BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:05fc34c179491607da685545a7f57f9d DTSTAMP:20240502T165944Z SUMMARY:3rd Annual Urban Economic Policy Conference: Topics in Urban Infras tructure DESCRIPTION: \n\nJoin Drexel School of Economics and Econsult Solutions\, I nc. for their\n3rd annual joint conference\, discussing topics in urban\ni nfrastructure. Two panel discussions will take place over the course\nof t he afternoon: (1) Urban Infrastructure: Micro Aspects\n(transportation\, s patial issues\, water)\; and (2) Urban Infrastructure:\nMacro Aspects (pol itical economy\, public finance\, competitiveness of\ncities).\n\nJoin us as the experts debate these two timely economic topics!\n\nSchedule: 12:00 p.m. Registration and lunch\n\n12:30 p.m. Keynote: PATRICK T. HARKER\, PH D\n[https://www.philadelphiafed.org/about-the-fed/senior-executives/harker ]\,\nPresident and CEO\, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia\n\n2:00 p.m. Panel discussion I: Urban Infrastructure: Micro Aspects\n(transportation\ , spatial issues\, water)\n\n_Moderator:_ STEPHEN MULLIN\n[http://www.econ sultsolutions.com/our-people/partners/mr-steve-mullin/]\,\nPresident and P rincipal\, Econsult Solutions\, Inc.\n\n_Panelists:_ JOSEPH M. CASEY\, For mer General Manager\, SEPTA\n\nLAUREN FAHNESTOCK\, Vice President\, Brown and Caldwell\n\nNICOLE WESTERMAN\, Executive Director\, Rebuild\, City of Philadelphia\n\n3:30 p.m. Panel discussion II: Urban Infrastructure: Macro Aspects\n(political economy\, public finance\, competitiveness of cities) \n_Moderator:_ MARK STEHR\, PHD\n[https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/people/mark stehr]\, Associate Professor\nand Assistant Director\, Drexel School of Ec onomics\n\n_Panelists:_ ALAN GREENBERGER\n[http://drexel.edu/lindyinstitut e/contact/fellows/alan-greenberger/]\,\nDistinguished Visiting Fellow\, Dr exel University Lindy Institute for\nUrban Innovation: “The role of publ ic private partnerships and local\ncontrol in prioritizing infrastructure spending to attract business\ninvestment”\n\nRICHARD VOITH\, PHD\n[http: //www.econsultsolutions.com/our-people/partners/dr-richard-voith/]\,\nPres ident and Principal\, Econsult Solutions\, Inc.: “Infrastructure\nInvest ment\, Technological Change\, and Agglomeration: Implications for\nCities ”\n\nSILVIO NOCERA\, PHD\n[http://www.iuav.it/Ateneo1/docenti/architettu /docenti-st/Nocera-Sil/]\,\nAssociate Professor\, Universita luav di Venez ia: “The Issue of\nGreenhouse Gas Emissions in Transport Planning”\n\n 5:00 p.m. Reception\n\nCost: FREE!\n\nSeating is limited\; please RSVP to secure your seat.\n\nJoin the conversation! #UrbanEconomicPolicy\n DTSTART:20170512T160000Z DTEND:20170512T210000Z LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, 220 "Grand Meeting Room "\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR