Soul Searching for the City
Is New York losing its soul?
Wednesday, October 3, 6:30 p.m.
Donnell Library Center, 20 W. 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
Today’s New York City is safer and more economically robust than anyone could have imagined in the gritty 1970s, or even the early 1990s. But there is more to city life than economic success. As blocks and neighborhoods begin to respond to success, some have lost elements of the character that made them distinctive. National chain stores, bank branches, drugstores and cell-phone outlets abound, seemingly beyond all measure, and housing costs have soared beyond the reach of the middle classes, never mind the bohemians.
Where does the life of the city come from? Is New York on the verge of losing its creative edge? What can be done to ensure the city’s ongoing vitality? Join a celebrated panel for a provocative discussion on whether the texture of the city – the tangible and intangible components that create its soul – is eroding or evolving.
Moderator:
Clyde Haberman, New York Times
Panelists:
Rocco Landesmann, President, Jujamcyn Theaters
Alison Tocci, Group Publisher, Time Out New York
Tama Janowitz, Author
Darren Walker, The Rockefeller Foundation
To purchase tickets for this event online, visit https://www.nycharities.org/event/event.asp?CE_ID=1636 or call 212.935.2075.
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