A Short Talk session is 5-7 single presenters, presenting for roughly 7 minutes, on a topic relating to an overarching theme. Led by a facilitator, with a Q and A once all of the presentations have finished, these talks will provide attendees with a collection of stories, case studies, and projects related to specific aspects of placemaking.
This session's topic is:
Participatory Placemaking. All talk titles from all presenters to be listed here by September.
- Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman - Right of Way for Who? The Right to the City in Philadelphia's Public Realm
- Anastasia Brewster - Belonging & Blindspots: Placemaking as Empowerment Process in Little East Africa, San Diego
- Ben Epperson - Knoxville Port-O-Park
- Nadzeya Ilkevich - Placemaking Week in Appalachia: Armory Park in Uptown Athens, OH.
- Abbey Seitz - Lipstick on a Bulbout: Community-Driven Street Art as a Corrective to Tactical Urbanism Gone Awry
- Benjamin Bryant - Let's Make Sweet Music Together: Connecting communities through the universal language of music
- Ryan Sandwick - Shuttle Disco: Using DJs and Disco Lights to Celebrate Public Transportation in Downtown Chattanooga
