Mariana Mogilevich will join a virtual event with the Society for American City and Regional Planning History (SACRPH) on Friday, May 21 at noon (1:00 p.m. Eastern) for a discussion of her new book, The Invention of Public Space: Designing for Inclusion in Lindsay's New York. She will be in conversation with Peter L'Official, author of Urban Legends: The South Bronx in Representation and Ruin, moderated by Brian Goldstein (Swarthmore College). Mariana Mogilevich details a watershed moment when designers, government administrators, and residents sought to remake New York City in the image of a diverse, free, and democratic society. Combining psychology, politics, and design, she uncovers a critical moment of transformation in understanding city life and reveals the emergence of a concept of public space that remains today a powerful aspiration.