Frederick Law Olmsted and “Parks for All”: Democracy, Equity, and Environmental Justice Panel Discussion

How do we make sure that green spaces in Milwaukee and beyond are open and accessible to all individuals? What does it mean to create truly democratic public places? Can we look to such historical figures as noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to answer such timely questions? Join a panel of Milwaukee-based academics and practitioners as they discuss these important relationships between the past, present, and even future of such important spaces.  

Panelists: 

Arijit Sen, Associate Professor, Architecture and Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 

Patrick Mullins, Associate Professor, History, Marquette University 

August Ball, Founder, Cream City Conservation 

Steven Hunter, Program Director, Nearby Nature Milwaukee 

Panel Co-Moderators: 

Michael Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering 

Jennifer Current, Quorum Architects 

Admission is free. Thank you to event sponsor Margarete Harvey, and event-cosponsor the Milwaukee Area Cultural Landscape Alliance (MACLA)