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Overview: Streets, parking spaces and sidewalks comprise the largest area among types of public space in downtowns across the world. Pre-pandemic, managing parking for delivery bikes and procuring permits for outdoor cafés was challenging. However, reduced traffic presented opportunities to take advantage of these resources in new ways. Join this discussion of management models, programs, and regulatory frameworks that have shifted the use of our public assets to small businesses that need it most.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze the shortcomings of existing permitting and regulatory frameworks that shape the use of the public realm in downtowns.
- Design resources and programs that empower local stakeholders and small businesses to activate and use the public realm permanently.
- Discuss curb-management strategies for holistic design incorporation of diverse downtown needs as loading, pick-up/drop-off, outdoor dining, and more.
Friday, July 23, 2021 | 11:15am ET (8:15am PT)
Domain: Planning, Design and Infrastructure
Pricing: IDA Members: Free | Nonmembers: $40
CM | 1
AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this webinar. More information about AICP’s CM program can be found here
Advancing Places is an online series aimed at empowering IDA members with the solutions needed to address the most critical urban issues of the day. This session will include a moderated Q&A and will be recorded for member and nonmember use in the future.
Speakers:
- Nur Asri, AICP, Assistant Director, Streetsense, Bethesda, Maryland
- Lian Farhi, Senior Transportation Planner, Sam Schwartz, New York, New York
- Stephanie Gonzalez, Placemaking Manager, Downtown Long Beach Alliance, Long Beach, California
Moderator:
- David Downey, President & CEO, International Downtown Association (IDA)
Speakers
Nur Asri
Assistant Director, Streetsense, Bethesda, Maryland
Nur Asri, AICP, is Assistant Director of the Public + Non Profit Solutions group at Streetsense, where she advises cross-sector clients on retail and economic development strategy. Nur is a Policy Fellow at the Design Trust for Public Space NY, where she leads research on public space governance and programming to support economic recovery of underserved commercial districts.
Lian Farhi
Senior Transportation Planner, Sam Schwartz, New York, New York
Lian Farhi is a Senior Transportation Planner at Sam Schwartz specializing in streetscape design. She has a decade of experience practicing architecture, urban design and multi-modal transportation planning, and was recently named an Emerging Leader by NYU’s Rudin Center for Transportation. She holds a MSc City Planning from Pratt Institute.
Stephanie Gonzalez
Placemaking Manager, Downtown Long Beach Alliance, Long Beach, California
Stephanie Gonzalez serves as the Placemaking Manager for the Downtown Long Beach Alliance. She is responsible for leading the DLBA’s efforts to enhance the public realm. Stephanie is passionate about placemaking and cities and works to bring life and activity to public spaces within Downtown Long Beach. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a degree in Communication Studies and later attended Arizona State University to study Urban Planning.
More Information
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