Robert Freudenberg

Regional Plan Association

Robert is vice president of RPA’s energy and environmental programs, leading initiatives in areas including climate mitigation and adaptation, open space conservation and park development, and water resource management. He oversees projects and policies to improve public health, quality of life, sustainable development and climate resilience in the New York metropolitan area.

Jing Liu

SO-IL

Jing co-founded SO–IL in 2008 in New York City, an architecture and design firm that creates spaces and objects for future culture. Her keen skills in combining digital technology with traditional craft and firm belief in design’s ability to re-engage people with the physical world around them allow the buildings she designs to become places of exchange that welcome interpretation and transformation.

Masamichi Udagawa

Antenna Design

Masamichi co-founded Antenna Design in 1997 which aims to make the experience of objects and environments more meaningful and exciting. In the public space, Antenna has extensive experience ranging from the design of New York City and Washington DC subway cars to ticket vending machines and public information kiosks, affecting the urban experience of millions of people daily.

Marc Norman

New York University

Marc is the Associate Dean of the Schack Institute of Real Estate at New York University. Marc is a renowned urban planner and a veteran in the field of community development and finance, he also is the founder of Ideas and Action, a consulting firm. A former Loeb Fellow, Marc also has extensive experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Claire Weiss, FAIA

WXY Studio

Claire is a founding partner of WXY, whose work as an architect and urbanist focuses on innovative approaches to public space, structures, and cities. WXY is globally recognized for its place-based approach to architecture, urban design, and planning, and has played a vital role in design thinking around resiliency.