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Now Recruiting Panelists for La Salle University TAP
ULI Philadelphia is recruiting 8-10 members to serve on a two-day Technical Assistance Panel (TAP), July 13-14th, 2022.
Now Recruiting Panelists for North Broad Renaissance TAP
March 16, 2022
ULI Philadelphia is recruiting 8-10 members to serve on a two-day Technical Assistance Panel (TAP), June 22-23, 2022.
ULI Philadelphia is recruiting 8-10 members to serve on a two-day Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) that will provide North Broad Renaissance strategies for how low-income communities can generate sustainable resources that help keep their public infrastructure and open spaces well maintained.
In 2016, the North Broad Renaissance released its five-year strategic plan. Based on responses from the community, the strategic plan identified focus areas that will help support the overall quality of life, which included maintenance and landscaping.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen just how essential public space is. Community and city officials and thought leaders have all expressed the importance throughout communities. However, like so many of the inequities, these options do not exist in many low-income Black and Brown communities, particularly those on the North Broad Street corridor.
In 2017, the Broad, Germantown, and Erie Project became a joint effort between City departments and neighborhood organizations. The project’s goals are as follow: Make the intersection safer; create new public spaces by adding two new plazas that will reflect a community-driven design; create jobs and support local businesses; and honor the local history.
Questions for Expert Panel
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What are potential policy solutions that could be implemented to address issues of infrastructure equity in Black and Brown communities?
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What’s the return on these investments, and what can we assume if we continue to ignore it?
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When there are barriers to engagement, how do you still deliver a quality project that impacts community?
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How do we redefine engagement during the maintenance of open and green spaces?
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What are the opportunities and benefits for engaging the private sector into being a permanent support for this effort?
Professional expertise needed:
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Community Economic Development
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Urban Planning
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Placemaking
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Transit Planning
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Community Driven Design/ Engagement
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Green Infrastructure/Maintenance
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Public Policy and/or Public Finance
Panelist Expectations
- Be available for two full days on June 22-23, 2022.
- Review extensive briefing materials provided by sponsor.
- Join conference calls in advance of TAP to for sponsor and logistic briefings.
- Actively participate in stakeholder interviews, recommendation generation, and findings presentation.
- Adherence to ULI Conflict of Interest policy and Code of Ethics.
Important Dates
- Panelist Application Deadline | April 6, 2022
- TAP Dates | June 22-23, 2022
More Info
- Learn more about ULI Philadelphia’s TAPs program here.