"City of Aspiration: Ideas for Making Progress Towards a More Equitable NYC"
A Center for an Urban Future Policy Symposium

Replay of the event
Event materials

Check out the report.

Check out this two-minute video about the report.

Featuring ten three-minute idea pitches, two one-on-one fireside chats, and two moderated discussions, this unique policy forum advanced numerous concrete ideas for how New York policymakers can make progress towards a more equitable economy and fairer city. ​

Please click here to view the full replay of the event, or check out direct links below to the many individual segments of the event, which included:

• A dynamic panel discussion featuring:
  • Adrienne E. Adams, Speaker, New York City Council
  • Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President
  • Sheena Wright, NYC Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives
• A second extended panel featuring: 
  • Kenneth Adams, President, LaGuardia Community College
  • Winston Fisher, Partner, Fisher Brothers; Co-Chair, NYC Regional Economic Development Council
  • Linda Gibbs, Principal for Social Services, Bloomberg Associates; former NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services
  • Charles Phillips, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Recognize
• One-on-one fireside chats with:
  • Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
  • Derek Thompson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
• Ten short "idea pitches," with each TED-style presentation focused on one idea for building an equitable New York City, delivered by: 
  • Tom Frieden, President & CEO, Resolve to Save Lives; former Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; former Commissioner, NYC Health Department
  • Aly Murray, Founder & Executive Director, UPchieve
  • Barbara Chang, Executive Director, CareerWise New York
  • Joseph Scantlebury, President & CEO, Living Cities
  • Muzzy Rosenblatt, President & CEO, Bowery Residents'​ Committee
  • Frankie Miranda, President & CEO, Hispanic Federation
  • Lannia Small, Director of Global Strategy and Partnerships, Social Impact, Indeed
  • Rosalie Genevro, Executive Director, Architectural League of New York
  • Maggie Greenfield, Executive Director, Bronx River Alliance
  • Schele Williams, Broadway Director; Founding Member, Black Theatre United with Bongi Duma, Composer; Broadway performer

Panel Discussion: How NYC Government Can Accelerate Progress Toward a More Equitable NYC

Featuring Adrienne E. Adams, Mark Levine, and Sheena Wright

Panel Discussion: Ideas for Making Progress Toward a More Equitable NYC

Featuring Kenneth Adams, Winston Fisher, Linda Gibbs, and Charles Phillips

Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

Fireside Chat: Strategies for Building a More Equitable City

Derek Thompson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic; Host, "Plain English" Podcast

Fireside Chat: Keys to a Prosperous and Inclusive Economy

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