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People are flocking to Seattle to live and work, but they need public spaces where they play, reflect, exercise and grow. Thriving metros everywhere are struggling to make the most of available public land: parks and plazas, streets and sidewalks, shorelines and school campuses. Learn from national experts and local leaders about strategies to create more outdoor space for people.

Introduction:

Sam Assefa, Director, Seattle Office of Planning & Community Development

Panelists:

Uwe Brandes, Executive Director, Urban and Regional Planning Program, Georgetown University

Mami Hara, General Manager/CEO, Seattle Public Utilities

Thatcher Bailey, Seattle Parks Foundation

Moderator:

KUOW's Posey Gruener