PLENARIES
Wednesday, June 25, 9:00 – 12:00am

Note: Seating is limited for this session. If you are registering after June 10th, we cannot guarantee a seat.

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION:

Warrie Price, President, Conservancy for Historic Battery Park

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: "A Seamless National Network of Parks"

Fran Mainella, Director, National Park Service

CLOSING PLENARY: City Parks of the Future

What is the park of the future? What trends are emerging that will dominate discussions in the future? Hear from speakers on their specific experiences in their cities and talk about trends, innovation, and partnerships. Included in the discussion will be the plans for the World Trade Center site and Lower Manhattan and why parks are so crucial for the physical, social, and economic growth of cities.

Moderator

Kathy Madden, Vice President, Project for Public Spaces

Presenters

Alexander Garvin, Managing Director of Planning, NYC2012

Brian O'Neill, Acting Associate Director for Partnerships, National Park Service; Superintendent, Golden Gate National Park

Robert Garcia, Director, City Project, Center for Law in the Public Interest

CLOSING ADDRESS: "Where the Rubber Meets the Road"

Introduction

Councilmember Phil Reed, New York City Council (Central Park)

Address

Councilmember Joe Cimperman, Cleveland City Council