Designing Cities New York 2012

On October 24-26, 2012, transportation officials from around the nation convened for the first-ever NACTO Designing Cities conference. The conference, co-hosted by NACTO and the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management, highlighted the incredible transformation that New York City has witnessed under the Bloomberg administration and the leadership of Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. For archived conference materials, follow the links below.

Designing Cities New York 2012 Conference Program
Conference Presentations
Urban Street Design Guide Overview
Measuring the Street: NYC DOT Special Report
Conference Participants

NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Director Mitchell Moss addresses conference participants

Janette Sadik-Khan kicks off the Designing Cities Conference

USDOT Secretary Ray LaHood discusses the importance of cities as transportation leaders

SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin asks a question of Secretary LaHood

Former USDOT Under Secretary Roy Kienitz presents on innovative financing in transportation.

Ed Janoff of NYC DOT presents on \"Creativity in the Curb Lane.\"

Amanda Burden speaks on the New Garden City Panel.

NACTO city representatives talk about emerging guidelines for street design.

Andrew Altman, Tom Vanderbilt, and Jay Kriegel discuss the role of large scale events as catalysts for transportation investment

Street Design Workshop led by Nelson\\Nygaard Associates.

Ryan Russo, NYC DOT Assistant Commissioner for Traffic & Planning, leads a walkshop at Grand Army Plaza.

The Commissioners\' Panel, moderated by Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC\'s \"UP w/ Chris Hayes\"

Port Authority officials lead an infrastructure tour of the World Trade Center.

Transportation officials visit the transportation hub under construction at the World Trade Center.

Chris Holben of DDOT during the Meet the Cities Speed Dating Activity

Watch video highlights of NACTO’s Designing Cities: Leading the Way to World Class Streets Conference, October 24-26, 2012

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Designing Cities Commissioners’ Panel, October 26, 2012

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A Video Introduction to the Designing Cities Initiative

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