WHAT: Breaking Ground in New Orleans, a panel discussion hosted by the Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania.  

The panelists will discuss current conditions for economic and physical transformation in New Orleans, as well as the obstacles and opportunities.  

WHO: Panelists include:

Darren Walker, vice president for foundation initiatives, Rockefeller Foundation

Jane Brooks, professor of urban and regional planning, University of New Orleans

Nick Spitzer, professor of folklore and cultural conservation, University of New Orleans, and host of American Routes, Public Radio International

WHEN:  5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22, 2007

WHERE: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St., Philadelphia