Fall 1999 Forum: New Orleans

The inaugural event of The City Parks Forum was held in New Orleans from November 4 to 6, 1999. This symposium established the Founding Fellows, those mayors who are leaders in urban parks and were participants in the first forum.

The Honorable David L. Armstrong, Louisville, KY

The Honorable Sharon Sayles Belton, Minneapolis, MN

The Honorable Marc H. Morial, New Orleans, LA

The Honorable Tom Murphy, Pittsburgh, PA

Mayor David Armstrong, Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, Mayor and host Marc Morial, and Mayor Tom Murphy.

These elected officials will serve as valuable advisors to The City Parks Forum for the life of the program. In addition to the mayors, each city was represented by a principal park or planning advisor and private sector partners. View biographies of all symposium participants.

Proceedings from the Fall 1999 forum are available to be downloaded.

Agenda

Friday, November 5

Opening Remarks
Marlin Gusman, City of New Orleans Chief Administrative Officer
Mary E. Eysenbach, Director, The City Parks Forum
M. Christine DeVita, Director, Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund

"The Benefits of Parks"
Dr. John L. Crompton, Professor, Texas A&M University

Minneapolis: Peavey Park
Sharon Sayles Belton, Mayor

Pittsburgh: Nine Mile Run
Tom Murphy, Mayor

"What Makes a 'Good' Park"
Part I - Designing Urban Parks
Jane S. Brooks, FAICP, Professor, University of New Orleans
Part II - Urban Park Planning
Sidney Brower, Professor, University of Maryland, College Park

New Orleans: Kids'Café and Pocket Park
Marc H. Morial, Mayor

Saturday, November 6

New Orleans: Kids'Café and Pocket Park Site Visit and Discussion

Louisville: Portland Wharf
David L. Armstrong, Mayor

Each mayor presented his or her city's parks case problem. They include: