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  • June 20, 2022

    Greening Legacy Cities to Build Economic Opportunity for All

    In legacy (or-post industrial) cities, the need for access to open space and recreation can take on acute and unique challenges and opportunities. This panel w…

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  • June 20, 2022

    Waterfront Reborn: Using Public Infrastructure to Leverage and Frame Private Development

    How can partners thoughtfully and incrementally transform vacant, underutilized, and disconnected public spaces into people-centered destinations that encourag…

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  • June 21, 2022

    Planning for Inclusive Housing, Parks and Public Spaces

    Many communities fear “green gentrification” while seeking to balance affordability and economic stability with equitable community development. This panel wi…

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  • June 21, 2022

    PowerCorpsPHL’s PowerTrek: Connecting Workforce Development with Environmental Stewardship

    PowerCorpsPHL is a cross-sector collaborative model that engages disconnected young adults and returning citizens to enter and succeed in career pathways by us…

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  • June 21, 2022

    Equitable Development Planning in Action

    The new movement for parks and green space equity is in the process of making long-overdue gains in economic equity and racial justice in the built environment…

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  • June 20, 2022

    Rebuild Initiative: Building Stronger Communities

    There are more than 400 neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries in Philadelphia. They serve as safe spaces for people to learn, play, exercise, a…

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  • June 20, 2022

    Immigrant Food Culture at FDR Park: A 40-Year Journey of Resilience, Recognition, and Inclusion

    Philadelphia's FDR Park is home to a vibrant and popular immigrant food vending culture that has thrived for over four decades. This informal community vending…

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  • June 21, 2022

    Federal Community Development Funding Opportunities for Sustainable Infrastructure

    This session will highlight how federal sources of community development financing can be used to address sustainable and inclusive community infrastructure in…

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  • June 20, 2022

    Equity in Practice – Frameworks for Organizational Change

    A true commitment to building resilient cities recognizes that antiracist and equity centered work calls us to uphold the principle that in order to truly supp…

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  • June 21, 2022

    Youth Workforce Development and Park Equity

    This panel will examine the opportunities for youth workforce development that intersects with the need for park equity. In the Delaware Valley, panelists wil…

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  • June 21, 2022

    Green Linings Playbook: Innovative Responses to Inequity During the Pandemic

    Participants in this innovation round will learn about the innovative programs born from the pandemic that took place in parks and local play spaces that provi…

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  • June 21, 2022

    Chinatown: Crossroads of Change at the Rail Park

    The Rail Park is unlike any other park in Philadelphia. Its vision is to revitalize three miles of unused rail lines into an accessible, active, and inclusive …

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  • June 21, 2022

    Becoming the Economic Lever for Equity in Your Community

    The COVID-19 pandemic is amplifying economic disparities across the nation. Yet, there is one community resource that is leveling the playing field for underse…

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  • June 20, 2022

    Moving Beyond Intent: The Tools to Take Equity into Action

    New park organizations have an unprecedented opportunity to redefine what open spaces can be and what they can do in communities. However, they often lack tact…

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