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DATE | 2003-03-07 |
FROM | Ruben Safir
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SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] NYU Event - "Wireless Communications and the Future of Cities"
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From owner-hangout-desteny-at-mrbrklyn.com Fri Mar 7 15:13:05 2003 Received: from www2.mrbrklyn.com (LOCALHOST [127.0.0.1]) by mrbrklyn.com (8.12.3/8.11.2/SuSE Linux 8.11.1-0.5) with ESMTP id h27KD5xt031397 for ; Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:13:05 -0500 Received: (from mdom-at-localhost) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id h27KD5bV031396 for hangout-desteny; Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:13:05 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: www2.mrbrklyn.com: mdom set sender to owner-hangout-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com using -f Received: from www2.mrbrklyn.com (LOCALHOST [127.0.0.1]) by mrbrklyn.com (8.12.3/8.11.2/SuSE Linux 8.11.1-0.5) with ESMTP id h27KD4xt031391 for ; Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:13:04 -0500 Received: (from ruben-at-localhost) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id h27KD4Sh031390 for hangout-at-nylxs.com; Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:13:04 -0500 Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:13:04 -0500 From: Ruben Safir To: hangout-at-nylxs.com Subject: [hangout] NYU Event - "Wireless Communications and the Future of Cities" Message-ID: <20030307201304.GA31387-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.27i Sender: owner-hangout-at-mrbrklyn.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Ruben Safir List: New Yorkers Linux Scene Admin: To unsubscribe send unsubscribename-at-domian.com to hangout-request-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com X-Keywords: X-UID: 10199 Status: RO Content-Length: 3463 Lines: 111
>A Workshop on: >Wireless Communications and the Future of Cities > >Presented by the Taub Urban Research Center >at New York University?s >Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service > > >April 2, 2003 >8:30 am ? 4:30 pm > >100 Washington Square East >Hemmerdinger Hall >NYU Main Building, Room 102 > >If there was any doubt about the pervasiveness of wireless >communications technologies in modern cities, it was swept away by the >terrorist attacks of September 11. From the gridlock of East Coast >cellular networks to the tracking of Al Qaeda leaders? satellite >phones that crisis brought attention to the basic human needs for >constant communications. Wireless communications are now interwoven >through all aspects of modern urban life, both in crisis and in >everyday activities. > >This workshop will gather an inter-disciplinary group of scholars, >thinkers, and practitioners to discuss the ways in which wireless >communications are helping shape the future of cities as flexible, >dynamic, and vibrant sites for human interaction. Do mobile phones >make cities more livable or less? How do wireless interactions enhance >or detract from our interactions with the people and places around us? >What warning signs are there of negative outcomes from the spread of >mass mobile communications? What demands are wireless users making on >urban infrastructure and public spaces? > >As we begin rebuilding lower Manhattan, it is essential that our >visions address the important role of mass mobile communications on >the future of cities. This workshop will attempt to reconcile the many >ways in which people, cities, and wireless technologies are reshaping >each other in the contemporary city. > >Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access will be provided throughout the >duration of the conference. We will also provide a local chat system >for conference participants. > >Continental breakfast will be served. > > >List of Speakers: > >John Gilbert, Rudin Management Company > >Steven Johnson, Author > >Mike Joroff, MIT School of Architecture > >Mitchell L. Moss, NYU Taub Urban Research Center > >Nick Noe, Policy Analyst, New York City Council > >Richard O?Bryant, MIT > >Jonah Peretti, Eyebeam Atelier > >Howard Rheingold, Author > >Terry Schmidt, NYCwireless > > >To Register: > >For more information or to register for this free workshop, please >email ttr203-at-nyu.edu or call 212-998-7524. > >Web: http://www.urban.nyu.edu > >------------ >Anthony Townsend >Research Scientist >Taub Urban Research Center >New York University >anthony.townsend-at-nyu.edu > > >
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