The Future of New York City: Charting an Equitable Recovery for All
On March 31, 2022, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosted “The Future of New York City: Charting an Equitable Recovery for All,” a day-long hybrid event featuring some of the city's—and the nation’s—key leaders and thinkers on topics including the future of remote work, the role of cities in a post-pandemic economy, and the role of transportation in the city’s future.
The global pandemic was a historic blow to both New York’s people and its economy. This event focused on charting a path to an inclusive recovery, featuring presentations and discussions on why New York City has thrived through pandemics, depressions, wars, and recessions; how to foster a recovery that reduces urban inequality; and big ideas from local innovators.
Among the speakers were New York Fed President and CEO John C. Williams, who delivered opening remarks; Stanford University Professor of Economics Nicholas Bloom, Harvard University Professor of Economics Edward Glaeser; National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial; and U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Christopher Coes.
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Welcome Remarks & Session I
Session II
Keynote Discussion
Session III
Blueprint for NYC & Ideas at Work
Event Details
Date & Time
March 31, 2022
9:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Audience
This hybrid event was open to the public and media. Limited in-person seating was available by invitation only. All remarks were on the record and the event was livestreamed with a recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at ellen.simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
Agenda
| 9:00am-9:15am |
Welcome Remarks
John C. Williams, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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| 9:15am-10:45am |
SESSION I: IS THIS TIME DIFFERENT? WILL REMOTE WORKING CHANGE THE URBAN LANDSCAPE?
Moderator: Steve Todd, Global Head of Workplace, Nasdaq; Founder, Open Sourced Workplace
Chris Herd, Founder & CEO, Firstbase
Alexander Heil, Vice President of Research, Citizen’s Budget Commission |
| 10:45am–11:00am |
Break
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| 11:00am–12:30pm |
SESSION II: ARE BIG CITIES STILL GOOD PLACES TO WORK AND LIVE?
Moderator: Lauren Weber, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
- Have Big Cities Lost Their Productivity Advantage?
Gilles Duranton, Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- Will People Want to Live in Big Cities Again?
Jessie Handbury, Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Marc Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League
Kathryn Wylde, President & CEO, Partnership for New York City
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| 12:30pm–12:45pm |
Lunch Break
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| 12:45pm–1:30pm |
KEYNOTE DISCUSSION: THE ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN NYC’S FUTURE
Moderator: Jack Gutt, Head of Communications & Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Christopher Coes, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
Tom Wright, President & CEO, Regional Plan Association |
| 1:30pm–3:00pm |
SESSION III: WILL THE PANDEMIC ACCELERATE URBAN INEQUALITY?
Moderator: Emily Badger, Urban Policy Writer, The New York Times
Rafael Cestero, CEO, Community Preservation Corporation
Christine D'Onofrio, Ph.D, Director of Poverty Research, Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity
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| 3:00pm–3:30pm |
Blueprint for NYC: Rebuild, Renew, and Reinvent
Andrew Kimball, President and CEO, NYC Economic Development Corporation
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3:30pm–5:00pm |
Ideas at Work: Tackling Poverty in New York City
Moderator: Dominic Ramos-Ruiz, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Donnel Baird, Founder & CEO, BlocPower
Abby Jo Sigal, Founding CEO, HERE to HERE
Gabriela Ariana Campoverde, Founder, Miren; MBA Candidate, Wharton
Stephen Ritz, Founder, Green Bronx Machine
Dr. Lorna Thorpe, Ph.D., MPH, Professor of Epidemiology, Director of the Division of Epidemiology, and Vice Chair for Strategy and Planning in the Department of Population Health, New York University
Baaba Halm, VP, New York Market, Enterprise Community Partners
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Speakers
Urban Policy Writer
The New York Times
Founder & CEO
BlocPower
Professor of Economics
Stanford University
Founder, Miren, MBA Candidate
Wharton
CEO
Community Preservation Corporation
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
U.S. Department of Transportation
Ph.D, Director of Poverty Research
Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity
Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Urban Policy and Planning and Director, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
New York University
Professor of City and Regional Planning, and Sociology
University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Economics and Chairman, Department of Economics
Harvard University
Head of Communications & Outreach
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Vice President, New York Market
Enterprise Community Partners
Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Vice President of Research
Citizen’s Budget Commission
President and CEO
NYC Economic Development Corporation
Founder & CEO
Firstbase
President & CEO
National Urban League
Founder
Green Bronx Machine
Community Development
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Founding CEO
HERE to HERE
Professor of Epidemiology, Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Vice Chair for Strategy and Planning in the Department of Population Health
New York University
Global Head of Workplace
Nasdaq
Reporter
The Wall Street Journal
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
President & CEO
Regional Plan Association
President & CEO
Partnership for New York City
presentations
Flexibility And Conversions In New York Citys Housing Stock Building For An Era Of Rapid Change
Ingrid Gould Ellen, Professor of Urban Policy and Planning and Director, Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, New York University (co-author Noah Kazis, Legal Fellow, Furman Center)
Urban Winners and Losers After Covid-19
Edward Glaeser, Professor of Economics and Chairman, Department of Economics, Harvard University (co-author David M. Cutler, Professor of Applied Economics, Harvard University)
Covid and Cities, An Interim Report
Gilles Duranton, Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Jessie Handbury, Assistant Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
The Promises and Perils of Racial Equity Planning
Lance Freeman, Professor of City and Regional Planning & Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
What is the Future and Impact of WFH?
Nicholas Bloom, Professor of Economics, Stanford University
