the Women and Minority Artists and Scholars Lecture Series
(WMASLS) of the Office of the University Provost at Virginia Tech. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation - Flyer >

April 9, 2008

1808-1908-2008: National Planning for America - Robert Fishman, University of Michigan. Session resources: < Podcast - Presentation - Flyer >

April 16, 2008

To be announced