Building Replicable Models of Workforce Training

11:00 AM 12:15 PM | Ballroom

Five Network member organizations and their partners have embarked on a three-year journey to build workforce training models that position local community residents to take the jobs created by their soon-to-be constructed public spaces. Learn more about their successes and challenges, and how their work can scale to other cities.

Moderator:
Kia Johnson, Equitable Development Manager, 11th St. Bridge Park

Panelists:
Gina Burkhardt, CEO, Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology
Jacqueline Flin, Executive Director, A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco
James Peacock III, Economic Opportunity Organizer, Downtown Grand Rapids, Inc.
Marcus Shropshire, Director of Capital Projects, Trinity Parks Conservancy

Community Wealth Building

11:00 AM 12:15 PM | Porto

Infrastructure reuse projects are playing a more active role than ever in building community wealth. But what does this mean and how does this actually look like? By capturing the value of new public spaces and promoting equitable economic development, we can mitigate displacement, ensuring the benefits generated remain local. This panel will explore successful strategies currently being tested.

Moderator:
Rodney Foxworth, CEO, Common Future

Panelists:
Michael B. Cooper, President, NMTC Program, TD Bank
Jason Foster, President & COO, Destination Crenshaw
Rebecca Marx, Research Analyst, Urban Institute
Vaughn Perry, Director of Equity, 11th St. Bridge Park

Adapting to Climate Change through Nature

11:00 AM 12:15 PM | Estoril

Transforming public spaces with climate adaptive green infrastructure can be a catalyst for building community resilience. How can nature-based solutions enable ecological, economic, social, and equitable impacts? Join the panel and learn about innovative strategies to confront the urban climate crisis.

Moderator:
Kofi Boone, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, NCSU College of Design

Panelists:
Jane Gilbert, Chief Heat Officer, Miami Dade County
Kiran Jain, Chief Policy Officer & General Counsel, Replica
Justin Schultz, Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, Houston Parks Board

Utilizing Technology to Advance Health in Public Spaces

11:00 AM 12:15 PM | Lisbon A

Technology can play a vital role in preventing disease, diagnosing health conditions, and promoting health for an entire community. This panel will discuss the utilization of technology, big data, and applied technology-informed frameworks in public spaces to advance health equity, determine barriers to access and appropriate public health interventions, monitor progress, and inform public policy.

Moderator:
Anamarie Ferreira de Melo, Co-Founder, Urban Health Solutions

Panelists:
Adriana Akers, Associate, Gehl
Dr. Cheryl Holder, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Community Initiatives & Associate Professor, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Christian Murphy, Ecology Coordinator, Bronx River Alliance
Raimundo Rodulfo, CIO & Director of Innovation and Technology, City of Coral Gables

Technology for Park Management

11:00 AM 12:15 PM | Lisbon B

As park organizations grow, so do the many challenges they face to efficiently manage operational, funding, and programming needs. This panel will explore innovative ways organizations can utilize technology, data, and other innovations to support their staff and visitor needs.

Moderator:
Nico Larco, Director & Professor, Urbanism Next Center & University of Oregon

Panelists:
Rachel Frierson, Director of Programming, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Anne Krause, President & Executive Director, Hemisfair Conservancy
Debra Lam, Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation

Infrastructure Investment & Social Inequity

11:00 AM 12:15 PM | Santa Cruz, 2nd Floor

There have been key periods of infrastructure investment in the United States and parallel histories of social disinvestment that continue to play out today. Infrastructure reuse projects can exacerbate existing inequities, despite their best intentions. This panel will explore SWA’s most recent publication on lessons learned through the seven phases of infrastructure redevelopment, and how these projects can best create connections in their cities moving forward.

Moderator:
Jonah Susskind, Senior Research Associate, SWA Group

Panelists:
Mauricio Garcia, Chief Program and Engagement Officer, High Line
Tony Moore, President & CEO, Trinity Park Conservancy