Policy forum: Emergency response, streetscapes, and the future of urban governance

Name: Policy forum: Emergency response, streetscapes, and the future of urban governance
Start: 2026-04-21T08:30:00-0400
End: 2026-04-21T10:30:00-0400

Presented by NYU Wagner

April

8:30am - 10:30am EDT

Private - NYU Community

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Date:

April 21, 2026

Time:

8:30am - 10:30am

Location:

Main Event Space, Rm. 101, 105 East 17th Street

Audience:

Private - NYU Community

Join former FDNY Commissioner and NYU Wagner Visiting Fellow Laura Kavanagh for a fireside chat on how fire safety regulations can inadvertently impact implementation of policies designed to improve street safety. Laura will be joined by Polly Trottenberg (Dean, NYU Wagner & former Commissioner, NYCDOT) and Ryan O’Donnell (Executive Director, Data for Progress) to discuss how these dynamics play out in practice, how cities can navigate them more effectively, and what they reveal about broader challenges in urban governance. Doors will open at 8:30am. The event will begin at 9:00am, with time at the end for audience Q&A. Breakfast will be provided.

NYU Wagner students and members of the broader NYU community are welcome to attend. Visitors must have a valid government ID to enter the building.

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