Amazon: The End of NYC’s Pro-Growth Climate?

May 13, 2019 • Ellen Sinreich and ULI NY presented a provocative debate about how New York City should wage its battle for relevancy on the world stage in order to attract talent and economic development while continuing to innovate so it can adapt to the way people live and work. Our panelists will consider whether large-scale projects like Hudson Yards and Amazon HQ2 will continue to be possible given increasingly vocal NIMBY activity and whether changes in the City’s approval processes are necessary for it to remain competitive.

Moderator

Kathryn S. Wylde, President and CEO, Partnership for New York City

Speakers

Carl Weisbrod, Senior Analyst, HR&A

Vishaan Chakrabarti, Founder, Practice for Architecture and Urbanism