St. John's University's Henry George Chair in Economics has announced an April 14 guest lecture by Dr. Jason M. Barr, presenting "Cities in the Sky: What's Driving the Global Rise in Skyscrapers?" The event will be held from 1:50pm-3:30pm at D'Angelo Center's Room 306 as well as available streaming on Webex.
Ever since the first tall buildings appeared in New York and Chicago at the end of the 19th century, they have been controversial. Yet skyscrapers are becoming taller and more numerous. What is driving the rise of the world's skylines? Dr. Barr discusses the economics, technology, and policies behind the world's tallest buildings. He will discuss the early history that gave rise to urban giants like the Empire State Building and then discuss the economics of tall buildings in the 21st century, why global cities are building so many of them, and where the tall building might be headed in the future. He will also discuss some common myths and misconceptions about tall buildings, as well as his research on "myth busting."
Jason M. Barr is a professor of economics at Rutgers University-Newark, and an affiliated member of the Rutgers Global Urban Systems (GUS) Ph.D. program. His research areas are urban economics and real estate economics. Dr. Barr received a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University.
RVSP's are appreciated for the in-person lecture and required for access to the WebEx webinar at the Henry George website .