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The individuals listed below represent a wide range of skills and knowledge
on urban parks and related issues. Some are excellent speakers and have
given major presentations at the Urban Parks Institute's annual conferences
and elsewhere; others are teachers - people who can consult on specific
issues. Click on a person's name for full biographical and contact
information, or use the keyword search below to find speakers and teachers
with a particular expertise. For further information about this important
resource, or to join us as a speaker or teacher, contact director Kathy Madden at the Urban Parks Institute.
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Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
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Director of Garden History and Landscape Studies, Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture
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New York, New York
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Donna Bero
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Executive Director, Friends of Recreation and Parks
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San Francisco, California
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Blaine Bonham
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Executive Vice President, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Roberta Brandes Gratz
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Author
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New York City, New York
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Ronnie Brooks
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Director, Institute for Renewing Community Leadership
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Lisa Burford
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Director, Alliance for National Renewal, National Civic League
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Washington, D.C.
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Jackie Carrera
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Executive Director, Baltimore Parks & People Foundation
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Steve Coleman
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Executive Director, Washington Parks & People
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Washington, D.C.
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Galen Cranz
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Professor of Architecture, University of California at Berkeley
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Berkeley, California
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Steve Davies
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Vice President, Project for Public Spaces
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New York, New York
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Jim Diers
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Director, Department of Neighborhoods
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Seattle, Washington
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Helen Doria
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Special Assistant to the General Superintendent, Chicago Park District
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Chicago, Illinois
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Peter Harnik
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Environmental Writer, Trust for Public Land
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Washington, D.C.
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Charles Jordan
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Director, Parks and Recreation Department
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Portland, Oregon
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William Kornblum
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Chairman of the Center for Urban Research &
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New York, NY
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Evan Leach
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Director, Center of Organizational Effectiveness, West Chester University
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West Chester, Pennsylvania
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Kathy Madden
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Director, Urban Parks Institute and Vice President, Project for Public Spaces
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New York, New York
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Jill Medvedow
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Director, Institute of Contemporary Art
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Andrew O. Moore
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Vice-President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (NASCC)
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Washington, D.C.
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Roksan Okan-Vick
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Executive Director, Friends of Hermann Park
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Houston, Texas
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Brian O'Neill
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General Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service
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San Francisco, California
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Michelle Park
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Executive Director, Ohio Parks and Recreation Association
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Susan Rademacher
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President, Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Inc. & Assistant Director, Metro Parks of Louisville/Jefferson County
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Louisville, Kentucky
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Jane Sherman
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Director, Woonasquatucket River Greenway Project, The Providence Plan
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Providence, Rhode Island
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Tupper Thomas
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Administrator, Prospect Park
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Brooklyn, New York
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Tim Tompkins
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Director, Partnerships for Parks
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New York, New York
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Deborah Ann Trimble
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Executive Director, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
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Buffalo, New York
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David Yamashita
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Senior Planner, Portland Parks and Recreation
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Portland, Oregon
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Lily Yeh
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Artist
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Leon Younger
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President, Leon Younger & PROS
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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