Architects, landscape architects and urban planners design at the level of the building or plaza; they rarely can get down to the scale of the pedestrian. With advances in technology, it is now possible to permanently design elements into public spaces that can engage the public to interact with one another and the surrounding buildings using light and sound, thus bringing "life" to public spaces in new and unique ways.

Featuring Sonic Forest creator Christopher Janney and other notable artists, architects and planners, the panel will be moderated by the USC Annenberg School's Martin Kaplan, director of the Norman Lear Center.