Registration Eligibility
Free. Preference to NYC Parks professionals
Olmsted Center
Flushing Meadows-Corona Parks
Olmsted Conference Room
Noon to 1 PM
Start Date
06/05/2019
End Date
06/05/2019
Description
This seminar will focus on public open space design that meets the health and recreational needs of urban seniors as they age-in-place in their neighborhoods. Recent case studies of innovative design approaches in parks, the exterior spaces of civic buildings such as libraries and police stations, streets and public plazas will be presented.
Location
Flushing, Queens, NY
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Healthcare & Therapeutic Design
Parks & Recreation
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.0
Learning Outcomes
1. Participants will learn how open space design meets the health needs of urban seniors.
2. Participants will learn how senior engagement varies in a multicultural environment.
3. Participants will learn how designers of public spaces can enhance the benefits to elders.
4. Participants will learn, from specific examples, how NYC Parks designs for better access.
Instructors
Tristan Porto, RLA; Britt Zuckerman, RLA; Richard Rosen
Course Codes
NYCParks & Rec LA CES DPR 090
Provider
NYC Parks & Recreation Department