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THE MIT OPEN AGRICULTURE PROJECT Caleb Harper, MIT Media Lab The CityFARM research group at the MIT Media Lab explores the technological, environmental, social and economic design of scalable agricultural systems for urban environments. An initiative of the CityFARM group, the OpenAG project is envisaged as the world’s first “AG Tech” research collective for the creation of the agricultural data commons enabling rapid advancement of networked urban agricultural innovation, invention, sensing, data collection and data sharing.
National Laboratory;Seth Snyder, The Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC), University of Chicago There are few, if any, urban challenges that are “simply social” or “simply engineering.” Our panel will identify innovations in science and technology that bring together computation and data, social science, and the life and physical sciences to improve the quality of urban life and environmental sustainability. The discussion will highlight examples from the field related to public health, social cohesion, water, energy efficiency and adaptability to climate change 11AM
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SCIENCE FOR CITIES: INTEGRATING SOCIAL, COMPUTATIONAL, PHYSICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES TO ADDRESS URBAN CHALLENGES Alaina Beverly, University of Chicago; Charlie Catlett, University of Chicago and Argonne
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OFFICE HOURS HOSTED BY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Urban Planning Department of New York University Office hours are an informal opportunity to meet with WUF7 presenters.
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INTERNATIONAL AND PHILANTHROPIC INNOVATION IN CITIES Salin Geevargheese, International and Philanthropic Innovation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Innovation This presentation will discuss the role of the International and Philanthropic Innovation program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 3PM
DESIGNYC: THREE PERSPECTIVES ON URBAN DESIGN Thaddeus Pawlowski, NYC Dept. of City Planning; Skye Duncan, NYC Dept. of City Planning; Jeff Shumaker, NYC Dept. of City Planning Members of the NYC Department of City Planning Urban Design Office will discuss how the tools and processes of design can be used to create a more livable, equitable and resilient city. From the scale of the entire region down to that of the block and building and, ultimately, the scale of the individual pedestrian and sidewalk, they will illustrate how design is shaping the city from three very different perspectives.
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