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Envisioning Urban Futures

As part of The Long View Project, the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, the Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program, and the NC State University Libraries invite you to explore cities of the near and distant future.

Collage by Tatiana Veloso (NC State LAEP, 2024)

Envisioning Urban Futures: Charlanta

As the population of the Southeastern U.S. continues to grow and urbanize, it is projected that sprawl could create a continuous urban landscape stretching from Charlotte to Atlanta and beyond, dubbed “Charlanta.” How can we grow in ways that draw on creativity, resilience, and innovative uses of technology to prioritize livability, sustainability, and harmony with the surrounding environment?

Join us as we explore this question on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 2024 from 5:30-9:00pm, in Hunt Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus. At this event, a follow-up to last year’s Envisioning Urban Futures event, we will bring together experts from across disciplines to look specifically at the Southeastern megalopolis and share visions for how growth can be compatible with livability and sustainability.

Event schedule:

  • 5:30-7:00 pm – Expo (posters, art, demos) and “future food”, drinks, music
  • 7:00-8:15 pm – Talks
  • 8:15-9:00 pm – Expo and networking (continued)

Keynote Speaker: Dan Burden

Dan Burden is widely recognized as a thought-leader and implementation-focused practitioner in walkability, active transportation, traffic calming, safe routes to school, placemaking, and street design. He brings diverse teams together, integrating transportation planning with land use and health programming to build inclusive and vibrant communities. His expertise is in helping communities envision and implement streets that promote walking, bicycling, and social engagement.

Featured Speakers

  • Adam Terando – Research Ecologist with the US Geological Survey at the Southeast Climate Science Adaptation Center, North Carolina State University
  • Dara Bloom – Associate Professor of Agricultural and Human Sciences, and Assistant Director of Community Based Food Systems for the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, North Carolina State University
  • Francis de los Reyes – Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
  • Liz McCormick – Assistant Professor of Architecture, UNC Charlotte

Register to Attend

Attendance is free, but you must register in advance at this registration page.

Present at the Expo

If you are doing work in any discipline relevant to envisioning and preparing for the cities of the future, please consider submitting a proposal to present a poster at the “Expo” by completing this form. We welcome proposals to participate as a presenter in the Expo from anyone within or beyond the NC State community.

About the Symposium

This symposium is jointly organized and sponsored by NC State University’s Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, NC State University’s Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program, and the NC State University Libraries.

More Information

For more information on this event, or to be added to an interest list, please reach out to Dr. Jory Weintraub, Director of Science Engagement (weintraub@ncsu.edu).