{"240301":{"#nid":"240301","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Parks and Greenspace Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch2\u003EPipes to Parks: Creating Greenspace with Rainwater\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGreen Infrastructure:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sustainable and natural management techniques that harvest, treat and utilize rain runoff in greenspaces such as parks, bio-swales, constructed wetlands and rooftop gardens, diverting water away from and reducing a need for traditional \u0022gray\u0022 infrastructure (i.e. sewers and drainage pipes).\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll over the country, communities and municipalities are implementing ground-breaking projects that leverage rainwater runoff and green infrastructure techniques to build innovative parks and greenspaces. In addition to improving water quality, these new greenspaces can catalyze redevelopment, mitigate storm water flooding, provide off-road transportation corridors, transform neighborhoods, and often provide community amenities where none existed previously.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe 2014 Parks and Greenspace Conference will highlight existing opportunities for development, inspire cooperation from diverse partners, and influence decision-makers to creatively solve problems concerning infrastructure while producing wonderful parks and greenspaces that provide multiple benefits to communities.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECALL FOR PRESENTATIONS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPark Pride is currently accepting submissions for keynote speakers, breakout session presenters, and tours highlighting green infrastructure. If you\u0027re interested in presenting at \u0022Pipes to Parks\u0022 please refer to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u00222014 Call for Proposals\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.parkpride.org\/homepage\/community-corner\/callforpresentations2014parkprideconference.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECall for Presentations\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESPONSORSHIPS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you\u0027re interested in sponsorship opportunities for \u0022Pipes to Parks,\u0022 please\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.parkpride.org\/homepage\/community-corner\/finalsponsorshippacket.pdf\u0022\u003Edownload our sponsorship packet\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for details. For questions or more information, contact Betty at\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:betty@parkpride.org\u0022\u003Ebetty@parkpride.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EREGISTRATION\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EStay tuned: registration for General Admission will open in November!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPark Pride Deadline for Breakout Session Proposals:\u0026nbsp;November 1. Park Pride\u2019s 13th annual conference is set for\u0026nbsp;March 31, 2014\u0026nbsp;at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and session proposals are now being accepted. This conference, entitled \u201cPipes to Parks: Creating Greenspace with Rainwater,\u201d will focus on green infrastructure and its relationship to parks and greenspace. The event will highlight existing opportunities for development, inspire cooperation from diverse partners, and influence decision-makers to creatively solve problems concerning infrastructure while producing wonderful parks and greenspaces that provide multiple benefits to communities. To submit a session proposal, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.parkpride.org\/conference\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.parkpride.org\/conference\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and review the\u0026nbsp; Call for Presentations.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27714","created_gmt":"2013-09-25 20:11:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:04:55","author":"Kyle James","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2014-03-31T07:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2014-03-31T19:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2014-03-31T19:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2014-03-31 11:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2014-03-31 23:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2014-03-31 23:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"240291":{"id":"240291","type":"image","title":"Park Pride 2014 Conference Logo","body":null,"created":"1449243688","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:41:28","changed":"1475894914","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:34","alt":"Park Pride 2014 Conference Logo","file":{"fid":"197769","name":"parkpride.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/parkpride_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/parkpride_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":26044,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/parkpride_0.png?itok=c8OorcA-"}}},"media_ids":["240291"],"groups":[{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"74901","name":"bioswale"},{"id":"1270","name":"conference"},{"id":"74881","name":"park pride"},{"id":"74891","name":"rainwater"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}