Envisioning Urban Futures: Charlanta
November 13 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Envisioning Urban Futures: Charlanta
As the population of the Southeastern U.S. continues to grow and urbanize, it is projected that sprawl could create a continuous urban landscape stretching from Charlotte to Atlanta and beyond, dubbed “Charlanta.” How can we grow in ways that draw on creativity, resilience, and innovative uses of technology to prioritize livability, sustainability, and harmony with the surrounding environment?
Join us as we explore this question on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 2024 from 5:30-9:00pm, in Hunt Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus. At this event, a follow-up to last year’s Envisioning Urban Futures event, we will bring together experts from across disciplines to look specifically at the Southeastern megalopolis and share visions for how growth can be compatible with livability and sustainability.
Event schedule:
- 5:30-7:00 pm – Expo (posters, art, demos) and “future food”, drinks, music
- 7:00-8:15 pm – Talks
- 8:15-9:00 pm – Expo and networking (continued)
Keynote Speaker: Dan Burden
Dan Burden is widely recognized as a thought-leader and implementation-focused practitioner in walkability, active transportation, traffic calming, safe routes to school, placemaking, and street design. He brings diverse teams together, integrating transportation planning with land use and health programming to build inclusive and vibrant communities. His expertise is in helping communities envision and implement streets that promote walking, bicycling, and social engagement.
Featured Speakers
- Adam Terando – Research Ecologist with the US Geological Survey at the Southeast Climate Science Adaptation Center, North Carolina State University
- Dara Bloom – Associate Professor of Agricultural and Human Sciences, and Assistant Director of Community Based Food Systems for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, North Carolina State University
- Francis de los Reyes – Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
- Liz McCormick – Assistant Professor of Architecture, UNC Charlo