Program: 5 minute intro, 3 speakers - 15 minutes each, 10 minutes Q&A
Panelists/Discussion Topics:
Jennifer Goold, Executive Director, Neighborhood Design Center
Design for Distancing Competition - free resource available
Design through implementation process
Erik Evans, Executive Director, Annapolis Downtown Partnership
Dinner Under the Stars event
Manages 2 recovery zones
Anna Dennis, Senior Associate, Design Collective
Design for Distancing Competition - 3 entries as a firm
Working with Downtown Baltimore Partnership for design and implementation
Design in COVID-19 Blog Series
Big Questions/Learning Objectives:
How do temporary park spaces in urban districts bring relief to businesses, residents, and visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic?
How can government agencies, local partners, and design firms get involved with the design, implementation, and management of relief zones and pop-up parks?
What have been some of the most successful pieces of urban pop-up parks? What are some tweaks and changes that needed to be made once the parks were installed?
What additional resources do you have to share?