join us at CitiesAlive In New York City!
Cities worldwide face unprecedented challenges: extreme heat, intense flooding storms, rising ocean levels, growing populations, inequity combined with declining human and ecosystem health. Future proofing cities is about designing built environments, public spaces, services and policies that make our communities more adaptable and resilient in the face of these challenges. Green infrastructure involves capturing stormwater as a resource, and using it to grow plants in, on and around buildings.
Green infrastructure remains a fundamental and underutilized opportunity for us to secure a healthier and more prosperous future. At CitiesAlive hundreds of experts will come together to share new research, design practices, products, policies and services that help all of us advance our collective ability to future proof our cities.
We invite you to attend the 20th CitiesAlive Conference from September 30-October 3, 2026 at the Marriott by the Brooklyn Bridge where we have negotiated a fantastic room rate for conference attendees. See here for Hotel bookings.
Keynote Speakers
Anthony Fieldman, AIA, LEED® AP
Partner, Architect, DIALOG
Centennial Upheaval: The Coming Age of Abundance
Jennifer Bousselot, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University
Roofscapes Reimagined: Food, Flowers, and Power for Resilient Cities
Bill Browning
Founding Partner, Managing Partner, Terrapin Bright Green
Rewilding Our Buildings: New Insights in Biophilic Design
Rutger Huiberts, AIA
Director of MVRDV North America
Jo Anne Simon
New York State Assemblymember, District 52
What Can you Expect?
Agenda at a Glance
Concurrent session tracks include: Design, Policy, Research, Masterclasses, Best Practices, and Panels
Thank you to our Sponsors!
CitiesAlive is proudly presented by:
Association Partners
