<div dir="ltr"><p><font size="4"><b><span id="gmail-more-14644"></span>GreenHomeNYC - July Forum: Spotlight on Parks - Bigger and Better</b></font><br></p><p>Wednesday, July 19th at Fujitsu General America<br></p><p><br></p><p>Two NYC Parks Expanding Park Area by Almost 8.5 Square Miles!</p>
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<p>Central Park, at a mere 1.31 square miles, is nothing in comparison
to Freshkills Park and the Hudson River Parks Conservancy – two giants
that are each over 4 square miles. NYC has been expanding park areas for
decades, and these are two great examples of the repurposing of areas
that many thought would never recover. Today, one is a shining example
of success, the second might become one of our great wildlife
sanctuaries…..who knew? Come listen to these two highly dedicated Parks
experts, as they explain the day-to-day operations in their parks.</p>
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<p>Hudson River Park</p>
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<p>Freshkills Park</p>
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<p>Date: Wednesday, July 19th, 2017<br>
Time: 6:30 PM -8:00 PM<br>
Place: Fujitsu General America, 1450 Broadway, 42nd floor, New York, NY 10018</p>
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<p>Our speakers this month include:</p>
<p><strong>Eloise Hirsh, Freshkills Park Administrator at NYC Parks</strong></p>
<p>Eloise Hirsh is the Administrator of Freshkills Park and at 2200
acres, this project is one of the most ambitious public works projects
in the City’s history. The transformation of what was the City’s biggest
landfill for 50 years, into a productive, vital, beautiful destination
open to all is a powerful symbol of renewal with challenges and
opportunities on an unprecedented scale. Eloise spent 18 years in
Pittsburgh, where she was Mayor Tom Murphy’s Director of City Planning
during his first two terms, Director of the Mayor’s Commission on Public
Education, and, as firm principal of the consulting firm Iron Hill
Associates, led projects on open space preservation and development,
transportation issues, affordable housing and child and family welfare.
Eloise spent 20 years in New York City government where her
responsibilities ranged from infrastructure and park management as First
Deputy Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Parks and
Recreation, to labor relations and productivity improvement as Director
of New York City’s first Labor Management Productivity Committee.</p>
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<p><strong>Noreen Doyle, Executive Vice President at Hudson River Park Trust</strong></p>
<p>Noreen Doyle serves as the Executive Vice President for the Hudson
River Park Trust, managing multiple divisions of staff, overseeing
environmental and land use planning, and engaging local community
members and elected officials on policy and operations decisions.
Current projects include representing the Trust in ongoing public
discussions about the future of Pier 40 and helping guide the design
process for Pier 26, a public park pier with an environmental focus.
Previously, she was a Vice President at AKRF, Inc., a leading
environmental and planning consultant in Manhattan, where she helped
manage projects like the Second Avenue Subway and Queens West. She has
also held other positions in the public, private and non-profit sectors.
Noreen has a BA from Smith College and pursued a doctorate in
Comparative Literature at New York University.</p>
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