Dowell Myers: Demographic Forces Shaping Trend Reversals in the 21st Century City

Meeting the Challenge of Seeing Ahead for Better Decisions Today

Date: January 18, 2012
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Kane Hall, Room 120, UW Seattle Campus

Dowell Myers is a professor in the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development and director of the Population Dynamics Research Group. Myers holds a Ph.D. in urban and regional planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and he also studied demography and sociology at Harvard University. He has a master of planning degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and an undergraduate degree in anthropology from Columbia University. Well-known as a specialist in demographic trends and their relation to all areas of policy and planning, Myers has a particular expertise in projecting the future and conveying knowledge useful for public decision making. Myers has testified before the U.S. Congress at Ellis Island and before the California Legislature. He frequently addresses civic groups, real estate and planning organizations and educators.

Join the University of Washington for an exciting Walker Ames Lecture by Dowell Myers. Learn more about the lecture and reserve your seats at the Walker Ames Website.