Radical Accessibility
10:45 AM 11:45 AM | Porto
Too often, our public spaces are designed to meet just the minimum legal requirements of accessibility, foregoing more comprehensive needs assessments. What if we aspired to a new, radical standard of accessibility? Join our panelists to learn from the expertise of disability and aging communities and others who know most about barriers to participation in our public spaces.
Moderator:
Kevin Gotkin, Artist-Organizer
Panelists:
Andraéa LaVant, President & Chief Inclusion Officer, LaVant Consulting, Inc.
Sanjit Sethi, President, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Edgar Yu, Assistant Commissioner of External Affairs, New York City Department of Aging
Galvanizing Community Action with Tech
10:45 AM 11:45 AM | Estoril
More than ever before, technology and open source data is galvanizing civic and community action in unprecedented ways. From political campaigns to virtual programs, technology is used as a critical tool to communicate, engage, and call people to act. Learn how parks and public spaces can use technology to engage with communities, forwarding projects and initiatives for the public realm.
Moderator:
Karen Rundlet, Director/Journalism Program, Knight Foundation
Panelists:
Mariela Alfonzo, CEO & Founder, State of Place
Alejandro Diaz, SDOH and Health Equity Director, Healthy Little Havana
Hollie Russon Gilman, Political Reform Program Fellow, New America/Harvard Ash Center
Design, Construction, Occupancy, Repeat
10:45 AM 11:45 AM | Santa Cruz, 2nd Floor
Looking back at the High Line’s 15 years of development offers a unique exploration of best practices in design, construction, maintenance, and operations. Learn how to build a governance structure for planning and construction, how to review and adjust your site’s design post occupancy, and how to measure the impact programming plays on the site’s physical infrastructure.
Panelists:
Isabel Castilla, Principal, James Corner Field Operations
Patrick Hazari, Senior Director of Planning, Design & Construction, High Line