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Thursday, October 22 • 10:45am - 11:05am
When—and Where—Is A Supertall Worth It?

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For the most part, this new breed of high-rise building is being built as-of-right, and once completed, hard to miss—often casting shadows on public parks, transforming our skyline, and affecting the surrounding neighborhoods. This panel will explore the trade-offs of super tall buildings and discuss whether New York's current regulatory process strikes the right balance between public benefit and private profit.

Speakers
avatar for Chris Cooper, AIA, LEED AP

Chris Cooper, AIA, LEED AP

Architect, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Chris Cooper is an architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, leading design in many of SOM’s most visible, complex projects. He is a high-rise deign expert. His notable projects include 7 World Trade Center, the first tower to be built in Lower Manhattan following 9/11. He was... Read More →
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Justin Davidson

Architecture and Classical Music Critic, New York Magazine
Justin Davidson has been the architecture and classical music critic at New York magazine since 2007, writing about a broad range of urban, civic, and design issues. Before that, he spent 12 years as the classical music critic at Newsday, where he also wrote about architecture and... Read More →
avatar for Layla Law-Gisiko

Layla Law-Gisiko

Chair, Central Park Sunshine Task Force, Manhattan Community Board Five
Layla Law-Gisiko is Chair of the Central Park Sunshine Task Force of Manhattan Community Board Five. In that role, she recently led CB5 to develop a set of policy statements critical of the rapid development of megatowers along Central Park. Layla has been a member of CB5 for 12... Read More →
avatar for Janno Lieber

Janno Lieber

President, World Trade Center Properties LLC
As President of World Trade Center Properties LLC since 2003, John (“Janno”) Lieber has been responsible for managing all aspects of the Silverstein organization's efforts to rebuild at the World Trade Center site including planning, design and construction issues; business... Read More →
avatar for Angela Pinsky

Angela Pinsky

Executive Director, Association for a Better New York
As Executive Director, Angela is dedicated to promotion of New York City and civic dialogue through the expansion and evolution the membership, as well as ABNY's signature power breakfasts. Prior to joining ABNY, Angela served as a Senior Vice President at REBNY where she oversaw... Read More →

Thursday October 22, 2015 10:45am - 11:05am PDT
The TimesCenter