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Samuel Ratensky Memorial Lecture: Maurice Cox

The annual Ratensky Lecture was initiated by the AIANY Housing Committee in honor of Samuel Ratensky (1910-1972), an architect and NYC housing official who was responsible for major housing initiatives in the city from 1946 to 1972, and who served as a mentor to many architects who worked in his programs. The lecture series honors individuals who, like Samuel Ratensky, have made significant lifetime contribution to the advancement of housing and community design. This year, the AIANY Housing Committee will be honoring Maurice Cox.

From a recent Urban Omnibus introduction to an interview of Maurice Cox by Marc Norman: “Maurice Cox grew up in Brooklyn, a borough whose name has since become a global shorthand for gentrification. He is an urban designer, architectural educator, and former mayor of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia. In 2015, Cox became the head of the Detroit planning department, where he hopes to prevent the forces that have reshaped his childhood home from taking over the Motor City. Though Detroit’s population peaked at 1.8 million, it has less than half as many residents today; Cox is using design to catalyze incremental growth that is closely in line with the city’s strong sense of self, making the most of abundant vacant land while listening to residents.”











When: Tue., Dec. 18, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Pl.
212-683-0023
Price: Free
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The annual Ratensky Lecture was initiated by the AIANY Housing Committee in honor of Samuel Ratensky (1910-1972), an architect and NYC housing official who was responsible for major housing initiatives in the city from 1946 to 1972, and who served as a mentor to many architects who worked in his programs. The lecture series honors individuals who, like Samuel Ratensky, have made significant lifetime contribution to the advancement of housing and community design. This year, the AIANY Housing Committee will be honoring Maurice Cox.

From a recent Urban Omnibus introduction to an interview of Maurice Cox by Marc Norman: “Maurice Cox grew up in Brooklyn, a borough whose name has since become a global shorthand for gentrification. He is an urban designer, architectural educator, and former mayor of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia. In 2015, Cox became the head of the Detroit planning department, where he hopes to prevent the forces that have reshaped his childhood home from taking over the Motor City. Though Detroit’s population peaked at 1.8 million, it has less than half as many residents today; Cox is using design to catalyze incremental growth that is closely in line with the city’s strong sense of self, making the most of abundant vacant land while listening to residents.”

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