The design and planning of green spaces in cities has been central to urban development since the beginning of civilization.
During the nineteenth century, Frederick Law Olmsted created a new vision for public parks in the United States, beginning with his and Calvert Vaux's design for Central Park in New York City.
During the twentieth century, Ian McHarg argued that ecological understanding should guide design and planning.
This new century has given rise to new forms of green infrastructure, such as the High Line in Manhattan and Fresh Kills in Staten Island.
At this special conference, leading scholars, planners, and designers will address the vital relationship between nature and cities and how ecological design and planning remain integral links in the betterment of the world's cities.
Presented By The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and The University of Texas School of Architecture
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
James Corner Field Operations, New York City, and The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Dland Studio, Brooklyn
Carol Franklin and José Almiñana
Andropogon Associates, Philadelphia
University of California, Berkeley
Ryerson University, Toronto
Texas A&M University, College Station
The Olin Partnership and The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Scape, New York City
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Stoss Landscape Urbanism and Harvard University, Cambridge
Anne Whiston Spirn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Harvard University, Cambridge
The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Peking University and Turenscape, Beijing
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge
The University of Texas, Austin
George F. Thompson Publishing, Staunton