City Advocacy Forum: Opening Plenary at the CTBUH 2024 International Conference

Driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and foster sustainability, cities are increasingly compelled to renew. This plenary session features the CTBUH City Advocacy Forum program, a series of inter-city dialogues on the challenges and management of high density. Hear from the key practitioners who are working every day to meet these challenges. Panelists: • Gwyn Richards (London)—Planning and Development Director, City of London • Lay Bee Yap (Singapore)—Group Director of Architecture & Urban Design Group, Urban Redevelopment Authority - URA • James Parakh (Toronto)—Urban Design Manager, City of Toronto Planning Department • Dominique Alba (Paris)—CEO, Ateliers Jean Nouvel • Thomas Wright (New York City)—President, Regional Plan Association Moderator: • Steve Watts—Partner, Turner & Townsend alinea The CTBUH 2024 International Conference took place on 23–27 September 2024 in London and Paris, with the theme of New or Renew: Addressing the Density Dilemma. ____________________________________________________ Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:30 - Gwyn Richards 00:25:25 - Lay Bee Yap 00:30:45 - James Parakh 00:36:03 - Dominique Alba 00:41:29 - Thomas Wright 00:47:17 - Panel Discussion