Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization

Join CSU for our upcoming online event, Green Cities: Babcock Ranch, Florida, featuring guest speaker Tom Hoban and moderated by CSU board member Lance Jay Brown on Wednesday, April 9th from 12:00p to 1:00 p.m. During this online talk we will learn about: Babcock Ranch, the U.S.’s first solar-powered town, exemplifies how sustainable community design can integrate seamlessly with natural landscapes while prioritizing resilience and innovation. Built on principles of environmental stewardship, Babcock Ranch incorporates master-planned flow ways, restored wetlands, native rain gardens, and lakes to align development with natural systems, ensuring minimal ecological disruption and enhanced climate resilience. RSVP now  https://lnkd.in/gkvvX_uB #CSUGlobal #sustainability #urbanization #architecture #greencities #babcockranch #SustainableUrbanization #ClimateAction #NetZeroCities #GreenBuilding #SmartCities

Join us for CSU for Green Cities: Babcock Ranch, Florida, featuring guest speaker Tom Hoban and moderated by CSU board member Lance Jay Brown on Wednesday, April 9th from 12:00p to 1:00 p.m. This online event, "Building Tomorrow: The Blueprint of Babcock Ranch", exemplifies how sustainable community design can integrate seamlessly with natural landscapes while prioritizing resilience and innovation. Built on principles of environmental stewardship, Babcock Ranch incorporates master-planned floways, restored wetlands, native rain gardens, and lakes to align development with natural systems, ensuring minimal ecological disruption and enhanced climate resilience. Our guest speaker Tom Hoban is the President, Chief Investment Officer, and Partner of Kitson & Partners, with over 27 years of experience in real estate and a strong background in capital markets. RSVP now:  https://lnkd.in/gkvvX_uB #CSUGlobal #sustainability #urbanization #architecture #greencities #babcockranch #SustainableUrbanization #ClimateAction #NetZeroCities #GreenBuilding #SmartCities

JOIN US on Wednesday, April 9th at 12p for our virtual event, Green Cities: Babcock Ranch, Florida with guest speaker: Tom Hoban and moderated by CSU board member, Lance Jay Brown. During this online talk we will discuss: Babcock Ranch, the U.S.’s first solar-powered town, exemplifies how sustainable community design can integrate seamlessly with natural landscapes while prioritizing resilience and innovation. As a living model of innovation, Babcock Ranch inspires global communities to pursue sustainable, net-zero development goals and showcases the transformative power of designing with nature. Register now:  https://lnkd.in/gkvvX_uB Sponsor Organization for Green Cities: Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization (CSU), UN-Habitat, AIA New York, AIANY Planning & Design, the NGo Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, Habitat Professionals Forum for Sustainable Cities, Creative Exchange Lab (CEL), Global Urban Development (GUD), amd the Columbia University Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Space (CBIPS). #CSUGlobal #sustainability #urbanization #architecture #greencities #babcockranch #SustainableUrbanization #ClimateAction #NetZeroCities #GreenBuilding #SmartCities

Please reserve your spot for our virtual Green Cities: Cali, Colombia event TOMORROW at 12p. featuring our guest speaker: Dr. Luis Gabriel Cuervo along with CSU board member Naomi P. During their talk they will share how Dr. Cuervo's team developed a collaborative, multi-sector approach and an interactive digital platform, the AMORE Project, to assess and predict access to critical health services, identifying areas where new or improved services could enhance metropolitan accessibility. We look forward to your participation! REGISTER NOW:  https://lnkd.in/epUS5ZQg #CSUGlobal  #sustainability #urbanization #architecture #greencities #onlineevent

Register now for our virtual Green Cities event: Cali, Colombia with Dr. Luis Gabriel Cuervo and moderator CSU board member Naomi P. this Wednesday at 12p! Luis Gabriel will share how his team developed a collaborative, multi-sector approach and an interactive digital platform to assess and predict access to critical health services, identifying areas where new or improved services could enhance metropolitan accessibility with the AMORE project. Learn more & register:  https://lnkd.in/epUS5ZQg Sponsor Organizations for Green Cities: Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization (CSU), UN-Habitat, AIA New York, AIANY Planning & Design, the NGo Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, Habitat Professionals Forum for Sustainable Cities, Creative Exchange Lab (CEL), Global Urban Development (GUD), amd the Columbia University Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Space (CBIPS).

Join us next Wednesday, Feb 5th at 12p for our virtual Green Cities: Cali, Colombia event with speaker Dr. Luis Gabriel Cuervo who leads the AMORE Project, a collaboration that brings together diverse actors to align urban and health agendas. Learning Objectives During this event participants in this event will: -Study how new technologies and open data were used to guide urban health infrastructure and public policy development, contributing to SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). -Explore methods for integrating data-driven research findings into urban planning, aligning with SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), to improve social facility placement and accessibility. -Discuss how visualization tools can highlight inequities in access to health services, focusing on vulnerable populations, and support SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). -Examine the impact of facility location on urban mobility, especially in densely populated areas, and its implications for health equity, addressing SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being). -Investigate the adaptability of the AMORE Project’s tools for broader applications, including development plans and social infrastructure planning, supporting SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Register now:  https://lnkd.in/epUS5ZQg

JOIN US next Wednesday, February 5th at 12p for our virtual Green Cities: Cali Colombia with speaker Dr. Luis Gabriel Cuervo and moderator Naomi P. as we explore the AMORE Project, a collaboration that brings together diverse actors to align urban and health agendas that integrates big and open data to measure and improve travel times to health-critical services while accounting for traffic congestion and equity factors in Cali, Colombia. Register today for this exciting event:  https://lnkd.in/epUS5ZQg Sponsor Organization for Green Cities: Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization (CSU), UN-Habitat, AIA New York, AIANY Planning & Design, the NGo Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, Habitat Professionals Forum for Sustainable Cities, Creative Exchange Lab (CEL), Global Urban Development (GUD), amd the Columbia University Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Space (CBIPS).

Register today for our upcoming virtual Green Cities: Cali, Colombia event on Wednesday, February 5th at 12p with speaker Dr. Luis Gabriel Cuervo as he shares how his team developed a collaborative, multi-sector approach and an interactive digital platform, The AMORE Project, to assess and predict access to critical health services, identifying areas where new or improved services could enhance metropolitan accessibility in Cali. Register today:  https://lnkd.in/epUS5ZQg #CSUGlobal #sustainability #urbanization #architecture #greencities #CaliColombia #SustainableUrbanization

JOIN US on Wednesday, February 5th at 12p for our first Green Cities virtual event of the year: Cali, Colombia with speaker: Dr. Luis Gabriel Cuervo. During this event, Luis Gabriel will share how his team developed a collaborative, multi-sector approach and an interactive digital platform, the AMORE Project, to assess and predict access to critical health services, identifying areas where new or improved services could enhance metropolitan accessibility. The AMORE Project incorporates an equity perspective, presenting its findings at international events focused on urbanism, mobility, and sustainable development goals. Learn more & register for Green Cities today: https://lnkd.in/epUS5ZQg

Join us TOMORROW 12/18 for our last Green Cities event of 2024: "Green Books - The Public Space Manual" with guest speaker Yannick Vanhaelen and Moderator / host Lance Jay Brown, FAIA from 12 - 1p on Zoom. This talk will highlight the complexity of designing qualitative public spaces today, while the ideas and recommendations that will be shared can inspire public authorities and designers alike. We welcome your participation! Register today: https://lnkd.in/eid6ZgWp #CSUglobal #GreenCities #smartcities #sustainableurbanization #architecture #publicspaces