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<br /> Decision-Making for the Twin Cities... .� sad Maeda.,
<br /> B R A L-FiR Minn ap,a based corporation specializing,N park,recreation,
<br /> Alexander Garvin has combined a natural resource,trail and public open space planrung and design
<br /> since 1963.
<br /> career in urban planning and real
<br /> The Twin Cities is a vibrant place,with a rich mix of estate with teaching, architecture, 1h7 scelsior 8i Hopkins, 55343
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<br /> people,places and activities. It's growth and evolution . NOl and public service. He is currently a a.•. r o eppura aQdm it
<br /> are guided by a variety of plans and policies. Our past, commissioner on the New York City code, a mons owad coruulring ser,,,pro•;aing,er.;rs,so
<br /> influenced bygreat designers andplanners, such as, PlanningCommission. Garvin is r umm�o�,g°wiide. �n nil ro nmera> w O
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<br /> Theodore Wirth and Horace Cleveland,gave us great Adjunct Professor at Yale University, a said Rona P.O.Box 256•Brodhead,yr d an 53520
<br /> and world renown parks and parkways. As we enter a where he teaches "Introduction to Phone 608.897.8641•avw.applirdecosod
<br /> new century,we are confronted with the challenge of the Study of the City." He is plan-
<br /> creating successful or failing policies and plans that will ping director for NYC2012, the
<br /> affect the overall health and livability of our cities. effort to bring the Summer Olympics to New York in
<br /> 2012. Finally,he is the author of the book, yd
<br /> Alexander Garvin, urban writer and New York City The American City:What Works,What Doesn't.
<br /> planning commissioner, will provide us with useful et
<br /> insight and information on how urban planning and (D
<br /> decision-making should work. He will also share his Who should Attend... x h.
<br /> insights into the elements that make a successful parks '�•'
<br /> d urban landscapes,from here and around the country. The program is directed to the decision-makers,designers '' N
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<br /> a highly visual and informative presentation,Garvin
<br /> and stakeholders of parks and open space in the Twin o
<br /> Cities area. Park&Recreation Board members,Council
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<br /> professional organizations are encouraged to attend.
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<br /> •Overcoming the"needs analysis"approach and finding :,
<br /> new and inventive ways to pay for public parks through x n es d
<br /> private market activity and increased market values; Sponsoring Organizations tt v w
<br /> •Where and how to acquire and develop new parks,and The Minnesota Park&Recreation Association has joined V
<br /> restore and retrofit other public recreation sites; the Minnesota Chapter of the American Society of
<br /> •What makes an attractive and useful park,is it design Landscape Architects to make this seminar available. Both s+ y
<br /> or location-or both?; organizations are independent, non-profit membership N o
<br /> •The difference between a habitat preserve and a public organizations of citizens,businesses and government rep- 41`,a .12
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<br /> park, when "environmentally challenged" sites can resentatives. a rn,� a
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<br /> •What we can do to enhance the future of parks. _ 7
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<br /> Special appearance by Theodore Wirth,FASLA, = ASI.A o g `.u
<br /> on the history of the Minneapolis park system. x
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