NYU Wagner

New York / Abu Dhabi Futures: Common Challenges, Uncommon Cities

Presented by The NYU Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation

Curated by Anthony Shorris

When NYU was established at Washington Square, New York was the new world. Now it is a mature city, and Abu Dhabi, a youthful, growing metropolis, is the new world. However different, the cities face common challenges that this series will explore. Underscoring the twin focus, the speakers will deliver talks in both New York and Abu Dhabi and address the circumstances in each city.

Anthony Shorris is a Professor of Practice at the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and serves as Director of the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management. Before joining NYU, he was Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Please select the session(s) for which you would like to RSVP.
Monday, Sep. 21, 2009, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Mega-Projects: New York: Building Big: A Critical Examination of the Planning of Mega Urban Transportation Projects

Location: The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue, 2nd Fl.
295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012-9604  map


Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Strategic Issues Facing the Ports of New York and Dubai

Location: Jeffrey S. Gould Welcome Center, NYU 50 West 4th Street

Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Strategic Issues Facing the Ports of New York and Dubai: Abu Dhabi

Professor Asaf Ashar, Director, National Ports and Waterways Institute, University of New Orleans



Location: TBD

Monday, Apr. 5, 2010, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Sea Level Rise: New York

A Tale of Two Cities, and of Climate Change: Future Sea Level Projections in New York and Abu Dhabi

David Holland, Professor of Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Director, Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science, NYU






Location: 19 Washington Square North

Sunday, Apr. 11, 2010, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Sea Level Rise: Abu Dhabi

A Tale of Two Cities, and of Climate Change: Future Sea Level Projections in New York and Abu Dhabi

Please note that this session takes place in Abu Dhabi

David Holland, Professor of Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Director, Center for Atmosphere Ocean Science, NYU
Co-Sponsored with the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management






Location: TBD

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2010, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Mega-Projects: Abu Dhabi

Building Big: A Critical Examination of the Planning of Mega Urban
Transportation Projects 
 
Please note that this will take place in Abu Dhabi

Professor Harry Dimitriou, Director of the Omega Centre at the University College of London, will outline a unique approach to the use of story-telling in its investigation of decision-making in the planning and delivery of ten urban transport mega-projects from around the world.   He will highlight some of the key research findings from the use of this methodology as applied to the Centre's first UK Case Study of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.  His remarks will include comments on how these findings apply to other mature established areas such as New York as well as newly developing cities such as Abu Dhabi. 
 
This is the first is several talks to be given by leading thinkers from around the world addressing issues of common concern to New York and Abu Dhabi, the anchors of NYU's Global Network University.  



Location: Abu Dhabi

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