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Parks have the potential to protect their cities. Through green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), parks can become active defenses against flooding while also enhancing biodiversity, reducing urban heat, improving public health, and creating new green amenities.
As the largest natural spaces in cities, parks hold great potential for GSI but often go underutilized due to various challenges.
Tune in to explore how cities like Boston, MA, and Tucson, AZ are bringing GSI to life in their parks through partnerships between parks and water agencies. Discover these real-world examples for collaboration on capital projects, community engagement, planning, and maintenance. Plus, learn about resources from City Parks Alliance to help you make the case for implementing GSI into your city’s parks – a win-win for urban resilience.
Support is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
SPEAKERS:
Blue Baldwin
Storm to Shade Program Manager
Tucson Water, City of Tucson
Greg Jackson
Deputy Director
Tucson Parks and Recreation, City of Tucson
Kate England
Director
Office of Green Infrastructure, City of Boston
MODERATORS:
Rachel Bennett
Director of Health Equity
MIG
Gideon Berger
Program Director
City Parks Alliance
WEBINAR:
Learn about best practices, successful strategies, tools, and emerging trends in urban parks through real-world examples, and apply lessons learned to your own work. Webinars feature a panel format with insights from park leaders across the country, with an audience Q&A to dig deeper into the relevant topics.