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Impacts & Opportunities of E-Commerce in the NY Region

Projecting the Next 10 Years

Wednesday

Jun 23, 2021

9am-12pm

Registration is no longer available for this event.

The growth of E-commerce is proving to be a long-lasting and profound change in the way goods are distributed in our region, which has consequential implications for how our communities and the infrastructure that supports and connects them are organized. E-commerce not only affects brick and mortar stores in commercial centers, but is also bringing about major changes in warehousing, employment, waste management, public finance and transportation.

With such a remarkable change underway, we are at an inflection point where decisions we make - or choose not to make - around these issues today will set us on a fixed path going forward. Without adequate and thoughtful planning, these trends have the potential for major unforeseen negative impacts on social, economic and environmental equity and sustainability in our urban centers, suburbs, exurbs, and rural communities.

This two-day symposium will convene leading practitioners and thinkers in the fields of supply chain management and transportation on day one, and land use, labor & public finance, and sustainable waste streams on day two. We will consider what the next 10 years might look like if current trends continue and how we might best plan for a future that embraces e-commerce in ways that foster a more healthy, equitable, sustainable and prosperous region.

Day One | June 21, 2021 | 9:00am - 12:00pm

Day Two | June 23, 2021 | 9:00am - 12:00pm

This event was made possible through generous support from Starborn Industries.

  • Starborn

Speakers

RPA Speakers

  • Tom 5 1

    Tom Wright

    President & CEO

  • Freudenberg Rob

    Robert Freudenberg

    Vice President, Energy & Environment