NYC's Deputy Mayor on Building Skills for the Knowledge Economy

The Atlantic, the Aspen Institute, and Bloomberg Philanthropies Present "CityLab: Urban Solutions for Global Challenges" The CityLab summit brings together 300 global city leaders—more than 25 mayors, plus urban theorists, city planners, scholars, architects, and artists—for a series of conversations about urban ideas that are shaping the world's metro centers. The summit features conversations on economic development; the environment and sustainability; cultural investment; big data; and the intersection of public safety, privacy, and technology; as well as smaller breakout sessions exploring topics like redevelopment, urban infrastructure, transportation, urban expansion, and the creation of the next tech city.  From the Engines for Prosperity panel moderated by Moderator: Richard Florida, editor-at-large, Atlantic CITIES. Speakers include: Carol Coletta, vice president, Communities and National Initiatives, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Mayor Karl Dean, City of Nashville Bruce Katz, vice president and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution Bob Steel, deputy mayor for Economic Development, City of New York October 6, 2013