BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:757@live-spitzer-arch.pantheonsite.io DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T193000 DTSTAMP:20260222T143909Z URL:https://live-spitzer-arch.pantheonsite.io/events/lewis-mumford-lecture -from-crisis-to-proximity-a-new-social-contract-for-cities-featuring-carlo s-moreno/ SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Lewis Mumford Lecture: "From Crisis to Proximity: A New Social Contract for Cities\," Featuring Carlos Moreno DESCRIPTION:In anticipation of the impending snowstorm and to ensure the sa fety and well-being of the CUNY community\, we will shift to remote operat ions on Monday\, February 23rd. The Mumford Lecture will be postponed. Ple ase check back for a new date and details.\nPlease join us on Monday\, Feb ruary 23\, 2026\, at 6 pm for our prestigious Lewis Mumford Lecture. This year\, we are honored to welcome renowned multidisciplinary researcher and urban thinker Carlos Moreno\, who will present his lecture\, "From Crisis to Proximity: A New Social Contract for Cities."\nThis lecture is free\, open to the public\, and will be held in the Great Hall of Shepard Hall. \ n\nLive captioning and ASL interpretation will be available upon request. For access requests or questions\, please contact ssadean@ccny.cuny.edu.  \n\nCarlos Moreno\, a French-Colombian scholar based in Paris since age 20 \, is Professor at IAE Paris–Sorbonne and Scientific Director of the ETI Chair. A multidisciplinary researcher\, he is internationally recognized for innovative ideas to improve urban life. Creator of the “15-Minute Ci ty\,” he received the 2022 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour. He is a member o f the French Academy of Technologies\, the International Academy of Archit ecture\, the American Academy of Housing and Communities\, and Sigma Xi. W idely awarded and influential\, his writings appear in 14 languages\, and he is regarded as one of the world’s leading contemporary urban thinkers .\n\n"From Crisis to Proximity: A New Social Contract for Cities": Today ’s urban crises — climate disruption\, rising inequalities\, mobility pressure\, housing shortages\, and social fragmentation — lie at the hea rt of deteriorating well-being and quality of life. In a predominantly urb an world\, it is essential to pursue deep reflection and decisive action t o transform this malaise through new urban approaches. Throughout history\ , proximity — the capacity for people to remain connected — has been a key lever for rebuilding social cohesion. This lecture argues that we mus t go further and establish a new social contract for cities\, grounded in proximity as a civic\, ecological\, and economic principle. By rethinking how we organise time\, space\, and everyday access\, proximity provides a powerful framework for transforming urban life. Concepts such as the “x- minute city” and “high-quality social life” demonstrate how human-sc ale ecosystems can reduce carbon emissions\, ease daily stress\, strengthe n communities\, and create new forms of economic value. In this vision\, p roximity is neither a trend nor a lifestyle choice\, but a structural resp onse to the crises shaping urban futures — one that can make cities more humane\, inclusive\, and resilient. As a new urban era emerges\, proximit y becomes the cornerstone of a renewed pact between citizens\, institution s\, and territories\, enabling people not only to live in cities but to fl ourish in them.\n\nSuggested Reading: Moreno\, Carlos. "The 15-Minute City : A Solution to Saving Our Time and Our Planet." Wiley\, 2024.\n\nImage Cr edits: Thomas Baltès (portrait)\; WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities (all others)\n\nStatement of Conduct:\n\nThe City College of New York\, fo unded on a vision of access to excellence\, educates thousands of students each year and encourages civic and robust debate\, respectful dissent\, a nd thoughtful inquiry.\n\nConsistent with this commitment\, City College s upports academic freedom and convenes conversations representing multiple perspectives throughout the year. The views expressed at events are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the college.\n\nAll participants are expected to treat others with respec t and consideration\, uphold personal and professional integrity\, and com ply with all applicable College policies and venue rules.\n\n \;\nAbou t the Lewis Mumford Lecture:\n\nEach spring\, the Spitzer School of Archit ecture and its Urban Design Program present the Lewis Mumford Lecture and seminar. Named for writer\, architecture critic\, and urbanist Lewis Mumfo rd\, who attended City College\, the series invites the world’s most dis tinguished urbanists to speak freely and publicly about the future of citi es and the social purposes of architecture. This series was initiated by t he late Michael Sorkin\, distinguished professor of architecture and direc tor of the Urban Design Program at the Spitzer School\, and curated by him for eleven years.\n\n \;\nPrevious Lewis Mumford Lecturers:\n2004 Jan e Jacobs\n2005 Mike Davis\n2006 Enrique Peñalosa\n2007 Amartya Sen\n2008 David Harvey\n2009 Paul Auster\n2011 Richard Sennett\n2012 Janette Sadik-K han\n2013 Marshall Berman\n2014 Theaster Gates\n2015 Rebecca Solnit\n2022 Yasmeen Lari\n2023 Emily Badger\n2024 David Gissen\n2025 Aimi Hamraie CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures,Mumford Lectures LOCATION:Shepard Hall\, 160 Convent Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States GEO:40.8216144;-73.9479427 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=160 Convent Avenue\, New Yo rk\, NY\, 10031\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Shepard Hall:ge o:40.8216144,-73.9479427 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR