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COVID-19 New Paradigms in Urbanism & Design: Q&A with Michael Samuelian
VOICES OF URBAN DESIGN – 10/13/20
Michael Samuelian, FAIA, AICP, is an urban planner, real estate developer, and professor. From the revitalization of Lower Manhattan after 9/11 to the creation of a new neighborhood in Hudson Yards and the activation of Governors Island he’s helped plan, design and develop some of the most transformative projects in New York City. Read More

How tech can help save NYC: A more inclusive innovation economy can point the way forward
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS – 09/25/20
For centuries, cities have been hubs of innovation, attracting ambitious people who develop and deploy creative solutions to the world’s problems. Cities also expose our deepest inequities, as we have seen with public health and economic fallout resulting from COVID-19. Consequently, they are ideal platforms for addressing challenges and bringing people back together. Read More

Cornell Tech Unveils Defending Density Course
CONNECT NEW YORK – 09/08/20
Cornell Tech has launched classes in its “Defending Density: Is This the Death of the City?” course. Michael Samuelian, named director of the Roosevelt Island-based college’s Urban Tech Hub this past spring, told Crain’s New York Business he devised the course as a way to launch the hub. Read More

Former Governors Island Director Michael Samuelian to Lead Cornell Tech Initiative
CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS – 04/22/20
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