The 2009 The Great Recession has dramatically disrupted the lives and livelihoods of tens of millions of Americans through battered industries, lost jobs, foreclosed homes, declining incomes and diminished wealth. Bruce Katz, Vice President and Director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, will discuss the broad forces affecting our country and argue that metro economies like Seattle can lead the way forward to national prosperity that is sustained and shared. He will contend that Seattle and other metros need a new kind of partner in Washington, D.C. and their state capitals if the promise and potential of our MetroNation is to be realized.

Cost: Free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Advance registration is recommended.

This lecture is part of the UW's NEXT CITY: Sustainable Urbanization series. See the NEXT CITY site for more details on the series.

About Bruce Katz
Bruce Katz, vice president and founding director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute, will serve in his role of Jessie and John Danz Lecturer, as the inagural NEXT CITY: Sustainable Urbanization lecturer for the 2009-10 season. Mr. Katz regularly advises national, state, regional and municipal leaders on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas.