Safety and Public Spaces
Workshop and Plan Feedback
This event was held on November 6, 2006
Monday, November 6, 2006
Coffman Memorial Union, Campus Club Conference Room ABC
University of Minnesota East Bank Campus
300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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About the Event
Agenda
Speakers
Audience
Directions
Registration
Many people would like to get out more to walk, bike, and play in their neighborhoods but fear for their safety. Two experts on crime prevention in public spaces will examine the potential and limitations for crime prevention through environmental design.
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Refreshments |
| 8:15 | Welcome, Ann Forsyth Professor, College of Design, and Director, Metropolitan Design Center, University of Minnesota |
| 8:30 | Kristen Day |
| 9:15 | Wendy Sarkissian Download Powerpoint Presentation (93.12 MB) Principal, Sarkissian Associates Planners Pty Ltd., Nimbin, Australia |
| 10:00 | Question and Answer Session |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Plan Feedback Session |
| 12:00 | Wrap-Up |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
Moderator
Ann Forsyth
Professor, College of Design and Director, Metropolitan Design Center, University of Minnesota
Keynote Speakers
Wendy Sarkissian
Principal, Sarkissian Associates Planners Pty Ltd., Nimbin, Australia
Kristen Day
Associate Professor, Department of Planning, Policy, and Design, School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine
Additional Participants
Barbara Lukermann
Senior Fellow Emeritus, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
This event is intended for staff of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota community funding recipients. These municipalities received funding to address public health issues in their comprehensive plans and ordinances. However, there is limited space for others interested in attending the morning workshop portion of this event.
The event will be held on the fourth floor Campus Club level of Coffman Memorial Union in Conference Room ABC. Coffman Memorial Union is located on the East Bank campus of the University of Minnesota at 300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN.
The nearest parking is in the East River Parkway Garage, just south of Coffman Memorial Union at 391 East River Parkway. Please view the University parking web site for other parking options. Staff of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota community funding recipients will receive additional information about parking validation. Carpooling is recommended.
Busing and biking are also options. The University of Minnesota campus is served by a number of transit and bicycle routes and all metro area buses offer racks for bike-bus connections. Contact Metro Transit at 612-373-3333 for transit information or view biking information from the University's Parking and Transportation Services Office.
Registration for Safety and Public Spaces is now closed.
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