September 17, 2015, Thursday - Next Generation Parks Lecture: Cities for All: The Role of Parks and Open Spaces

Time: 5:30pm – 8:00pm (presentation at 6:00pm)

Location: Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway Avenue

Next Generation Parks Lecture: Cities for All: The Role of Parks and Open Spaces

Through the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s Next Generation of Parks™ Lecture Series, global design innovators and local thought-leaders showcase the most exciting new parks destinations and delve into important issues affecting our vibrant city and region.

The 2015 series features impressive talent and dynamic speakers from across the county and around the world – including our own backyard. This event will feature Gil Penalosa, Executive Director of 8-80 Cities. How can we create vibrant and healthy cities for everyone, regardless of age or social status? How can parks and open spaces improve the quality of life that attracts and retains people to their communities? How can we meaningfully engage citizens in the process of place making? Gil answers these questions in a dynamic and inspiring presentation about creating more livable cities that put people and nature at their center. Drawing on his experience as Commissioner of Parks and Recreation in Bogota, Gil presents some of the now widely celebrated approaches to urban regeneration through investments in parks and public spaces. Gil also draws upon examples in cities at the forefront of innovation in public space reclamation that demonstrate the many benefits parks and public spaces have on health, social inclusivity and city vitality. A reception and walk-up work stations will immediately follow the presentation. Proudly presented in collaboration with: City of Skate, Juxtaposition Arts, Major Taylor Bicycling Club of Minnesota, Minneapolis Bike Coalition, Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and The Loppet. General admission tickets are $5 + fees ($6.27 total).

To register: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/cities-for-all-part-of-the-2015-next-generation-of-parkstm-lecture-series-tickets-18135046412?aff=mcivte.  http://mplsparksfoundation.org/projects/lecture-series/.