Issues and Opportunities Facing Our City: A Fireside Chat with Wellington ‘Duke’ Reiter, FAIA and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

March 29, 2023 Phoenix, AZ, United States Americas

Session Summary:

During this thoughtful conversation, Duke Reiter and Mayor Gallego addressed how many cities have been facing national, and even global, issues, including the housing crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor Gallego emphasized that Phoenix’s position as a place of innovation enables it to pursue creative solutions to these problems. The conversation contextualized housing in a broad system that requires public-private partnerships and complementary investments in infrastructure, transportation, resilience, and more in order to improve the housing challenges faced by Phoenix residents. There is no presentation for this session.

Session Summary: During this thoughtful conversation, Duke Reiter and Mayor Gallego addressed how many cities have been facing national, and even global, issues, including the housing crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor Gallego emphasized that Phoenix’s position as a place of innovation enables it to pursue creative solutions to these problems. The conversation contextualized housing in a broad system that requires public-private partnerships and complementary investments in infrastructure, transportation, resilience, and more in order to improve the housing challenges faced by Phoenix residents. There is no presentation for this session.

Speakers

Wellington Reiter

Kate Gallego

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