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September 21 and 22

2 days, 2 disciplines, 2 ways to participate – defining our professional roles and uniting to build more equitable, accessible and inspired communities.

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September 21 and 22

2 days, 2 disciplines, 2 ways to participate – defining our professional roles and uniting to build more equitable, accessible and inspired communities.

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505: To Tree or not to tree: that is the question. Urban boulevards and what it takes to get them

Location: Salon J

September 22, 2022

8:30AM - 9:30AM

There are challenges in getting a pedestrian realm in today’s urban environments. This session walks people through what is takes to make up the portion of the pedestrian realm, including both above and below utilities and how they impact what people experience on the sidewalk. We will discuss the various options for planting trees in the boulevards and how this impacts boulevard stakeholders. In addition, we will give an overview of how the power of a good public realm can control the health and well-being of the environment and how a city is perceived.
 

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