Designing (and Sewing) Our Future

A Garment Center Town Hall

Hosted by Community Board 5, Manhattan

Introduction: William Morrish, Dean of School of Constructed Environments, Parsons

Briefing: Jerome Chou, Design Trust for Public Space

Panel Discussion moderated by fashion designer Stan Herman with:

• Joe Ferrara, CB#5 Board Member & Garment Center Supplier Association
• Adam Friedman, Pratt Center for CommunityDevelopment
• Eric Gural, Newmark Knight Frank
• Edgar Romney, Workers United
• Yeohlee Teng, YEOHLEE Inc., CFDA, Board Member MAS
• Madelyn Wils, NYC Economic Development Corporation

Sponsored by: Community Board 5, Parsons, Pratt Center for Community Development, Design Trust for Public Space, Save the Garment Center, and Municipal Art Society (MAS)