The Graduate Program in Historic Preservation is Pleased to Announce its Upcoming Symposium: Urban Parks and the National Park Service of the Future
Thursday, October 29, 6:00 PM and Friday, October 30, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
As the National Park Service approaches its 100th anniversary, new kinds of national parks are taking shape. Urban parks embody the new frontier for public-space design, community engagement, resource conservation and, increasingly, the mission of the Park Service. This symposium takes stock of NPS’ renewed mandate—the Urban Agenda—through a set of panel discussions exploring fresh challenges and models of urban national parks. How do urban parks and the national park system connect? How should they connect in the future?
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