OPEN SPACE: NEW VISIONS
Saturday, Janurary 28, 10-12 pm
Grand Central Loft, 697 N Miami Ave Miami, FL 33136
Food Truck Roundup and a Tour of Grand CentralPark to follow
The UEL – Advocating for a New Vision for Open Space
Barbara Falsey, President , Urban Environment League (15 min)
Tactical Urbanism: Short Term Action, Long Term Change
Anthony Garcia, Principal, the Street Plans Collaborative (15 min)
Presentations, “Reimagining Public Space” (5 min each)
Ralph Rosado – Biscayne Parkway: Streets as Open Space
Roger Horne – Urban Greenworks: Agriculture & Open Space
Mark Shrieber – Brickell Green Space
Brenda McClymonds – Trust For Public Land
Brad Knoefler – Grand Central Park: A Lesson in Revitalization
On the Evolving Mission & Goals of Miami-Dade County Parks
Maria Nardi, Chief, Planning & Research Division, MD County Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces (15 min)
Audience Q/A (30 min)
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