The Friends of Villa Terrace Present
Tue, Apr 26
|Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Frederick Law Olmsted and “Parks for All”: Democracy, Equity, and Environmental Justice Panel Discussion
Join a panel of Milwaukee-based academics and practitioners as they discuss these important relationships between the past, present, and even future of accessible public spaces.
Time & Location
Apr 26, 2022, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum, 2220 N Terrace Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
About the Event
How do we make sure that green spaces in Milwaukee and beyond are open and accessible to all individuals? What does it mean to create truly democratic public places? Can we look to such historical figures as noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to answer such timely questions? Join a panel of Milwaukee-based academics and practitioners as they discuss these important relationships between the past, present, and even future of such important spaces.
Panelists:
Arijit Sen, Associate Professor, Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Patrick Mullins, Associate Professor, History, Marquette University
August Ball, Founder, Cream City Conservation
Steven Hunter, Program Director, Nearby Nature Milwaukee
Panel Co-Moderators:
Michael Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Jennifer Current, Quorum Architects
Admission is free. Thank you to event sponsor Margarete Harvey, and event-cosponsor the Milwaukee Area Cultural Landscape Alliance (MACLA)