Mr. C.Y. Fang, is principal with Perkins Eastman. Leading Perkins Eastman’s resiliency planning initiatives, he champions the role of strategic planning and design thinking in addressing complex challenges like climate adaptation and the place of large institutions in the city. Mr. Fang has led large-scale mixed use, revitalization, urban redevelopment, and resiliency projects for public agencies, private developers and institutions nationally and internationally. His focus is on helping cities, communities, and landowners develop and implement strategies for sustainable and equitable growth and his work extends in scale from buildings, to districts, cities, and regions. A seasoned collaborator, Mr. Fang brings the unique ability to build consensus around complex public initiatives involving multiple disciplines. He is a lifelong student of the city of New York and has published and lectured widely on urbanism, resilience, and sustainable development.