Deans have a major impact on any university campus. Students feel it in the curriculum they’re taught and the professors they learn from. But at schools that educate students about city landscapes, a dean’s influence has ripple effects in all our lives as students go on to design the buildings that make up cities and plan for the built environment. In this conversation, we’ll hear from deans at schools of architecture about where they see the future of cities, how they plan to educate city builders in the next 20 years, and what must change to achieve a more equitable field. During the 20th Anniversary Solutions of the Year festival, you will hear from dozens of speakers who are making change happen around issues such as reparations, community development, public health and more. Festival programming explores the solutions that we want to see spread from one city to the next. Anyone working for greater justice and equity in cities will be able to take inspiratio
Richard J. “Rick” Lothrop, 77, of Nelson, passed away at Pine Rock Manor in Warner on Oct. 24, 2023, with his wife by his side following a period of declining