Celebrating History of Place

Our cities are facing a reckoning—we’re challenging how our public spaces reflect our past. Who gets celebrated, and whose stories are told? Join our panelists for a lively debate on how history should be honored through arts and culture, both the good and the bad.

Afternoon break

This session offers the chance to engage in small group discussions facilitated by a diverse group of subject matter experts. Come with a challenge (or two) in mind.

Inspiration from the Field

Get inspired by your fellow attendees! Hear more about the spaces they’re building, the thought leadership they’re providing, the projects they’re funding, and more. Travel between rooms to hear quick presentations. Refer to the agenda booklet insert for the detailed schedule of presenters.

Centering Community in Fundraising

Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) is a fundraising model grounded in equity and social justice. CCF is also a movement to evolve how fundraising is done in the nonprofit sector. This session is designed to build a shared understanding among public space organization board members on its application, and to discuss efforts, ideas and challenges with grounding fundraising in racial justice and equity.

Building Organizations Centered on Equity

This workshop will explore ways to move beyond compliance, and build organizations that center racial equity in their practices and policies. Workshop leaders will provide practical tools and real-life examples for participants to carry forward into their own work.

• Building Replicable Models of Workforce Training

• Community Wealth Building

• Adapting to Climate Change through Nature

• Utilizing Technology to Advance Health in Public Spaces

• Technology for Park Management

• Infrastructure Investment & Social Inequity

Morning break

The Underline, Technology, and a New Approach to Public Spaces

The Underline is transforming underutilized land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, with technology serving as the connective tissue linking its visitors, places and activities. Founder Meg Daly will explore how the Underline has centered technology in its development, followed by a conversation on how public spaces can best leverage tech to meet community needs.