Karp Strategies on Sustainability Panel

Understanding the drivers that create change in our economy and the landscape of the built environment is pivotal to the success of firms in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. On January 26, Karp Strategies’ Ali Sutherland-Brown will join a panel to share our perspective on what is creating change and what future trends will impact sustainability in the New York City metropolitan area. Discussion will concentrate on areas such as climate resilience, social impact, economic feasibility, wellness, circular tenants and ecological sustainability, and the new avenues of sustainability in the AEC industry. Other panelists include Rich Kassel, Executive Vice President of Energy, Environment and Sustainability at Capalino+Company, and Rahul Parab, Director of Dewberry’s NYC Resilience Group. Tickets and more details available here. We hope to see you there!

KStrat @ Mulberry St. Library with SoHo Broadway Initiative

On December 18, Karp Strategies sat in on a community-oriented meeting at the Mulberry Street Library branch in SoHo. Hosted by the SoHo Memory Project, our clients from the SoHo Broadway Initiative served as panelists. The theme of the discussion was 'how to be a good neighbor' and the changing face of SoHo. Initiative representatives discussed founding the business improvement district and its unique, mixed constituency, where there is a 50/50 split between commercial and residential membership.

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KStrat @ New Yorkers for Parks Event

On December 11, Karp Strategies attended "Open Space Dialogues: New Perspectives on Development + Design," organized by New Yorkers for Parks. Across presentations, panel discussions, and audience Q&A, leaders in field of design, planning, development, and government discussed how transformative public spaces fit into the larger urban fabric. As the group tackled the effects of everything from the High Line to street median greening by NYC DOT, issues of equity, affordable housing, and gentrification were top of mind for panelists and the audience alike.