YP In-Depth: One Billion Americans
About This Event
Given decades-long, static population growth, a crumbling national transit system, and a lack of affordable housing, the United States struggles to compete with the huge population clusters of the global marketplace. Join us for a conversation with Vox’s Matthew Yglesias on how the United States can adopt creative policies from around the world to increase population, economic, and social growth. Through an interactive, salon-style conversation, Matthew and Council YPs will explore one possible solution: growing to one billion American citizens.
Note
This event was originally planned as a hybrid format, but for safety reasons has been updated to a virtual event only.
Reading List
- One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger by Matthew Yglesias
About YP In-Depth
YP In-Depth is a programming series that aims to provide opportunities for members of the Council’s Young Professionals Network to engage substantively with critical global issues of the day. Each program is structured to allow attendees to examine a selected topic through conversations with an expert speaker and their peers, with the goals of generating informed perspectives and working toward solutions.
Event Schedule
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 5:00 - 5:30 pm CT | Network with Yglesias |
| 5:30 - 5:50 pm | Context and Overview: One Billion Americans? |
| 5:50 - 6:15 pm | Salon Discussions |
| 6:15 - 6:30 pm | Q&A with Yglesias |
| 6:30 pm | Adjournment |
