Support Waller Creek Conservancy Panels!
PanelPicker online voting is now open, allowing our community to vote (and comment) on the ideas you believe are the most creative, innovative and appropriate for 2018! Cast your vote for these two panels including Waller Creek Conservancy:
High Line Network: Next-Gen Parks + Infrastructure
In the last decade, projects like the High Line in NYC and the 606 in Chicago transformed how we think about public space. There’s now a movement in cities across the world to reimagine disused infrastructure into vibrant urban landscapes. Hear from leaders of next-gen projects that are part of the High Line Network, which helps projects learn from each other. See how they’re tackling a new set of urban challenges through equitable development, resilience strategies, digital engagement and more.
Vote now! bit.ly/SXHighLineNetwork
Panelists include:
- Omar Brownson, Executive Director, River LA
- Meg Daly, President/CEO, Friends of The Underline
- Peter Mullan, CEO, Waller Creek Conservancy
- Irfana Jetha Noorani, Deputy Director, 11th St. Bridge Park
Un-paving Paradise: Revitalizing Urban Green Space
A panel of urban green space experts discusses the vital role of public private partnerships to the future of our public spaces, and unpacks how innovative and functional green spaces contribute to making life in the urban core not just bearable, but enjoyable, with examples from Chicago, Austin and New York City.
Panelists include:
- Colin Wallis, CEO, Austin Parks Foundation
- Gia Biagi, Principal of Urbanism and Civic Impact, Studio Gang
- Peter Mullan, CEO, Waller Creek Conservancy
- Charlie McCabe, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, The Trust for Public Lands