Working with the National Park Service
Many of the District's parks are owned and operated by the National Park Service. Activating, maintaining and improving those parks can sometimes be a challenge for DC residents who use them day-to-day. How can we better cooperate with the NPS to create public spaces that work best for everyone? To clue us in on the regulatory hurdles and opportunities and share findings from a recently released report on the topic, we've invited Joe Sternlieb (Georgetown BID), Rachel Clark (GWU) and Brenda Lee Richardson (Friends of Oxon Run) for a District Strong on Wednesday, May 31st from 12 pm to 1 pm.
Learn more about our speakers:
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Joe has over 25 years of experience in city planning in Washington, DC. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Master’s Degree in City Planning, his experience prior to joining the BID includes his role as VP of Acquisitions for Georgetown-based EastBanc, one of Washington’s premier mixed-use development firms; almost 10 years as deputy director of the Downtown DC BID, the nation’s third largest BID, leading a variety of major civic projects including the DC Circulator system and citywide visitor wayfinding system; and three years as staff director of the DC Council Committee on Economic Development where he shepherded the BID, Convention Center, and Downtown Arena enabling legislations through the DC Council.
He has served on the Boards of over 20 organizations and task forces and currently chairs DC Sustainable Transportation and is on the executive committee of DC Vote. Joe and his wife live in Chevy Chase, DC and have two adult children.
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Rachel Clark is the Policy Director at the Redstone Global Center for Prevention & Wellness at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. At the Redstone Center, Rachel leads a policy agenda that promotes public health and sustainability in the District of Columbia, including strategies for supporting sustainable food systems, equitable access to public spaces and physical activity, and active transport.
Before joining the Redstone Center, Rachel served as a Legislative Counsel for the Committee on Transportation & the Environment at the Council of the District of Columbia, where she helped lead legislative efforts related to food and nutrition, environmental protection, and public health. Before shifting her focus to District policy, Rachel spent several years working at the federal level as an attorney advisor at the Food & Drug Administration and as a legal fellow at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nutrition and food safety watchdog group. Rachel lives in Ward 5 with her husband and two young sons.
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Brenda Lee Richardson is a an eco-feminist and long-time Ward 8 resident. Ms. Richardson has a vested interest in nature, environmental justice and health. Oxon Run Park graciously gives an opportunity to improve our physical, mental and spiritual well being if we take the time to see the great beauty of the park and the benefits those majestic trees bring to enhance our air quality, calm our spirits and connect with nature.