MON-B04: Designing Our Way Out of Systemic Disinvestment

Monday, November 14, 2022

11:00am – 12:00pm PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 201-202

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Brad McCauley, ASLA

Managing Principal
site design group, ltd.
Chicago, Illinois

Speaker(s)

Brenda A. Kiesgen

Project Manager
site design group, ltd.
Chicago, Illinois
Pamela Zimmerman, FASLA

Design and Development Specialist
Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Many of Milwaukee’s neighborhood playfields have seen over 50 years of disinvestment. This session looks at equitable investment in the most segregated city in the nation. We will explore how inclusive engagement, community conversations, and world-class design can make a park the heart of the neighborhood.

Learning Outcomes:

Gain insight into a quantifiable and equitable evaluation process for public spaces.
Demonstrate how landscape architects and public agencies can work together to create multi-faceted play and educational spaces.
Learn how inclusive engagement and community conversations influence the design and the design process.
Learn how the “site story” can impact and lead successful grant applications to ensure the design becomes reality.