Trails, Parks, Soccer! Activating Underutilized Transit Spaces

A mostly abandoned railroad right-of-way. An abandoned railroad viaduct. Underutilized transit assets near a rail station. These all are examples of spaces that were brought to life through vision and ingenuity. The transformations range from a network of soccer fields to a hugely popular urban multimodal trail, from greenways that connect neighborhoods to re-envisioning transit stops. Hear about programs that have worked to activate underutilized places, reconnect communities and create more people-centric infrastructure. Get firsthand insights about what it takes to build support from the community, partner with public agencies and municipalities, and what comes after the place is activated.

Moderator: Shaun Green, Principal Engineer, Atlanta Beltline, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Sanjay Patel, Director of Strategic Projects, Soccer in the Streets, Atlanta, GA
Rebecca Cordes Chan, Executive Director, The Rail Park, Philadelphia, PA
Max Musicant, Principal: Placemaker, The Musicant Group, Minneapolis, MN