Building a Jobs-Rich Region

Join Greenbelt Alliance, Stanford Urban Studies Program, Silicon Valley Leadership Group and The Bill Lane Center for the American West, on Thursday, April 19, for a conversation about the future of the Bay Area.

What determines a region’s economic vitality and what jeopardizes economic competitiveness? How can local governments help maximize job creation?

Ryan Avent, economics correspondent for The Economist and author of The Gated City, speaks with Carl Guardino, president & CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, about boosting the Bay Area economy.

When:
Thursday, April 19, 2012. 7:00 PM.
Approximate duration of 1.5 hour(s).
Where:
Cemex Auditorium, Knight Management Center Stanford Graduate School of Business 641 Knight Way, Stanford (Map)
Audience:
General Public
Faculty/Staff
Students
Alumni/Friends
Tags:
Conference / Symposium
Sponsor:
Bill Lane Center for the American West, Office of Government and Community Relations, Urban Studies Program
Contact:
(415) 543-6771 x308
mwilson@greenbelt.org
Admission:

Free

Open to the General Public

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