Creating Equitable Impacts: The Park-In Park-Out Approach

10:45 AM 11:45 PM | Lisbon A

Two years after testing with Network members, we released the Community First Toolkit to assist park organizations in addressing infrastructural racism, reshaping public spaces, and redistributing social, environmental, and economic benefits to our communities. In this interactive workshop, we will learn about the Toolkit, including ways to align internal processes with equity, center the experiences of residents, and develop equity-aligned partnerships.

Workshop Leaders:
Mary Bogle, Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute
Caroline Filice Smith, PhD Candidate, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Sonia Torres Rodríguez, Research Analyst, Urban Institute
Ana Traverso-Krejcarek, Senior Manager of the High Line Network, High Line

Dream-Play-Build: Hands-on Community Engagement

10:45 AM 11:45 PM | Lisbon B

Forget all you know or think you know about community engagement. In this workshop, James Rojas, the co-author of Dream Play Build, will teach you how to plan and do engagement through play. His innovative method, widely popular across North America, will hype your senses and your connection to place.

Workshop Leader:
James Rojas, Urban Planner, Place It!