An Address in Conjunction with APA's Study Tour to the Netherlands
Renée Jones-Bos Former Ambassador to the United States from the Netherlands
This year's L'Enfant Lecture, cosponsored by the National Building Museum, was delivered as part of a study tour to the Netherlands titled "Coastal Planning, Floods, and Hard and Soft Approaches to Hazard Mitigation."
The American Planning Association and the National Building Museum established an annual lecture to draw attention to critical issues in
city and regional planning in the United States. The lecture, named for Pierre Charles L'Enfant, who created the plan for Washington, D.C.,
features leading figures in planning, architecture, urban design, governance,
and other fields.
The goal of the lecture series is to enliven national dialogue about urban
and regional growth, while challenging individuals to create communities of
lasting value for the 21st century and beyond.