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Jonathan F. P. Rose

  • Renowned Urban Development Thought Leader
  • Founder Jonathan Rose Companies
  • MIT Visionary Leadership Award Winner

Jonathan F.P. Rose’s business, public policy and not-for-profit work focus on creating a more environmentally, socially and economically responsible world. In 1989, Mr. Rose founded Jonathan Rose Companies LLC, a multi-disciplinary real estate development, planning, consulting and investment firm.  The firm has completed $2.3 billion of transformational work, in close collaboration with cities and not-for-profits. Mr. Rose is a thought leader in a wide range of urban issues, and the development of communities of opportunity. He has received the  MIT’s Visionary Leadership Award, The Urban Land Institute’s global award for Excellence and many other awards for his work.

Mr. Rose’s book on how to create resilient cities, The Well Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations and Human Behavior Teach us About the Future of Urban Life, was published by Harper Wave in 2016, and won the 2017 PROSE Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work by a Trade Publisher.

Mr. Rose is a Trustee of Enterprise Community Partners and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He is an Honorary Member of the American Institute of Architects and Honorary Trustee of the American Museum of Natural History and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Mr. Rose plays bass and  blues harp.

Mr. Rose and his wife Diana Calthorpe Rose are the co-founders of the Garrison Institute and serve on its Board. The Institute connects inner transformation with outer solutions to relieve suffering in the fields of trauma, education and the environment.

Mr. Rose graduated from Yale University in 1974 with a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy, and received a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980.

 
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Past Hosts Include:
  • Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture
  • ULI Boston / DC / NYC / Seattle / Nashville
  • ULI National Conference
  • Aquarium of the Pacific
  • National Institute of Building Sciences
  • Scully Brothers & Foss
  • Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress
  • The London School of Economics
  • The Long Now Foundation
  • The Yale School of Architecture
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"I wish you could see the emails flying around and hear the conversations I’ve been part of all day about how much everyone appreciated meeting you and hearing you speak. Your words resonated with H2H members and have truly inspired some of the most exciting and enthusiastic conversations that I’ve been a part of in my role here at WLT. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to join us. Thank you for the care and thought you put into your message."

-Westchester Land Trust

"On behalf of everyone at Housing Colorado, I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you for sharing your expertise and insights with our attendees at this year’s Housing Colorado Now! Conference. Your willingness to volunteer your time, energy and support helped make this conference a huge success."

-Housing Colorado

"I wanted to take a moment to thank you once again for your presentation and participation in yesterday’s event. I greatly appreciate the time you took out of your schedule to join us in the Hudson Valley to discuss such critical issues centered around housing and urban revitalization. Your energy and charisma was infectious and many people left with a renewed sense of hope as they begin changing the frame and dialogue about need and impact in their communities. We received great feedback from the attendees and they left wanting more. As Pattern continues its mission on improving the quality of life in the Hudson Valley – we will keep housing and community development at the forefront of the conversation."

-Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress

"Your talk stayed on our minds for days following the event."

-Gaston County Schools

"Extraordinary talk tonight ....by an extraordinary person."

-Scully Brothers & Foss

"The National Institute of Building Sciences is exploring how collaboration and a holistic approach to the design, construction, operation and regulation of the built environment can produce high-performance and resilient buildings and communities. Jonathan's keynote address at our Building innovation 2017 conference presented an effective and compelling case for looking beyond individual disciplines to understand the importance of addressing national and community challenges--and the potential consequences of inaction. The examples provided told the story in a manner easily accessible to our diverse audience of building-related professionals."

- Ryan M. Colker, J.D., Presidential Advisor, National Institute of Building Sciences

"Thank you for a terrific lecture and a delightful evening. I rarely have enjoyed a conversation as much as I enjoyed ours. You have created a magnificent book that should be read by every mayor, city manager, city council member in the country, and by everyone else who is interested in and concerned about the future of our cities."

-Jerry R. Schubel, PhD, President and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific

"Cities across America need champions to address twenty-first-century challenges of environmental, economic, and social change. During a time when political division undermines the future of American cities, Jonathan Rose is a much-needed voice that reminds land use professionals of our history, while encouraging us to embrace technological advances to address the challenges we face. His approach to urban life is refreshing!"

-Manikka Bowman, Manager of Policy and Outreach, ULI Boston/New England

"The presentation by Jonathan Rose about the ideas in his Well-Tempered City book was inspiring to ULI Washington’s members. Our multidisciplinary group of urban professionals is engaged in providing leadership in creating thriving and healthy cities. Mr. Rose’s impassioned plea and convincing argument for the importance of this work provided attendees with a renewed vigor for working hard to seek equity and opportunity for all in our communities."

-ULI Washington

"Jonathan Rose’s presentation at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture was a memorable and inspiring event. The Institute was grateful for having the opportunity not only to host Jonathan in Dallas but to be the vehicle for sharing his ground-breaking book The Well-Tempered City with our members and supporters. What a remarkable contribution! I think of T.S. Eliot’s understanding of the way the circle of literary classics opens up to welcome new classics in a way that changes the contours of what we should know. So it must be with such insights and wisdom as Jonathan’s about cities."

-Dr. Larry Allums, Executive Director, Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture
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Talks & Conversations with Jonathan F. P. Rose
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The Well Tempered City

Drawing from his recent book, Mr. Rose takes his audiences on a tour of the issues facing cities and nations in the 21st century, and drawing from extensive research of urban history, the social sciences, cognitive and neuroscience, and ecology, provides a framework of solutions, grounded in decades of practice, inspired with vision, and infused with compassion.

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Developing Communities of Opportunity

In 1940, 90% of children growing up in the USA’s lowest income quartile would earn more than their parents by the time they were 26. Today, only 32% of children of the lowest quartile families will earn more than their parents, less than half. How can we reverse this trend? Mr. Rose discusses the elements of opportunity, and how we can create communities that enhance the health, wellbeing and prospects of their residents.

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The Pathway to 2050

In 2050, the world’s population will reach 10 Billion, with almost 80 percent living in cities.  The climate will be hotter, natural resources may be depleted, income inequality may be greater, and automation will transform the nature of work. Drawing from research, social and ecological sciences, his work, and a wide range of solutions emerging in cities now, Mr. Rose describes the challenges and opportunities in the  pathway to an economically, socially and environmentally viable future. But to get there, we have to think differently.

Books by Jonathan F. P. Rose
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