he Boston Society of Architects and MIT's School of Architecture and Planning initiated two open symposia that started in March 2008, gathered leading urbanists from the United States and overseas to frame the issues and opportunities facing the modern city in a period of global climate change and resource depletion. The goal is to establish a design and policy agenda for Boston and the New England region that benefits from best practices elsewhere and sets new standards for ensuring the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the city in a global economy.

Speakers included architects, engineers, urban and regional planners, political leaders and specialists in urban policy, public health, new technologies and transportation. The expected audience reflected an equally wide range of interests whose common point of enquiry is the future design and development of the 'green city'.

Check back for updates.

SYMPOSIUM I Cities and Buildings: Architecture for the Green City Friday March 28, 2008

SYMPOSIUM II Cities and Systems: Energy and Mobility in the Green City Monday June 9, 2008

Location:
Wong Auditorium
Tang Center, MIT
70 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139