Speakers

Amanda M. Burden, FAICP | KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Amanda M. Burden, FAICP, is Chair of the New York City Planning Commission and Director of the Department of City Planning. Since her appointment by Mayor Bloomberg in 2002, she has spearheaded the largest planning effort in the city since 1961, setting the stage for sustainable development, reclaiming New York’s waterfront, designing new parkland and public spaces such as the High Line and promoting great architecture and urban design in all five boroughs.

From 1983 until 1990, Commissioner Burden was responsible for the planning and design of Battery Park City. Her dedication to design excellence has been recognized locally and nationally.  She has been involved for many years with the city’s cultural community and with civic groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in the city.