Speakers: John Norquist, President & CEO, Congress for the New Urbanism; Hon. Robert Duffy, Mayor, City of Rochester
Panelists: Rolf Pendall, Associate Professor, Cornell University; Richard Deitz, Senior Economist, Buffalo Branch, Federal Reserve Bank; Kathryn Foster, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Paul Hagstrom, Associate Professor, Hamilton College
Moderator: Julia Vitullo-Martin, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Director, Center for Rethinking Development
Luncheon Keynote: Daniel Gundersen, Upstate Chair, Empire State Development Corp.
Introduction: Edmund J. McMahon, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Director, Empire Center for New York State Policy

While New York’s dominant downstate city is flourishing, many of its upstate cities are struggling to emerge from a downward spiral. Is now the time for turnaround? Join us to explore ways upstate cities can reclaim their stake in the Empire State.

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