“When I was hired to bring the Minneapolis Parks Foundation to life, one of the first things I did was take a look around at successful parks...
Category: Observations
Notes from The High Line’s “Beyond Economic Impact” symposium
Recently, I attended the High Line Network’s first symposium Beyond Economic Impact: Charting the Field of Infrastructure Reuse in New York City....
More musings on the Mississippi River
A couple of weeks ago, Tom Evers wrote about his experience paddling the Mississippi in mid-October – a member of our first staff development...
Reflecting on the river
In late October, after the glorious blaze of autumn color had begun to fade from the trees, Minneapolis Parks Foundation staff spent a half-day...
Join me in a broader vision for MPF
Hello, Friends – It is an honor to be selected to serve as the Executive Director of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation. Minneapolis’ and the...
Three reports we’re reading now
A quick look at the some of the topics and data that inform our work. 1. Regional Park Usage Among Select Communities of Color Diverse...
Pausing, but not standing still
Hello Friends – It’s been a productive eight weeks since I came to the Parks Foundation as Interim Executive Director. During this time, the...
Ways to be healthy, wealthy and wise: Sept 25 event at Center for Integrative Leadership
Mary deLaittre Spencer Cronk Mary deLaittre will be part of the Innovate Local panel, hosted by the Center for Integrative Leadership, University of...
Flinder’s St. Station competition announces a winner or two
However you define a “jury of your peers,” entrants to the just-wrapped Flinders Street Station Design Competition (Melbourne,...