Alex Garvin

Yale Professor Alex Garvin (BA, M.Arch., M.US) will travel to Dallas to speak on the topic "Creating Sustainable Cities."  With all the changes we have seen taking place in our city, from the Arts District expansion to the coming Woodall Rogers Park to the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, we benefit from the insights of Yale's renowned expert in urban planning.  Click here to buy tickets.

From the Yale University website, Professor Garvin's background is as follows:

Mr. Garvin has combined a career in urban planning and real estate with teaching, architecture, and public service. He is currently president and CEO of Alex Garvin & Associates, Inc. of New York City. From 1996 to 2005 Mr. Garvin was managing director for NYC2012, New York City’s committee for the 2012 Olympic bid. During 2003–2004 he was the vice president for planning, design, and development of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the agency charged with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site following 9/11. Mr. Garvin has held prominent positions in New York City government, including deputy commissioner of housing and city planning commissioner. He is a member of the board of the Citizens Housing & Planning Council, the Forum for Urban Design, and the Ed Bacon Foundation and a member of the National Advisory Council of the Trust for Public Land and was a fellow of the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Garvin is the author of The American City: What Works, What Doesn’t, winner of the 1996 American Institute of Architects book award in urbanism; Parks, Recreation, and Open Space: A 21st Century Agenda; and one of the principal authors of Urban Parks and Open Space, published jointly, in 1997, by the Trust for Public Land and the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Garvin’s most recent publications include The Beltline Emerald Necklace: Atlanta’s New Public Realm, commissioned by the Georgia office of The Trust for Public Land. He is currently engaged in planning and design management for De Kalb County, Georgia; Shelby County, Tennessee; and Omaha, Nebraska as well as development projects for private developers in Florida, Maryland, and New York. 

Join us for what promises to be a delightful time together as we celebrate another year in the vibrant life of our Club, our City, and our University!  Cocktails will begin at 6:00 pm with the dinner and presentation following at 7:00pm.  To RSVP, please email Salvador Nunez, our Vice President for Events, at events@yaleclubdallas.org or just click on the link below to purchase tickets.

Tickets are $50 for current undergraduates and for alumni who graduated within the last ten years.  Tickets are $75 for parents of current undergraduates and for alumni who graduated more than ten years ago.  Parking, dinner, and the lecture are lncluded in the ticket price, and a cash bar will be available during cocktail hour.  What's more, this year, the Club is proud to introduce it's first e-commerce opportunity: you can buy tickets online on this very site!  Our Club now offers its alumni commercial-level secure credit card processing for Visa and Mastercard payments.  Details are available on our website via the link below:

Members who prefer may pay by cash or check at the door.