Friends of Fairsted Presents
The Shaping of Regions
The New York Regional Plan and the Origins of Planning in America
Robert Yaro, President
Regional Plan Association
Mr. Yaro will discuss how regional thinking – an integrated approach to infrastructure growth, economic development, and environmental protection, has influenced growth and change in the Northeast. He will discuss how the visionary thinking of early leaders in the field, including Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., contributed original planning solutions to enhance the quality of life in both urban and suburban settings.
Bob has been a faculty member of Harvard, Columbia and the University of Massachusetts. He is currently Professor of Practice in City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. Before his move to New York City, Bob served at Chief Planner and then Deputy Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management where he developed the Olmsted Historic Landscape Preservation Program and the 14-city Urban Heritage Park system.
March 27, 2014
6pm Reception
7pm Lecture
Wheelock College
43 Hawes Street, Brookline, MA
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Co-Sponsored by NESAH
Reservations required:
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