Fast Trash Symposium:
Garbage Collection and the Future of Cities
NYU Wagner School of Public Service

May 6, 2010, 6–9pm, reception to follow
The Puck Building, The Rudin Family Forum for Civic Dialogue
295 Lafayette Street, Second Floor, New York City map
RSVP via NYU Wagner

Introduced by Richard Anderson, President of the NYC Building Congress, and moderated by Rosina Abramson, VP of Planning and Intergovernmental Affairs, Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC).

The purpose of the panel is to open a dialogue around the role of garbage collection in the future of dense urban environments. Independent experts, planners and officials from cities in Europe and Canada that have experience with underground waste transportation systems will describe the process, and the context in which the decision was made.

The symposium is co-sponsored by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) and Envac, manufacturer of the Roosevelt Island system, as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the 1969 master plan for the Island.

Participants:

  • Rosina Abramson
    Vice President of Planning and Intergovernmental Affairs, RIOC
  • Richard Anderson
    President NY Building Congress
  • Steven Brautigam
    Assistant Commissioner for Environmental Affairs, DSNY
  • Ken Greenberg
    Architect and Urban Designer, Toronto
  • Martin Maillet
    Senior Project Manager for the City of Montreal
  • Suzanne Mattei
    Director NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, NYC Office
  • Mike Youkee
    Housing Expert and Development Consultant, London
  • Carlos Vazquez
    Technical Director Sanitation Department, Barcelona
  • Lovisa Wassbäck
    Head of Waste Planning, Traffic Administration, Stockholm