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CONVERSATIONS ON URBAN FILM

Cinematic expression has profoundly shaped our visions of urban life. A new generation of filmmakers has emerged to provide us with fresh depictions and reflections on the city. These films double as…

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PROJECT SHOWCASE: THE RESILIENT CITY

An architecture and engineering exhibition showcasing diverse projects that address 21st-century questions of resilience in climatic, structural and urban terms. Designer and coordinator: Lydia…

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A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE GLOBAL CITY: SHANGHAI

Day Two of the Forum begins with an examination of its host city: Shanghai, the fast-growing financial and cultural powerhouse of 25 million people. Saskia Sassen of Columbia University will discuss…

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URBAN CHALLENGES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

From the founding of ancient empires to the challenges of this new century, urban areas have faced innumerable challenges to their survival and growth. This session, moderated by Princeton University…

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THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

As the global population continues to grow, what choices do we have in determining our built environment? How do we optimize infrastructure to get food and water to residents, and how do we move them…

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COASTAL CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The images from tsunamis, typhoons and hurricanes in recent years are seared into memory: people huddling as the waters rise, boats tossed like toys, buildings plowed and smashed. Does climate change…

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PLANNING AND EQUITY

Among the urban design professions over the past 100 years, city and regional planning has regarded itself as the most committed to questions of equity. Has the field lived up to this commitment?…

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THE ECONOMICS OF CITIES

In a global economy, how can any one city distinguish itself? In such a competitive environment, how can cities sustain their growth? And what's the best way to build and expand the city of the…

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MEGACITIES

Tokyo. Mexico City. Moscow. Sao Paulo. Lagos. Manila. Megacities have emerged on every continent save Antarctica as the lure of the urban area pulls more and more people out of rice paddies, mountain…

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HOME

For the first time in history, the majority of humans live in cities. Ours is an urban millennium. But cities are not just where we live, they are our home. What does this mean? How has the very…

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THE AMERICAN GHETTO: A HUMAN EXPERIMENT

THE AMERICAN GHETTO: A HUMAN EXPERIMENTCities have been the sites for some of the world's most squalid conditions; yet, they are also where reformers have been most innovative. In recent years,…

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THE SPIRIT OF CITIES

How important is an identity to a city? Should we think only about economic or political resources? This panel, moderated by Gyan Prakash of Princeton University, gathers leading philosophers and…

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WELCOMING CONVERSATION

Mr. William Fung will introduce Shirley M. Tilghman, the president of Princeton University, who will bring to order the first annual Princeton Fung Global Forum. Tilghman will set the tone for this…

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