New York, N.Y. – April 16, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The Museum of the City of New York, which recently opened Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers, will host a panel of urban planners and experts – including New York City Housing Commissioner Mathew Wambua – on Thursday, April 18, 2013.
The event will involve a discussion about the future of “micro-apartments” in the city. Recently, Mayor Bloomberg announced the winner of the city’s AdAPT design competition, an innovative structure of 55 micro-units to be built on East 27th Street in Manhattan. The panel will discuss the project, the larger goals of the adAPT initiative, and the strategies for providing small living spaces in New York City.
When: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 6:30 PM
Where: Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street
What: Adapt: Micro-Units in New York City
Who: NYC Housing Commissioner Mathew Wambua; NYC Planning’s Urban Designer Alex Washburn; and, Nick Lembo, lead developer of the winning design.
The event is co-sponsored by the New York City Mayor’s Office, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development, ad the Citizens Housing & Planning Council. It is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers.
Reservations are required. Tickets: $6 Museum members; $8 seniors and students; $12 general public. For more information, or to register by phone, please call (917) 492-3395 or visit http://boxoffice.mcny.org/public/loader.asp?target=show.asp?shcode=520.
Directions:
By bus: M1, M3, M4, or M106 to 104th Street, M2 to 101st Street.
By subway: Lexington Avenue #6 train to 103rd Street, walk three blocks west, or #2 or #3 train to 110th Street, walk one block east to Fifth Avenue, then south to 104th Street.
Museum Hours:
Open daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Suggested Admission:
Members: Free / Adults: $10 / Seniors and students: $6 / Family: $20 (max. 2 adults)
Ramp access is available at the 104th Street entrance.
About the Museum of the City of New York
Founded in 1923 as a private, nonprofit corporation, the Museum of the City of New York celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation. The Museum connects the past, present, and future of New York City, and serves the people of the city as well as visitors from around the world through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications, and collections. Learn more at www.mcny.org.
Jeff Simmons
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(718) 793-2211 ext. 103
