Description
In 2015, Denver undertook a complex stormwater project to solve a historic drainage problem and flooding in seven low income and minority-occupied neighborhoods. The unprecedented effort resulted in a new form of infrastructure aimed at equity and putting the community’s needs first to create a celebrated series of open spaces.
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Learning Objectives:
- Understand importance of local government leadership, the value of partnerships, and the necessary community-first approach to achieve transparent decision-making with a focus on equity and resiliency.
- Understand the leadership role a landscape architect can play on a large, complex public project alongside executive leadership and engineers where integrated design strategies are required to address multiple challenges.
- Discover the importance of educating local communities through tailored public engagement methods and co-creating with stakeholders to deliver equitable outcomes rooted in community desires.
- Examine innovative delivery methods on an expedited timeline to deliver high quality parks, public spaces and resiliency strategies.
Speaker(s):
- Meredith
Wenskoski,
ASLA, LEED AP,
President and Founder,
Livable Cities Studio, Inc.
- Happy
Haynes,
Executive Director, Parks and Recreation,
City and County of Denver
- Sam
Stevens,
PE,
Engineering Supervisor,
City and County of Denver
