PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE:
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May 17 1:00 PM Registration Opens
2:00 PM TOUR
(For those signed up)
5:00 PM End
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May 18 8:00 AM Registration begins
9:00 AM OPENING PLENARY
"Achieving the 15-
minute City - and
Suburb"
Welcome, Keynote
(Carlos Moreno)
10:30 AM Networking Coffee 1
11:00 AM PLENARY TWO
"Lessons from COVID: Cities and Public
Spaces"
12:00 PM Networking Coffee
12:30 PM In Memoriam (Christopher
Alexander,
Mary Campbell
Gallagher)
12:45 PM Lunch (on your own)
2:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:45 PM Networking Coffee
4:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
5:30 PM End
7:00 PM Conference Reception
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May 19 8:00 AM Registration continues
9:00 AM PLENARY THREE
"Architecture and the
Edges of Public Space"
10:10 AM Networking Coffee
10:40 AM PLENARY FOUR
"Implementing the
New Urban Agenda"
11:40 AM Networking Coffee
12:00 PM Speed Presentations
1:00 PM Lunch (on your own)
2:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:45 PM Networking Coffee 6
4:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
5:30 PM End
7:00 PM Conference Dinner
(Ticket Required)
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May 20 8:00 AM Registration continues
9:00 AM PLENARY FIVE
"Learning from Le
Plessis-Robinson"
10:10 AM Networking Coffee
10:40 AM PLENARY SIX
"Lessons from Paris -
and Each Other"
11:40 PM Networking Coffee
12:15 PM Speed Presentations
12:30 PM Lunch (on your own)
2:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:45 PM Networking Coffee
4:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
5:30 PM End
7:00 PM CLOSING RECEPTION
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May 21 9:00 AM TOUR
(For those signed up)
12:00 PM End
ThHINGS TO DO IN THE AREA
Not that you really need our advice - after all, it's Paris! And the center of the city is just 25 minutes away by taxi, or about an hour by public transit. But the immediate area also offers a wealth of things to see and do. Versailles is just 12 KM to the east (8 miles). Just south of Le Plessis-Robinson is Arboretum de la Vallée-aux-Loups, a beautiful historic park complex created in 1777, with 2500 plants representing more than 500 woody species, including 165 species of trees. It is organized into a dozen gardens, including an English garden, fruit garden, chestnut garden, and Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) collection. Also in the same area is the Maison de Chateaubriand, the historic home of the famous writer from 1807 to 1817. Not far from there (6KM) is the spectacular Terrasse de l'Observatoire de Meudon, acquired by Louis XIV for his son in 1695. It offers a splendid view of the entire city of Paris. The central alley, lined with plane trees, leads to a monumental staircase which provides access to the pool, and below, to the beautiful Orangery.
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(L-R) Versailles; Arboretum de la Vallée-aux-Loups; Maison de Chateaubriand; and Terrasse de l'Observatoire de Meudon.
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There are many guidebooks and websites that provide a wealth of information on walks, hikes, bike tours, museums, historic buildings and gardens, and much more. Here are a few of our favorites:
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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187147-Activities-Paris_Ile_de_France.html
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/paris-itinerary
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/read/articles/a-royal-treat-chateau-hopping-near-paris
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Here's to a wonderful time in the Paris region!
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