Power Sharing and Community-Driven Design for Parks

Panel Dialogue

What is “power-sharing” and how can it take the concept of community engagement to the next level in park partnerships? 

This panel dialogue will discuss the empowerment of community-based organizations to partner on parks issues, with examples of community-driven design, relationship building, and knowledge sharing, including perspectives from the Prevention Institute’s People, Parks & Power Initiative.

Support provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

Speakers

Jeffrey Hou

Professor, National University of Singapore

Bz Zhang

Project Manager, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

Thea Yang

Assistant Project Manager, San Francisco Park Alliance

Grace Cotangco

Program Manager, Prevention Institute