Drexel School of Economics and Econsult Solutions Present: City and the Environment: Topics in Urban Economic Policy

Join Drexel School of Economics and Econsult Solutions, Inc. for their 1st annual joint conference, discussing topics in urban economic policy. Two panel discussions will take place over the course of the afternoon: (1) Climate Change and the Housing Market; and (2) Sustainability and Urban Transportation.

Join us as the experts debate these two timely economic topics!

Schedule: 12:00 p.m. Registration and lunch

12:30 p.m. Keynote Keynote speaker: Matthew Kahn, PhD, Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Public Policy Keynote topic: “Quality of Life in Major Northeast Cities: Opportunities and Challenges”

2:00 p.m. Panel discussion I: Climate Change and the Housing Market Moderator: Stephen Mullin, President and Principal of Econsult Solutions, Inc. Panelists: Douglas Noonan, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Research, Indiana University Public Policy Institute Richardson Dilworth, PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Drexel University Center for Public Policy Sarah Wu, Deputy Director for Planning, Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Sustainability

3:30 p.m. Panel discussion II: Sustainability and Urban Transportation Moderator: Matthew Freedman, PhD, Associate Professor, Drexel School of Economics Panelists: Katherine Gajewski, Director, Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Sustainability Byron Comati, Director of Strategic Planning, SEPTA Richard Voith, PhD, President and Principal of Econsult Solutions, Inc.

5:00 p.m. Reception

Cost: FREE!

Seating is limited; please RSVP to secure your seat.

Join the conversation! #UrbanEconomicPolicy