BIG CITY BIG IDEAS

HuDSon YArDS, nYC:

THE HISTorY, CHAllEnGES AnD opporTunITIES of norTH AmErICAS lArGEST CITY-BuIlDInG DEvElopmEnT
Wed. October 24 6:45 8:30 pm Innis Town Hall, Innis College 2 Sussex Avenue, University of Toronto Wheelchair Accessible Hudson Yards on Manhattans West Side is the largest undeveloped parcel in New York City, and one of the largest mixed-use developments in North America. This $15 Billion redevelopment will open up a whole new urban district on the site of former rail storage yards. It is a project that will set a new standard for comprehensive city building and one with great relevance for Toronto in terms of its scale and ambition. After a complex process of pre-zoning, innovative funding and transit delivery, the development is now underway. Learn about this remarkable development from lead developers Jay Cross, President, Related Hudson Yards and Blake Hutcheson, President and CEO of Toronto-based Oxford Properties. Moderated by Renee Gomes, Director of Development, Waterfront Toronto. register here: hudsonyards.eventbrite.com This event will be webcast live. Follow Big City: Big Ideas on Facebook.