Partnering with Medical Districts for Placemaking and Public Health

Panel Dialogue

Clusters of anchor institutions such as hospitals and healthcare facilities offer natural partners for parks practitioners to collaborate with to create, manage, and program public spaces that promote public health and serve multiple users. 

Hear from panelists in Boston, Houston, and Memphis about these successful partnerships between medical centers and parks organizations to create unique and vibrant urban public spaces.

Speakers

Kirkwood Vangeli

Program Coordinator, Streets and Public Spaces, The Memphis Medical District Collaborative

Rachel Dowley Alexander

Urban Planner/Designer, Longwood Collective

Abbey Roberson

Vice President, Campus Planning, Texas Medical Center