Futures Panel: Challenges & Opportunities for Lexington
Futures Panel: Challenges & Opportunities for Lexington
April 2, 2020, 7-9:00 PM
This will be a virtual panel.
You can join the event by clicking this link before the event begins: https://zoom.us/j/891896344
Please join the 20/20 Vision Committee for an evening of thought-provoking speakers and topics as we host “Futures Panel: Challenges & Opportunities for Lexington”. The evening marks a milestone in the first 20 years of Lexington’s long-range planning process and seeks to engage the community in shaping a vision of our town’s future.
Our panelists will peer into the future, highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing the regional economy, the evolving expectations for public education, and opportunities for using data and technology in planning and delivery of town services.
Jay Kaufman, Beacon Leadership CollaborativeFormer State Representative for Lexington
MODERATOR
Jay Kaufman brings his deep knowledge of Lexington and his love of education and policy to guiding this important conversation about the future of Lexington.
Nariman Behravesh, PhD, Chief Economist, HIS Markit
ECONOMIC TRENDS AFFECTING LEXINGTON’S FUTURE
The US economic recovery is likely to continue for another year or two. In this environment, income growth and house price increases in Lexington will remain above average. In the coming decade, educational attainment and the Asian share of Lexington’s population will also continue to rise. Housing affordability and education funding will persist as top challenges for the town.
Julie Hackett, EdD, Superintendent, Lexington Public Schools
EMERGING EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
Dr. Hackett will discuss emerging educational technology trends and innovative learning practices that will prepare all LPS students to be “future-ready” and achieve the district’s new mission of “Joy in learning, curiosity in life, and compassion in all we do.”
Daniel O’Brien, PhD, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University; Co-Director, Boston Area Research Initiative
SMART CITIES — AND TOWNS OF TOMORROW
Professor O’Brien will describe how data and technology are advancing city planning and services in metropolises like Boston, and how suburbs and towns—like Lexington and its neighbors—can leverage the same opportunities in their own work.
