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A person looks out at the former site of the World Trade Center May 5, 2005 ((Spencer Platt/Getty Images))
As the Gulf Coast grapples with the challenges of rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and New York City looks at its own ability to deal with disasters, a special edition of the show from the New School looks at how we can learn to be prepared for future emergencies. Guests include 9/11 Commissioner Bob Kerrey, former FEMA director, Michael Brown along with his predecessor, James Lee Witt.
Urban Conversations: Cities at Risk
Bob Kerrey, president of The New School, former senator (D-NE), and former 9/11 Commission member
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Clark Kent Ervin, former inspector general of the United States Department of Homeland Security, director of the Aspen Institute Homeland Security Initiative, and author, Open Target : Where America is Vulnerable to ...
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Clark Kent Ervin, former inspector general of the United States Department of Homeland Security, director of the Aspen Institute Homeland Security Initiative, and author, Open Target : Where America is Vulnerable to ...
Open Phones
listeners share their reactions to our panel discussion
Required Reading: April 7, 2006
Gosh, it's past noon and we're just back from our "Cities at Risk" event.
Since it's Friday, and since everyone needs to chew on some candy sometime, BL Blogger suggests this reading:
"The billionaire, the Post and the $220G shakedown: Page Six writer wanted $$$ to stop inaccurate ...
"Cities At Risk" - Photos
Brian (l) and James Lee Witt
Clark Kent Ervin (l) and Michael Brown
