![]() ![]() As these institutions attempt to respond to that mandate they are increasingly looking to the private sector to leverage funding so that good stuff can get built. What happens if this growth is accommodated by reallocating public spaces to people on foot, rather than in automobiles? Hear from Andreas Lindinger about how Shared Space concepts are adopted on Mariahilferstrasse, their busiest retail street, increasing livability, accessibility, and “sitability” in Vienna, one of Europe’s most beautiful, and fastest growing cities.ĭavid Leyzerovsky, program reviewer, transit and walking avid, embraced place in 2013Ĭollaborative Placemaking to Strengthen Neighborhoods and Build Community (Breakout Session) by Janae Ryan, Project Coordinator, City of Austin Karen Selander, Project Manager, City of Seattle Howard Wu, Project Manager, City of Seattle.ĭo more for less seems to be the public’s prevailing sentiment towards our institutions. Many cities around the world are struggling with ways to deal with a rapidly increasing population. Getting to Yes: How the First State DOT Embraced Separated Bike Lanes (Breakout Session) by Bill Deignan, Transportation Program Manager, City of Cambridge Bill Schultheiss, Vice President, Toole Design Group. Sam Goater, program reviewer, twitter provocateur, folding bike aficionado, transportation engineer ![]() In New Orleans an inspiring process is underway: public agencies and communities of color are working together in evolving neighborhoods to reclaim underutilized public spaces for expression, bridging inequality, and pursuit of civil rights. Whether referring to the original neutral ground - today’s Canal Street, formerly a strip of no-man’s land where English and French speakers would congregate in the 1800s - or modern-day public spaces, having a place that is accessible, reflective of and responsive to various community needs is a vital part of New Orleans’ civic culture and discourse. In New Orleans, one very special place is the neutral ground: the place where different communities with different, often conflicting needs and interests can gather, share what is important to them, and reconcile these differences. The Neutral Ground Remix: How communities of color and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority are reclaiming public space for Civil Rights Retrospective and Vietnamese Farmers Market (Breakout Session) by Melissa Lee, Senior Advisor, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority Tuan Nguyen, Executive Director, MQVN Community Development Corporation Linda Pompa, Executive Director, Oretha Castle Haley Merchant and Business Association.Ī place is much more than its location it is the space in which people and communities can find meaning and express themselves. And here is what they told us:Įlka Gotfryd, super sleuth, placemakers/peacemaker, ethical urbanist, proud Canadian, does talk to strangers In the meantime we asked members of the conference team which sessions caught their eyes, and have them excited for Vancouver. We are just a few weeks away from announcing the full program for Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place 2016 (Vancouver, BC, September 12–15). ![]() Staff Favorites: Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place 2016īy Mark Plotz, Conference Director +Friends ![]()
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