DSCA Workshop: "Restorative Cities" - Building A Healthy Tomorrow

DSCA Workshop: "Restorative Cities" Building A Healthy Tomorrow

Featuring Jenny Roe, co-author, Restorative Cities - Urban Design for Mental Health & Wellbeing

Thursday, March 24, 2022  4:00 - 5:45pm

Location: Senior Friendship Center, 1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236

Dr. Jenny Roe, co-author of Restorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing, will present a blueprint for urban design, mental health, and well-being in the context of rapid growth and the City of Sarasota’s recently adopted strategic plan. Dr. Roe will present the seven pillars of the Restorative Cities Framework; organized by the principles and strategies of urban environments that promote well-being: the green city, the blue city, the sensory city, the neighborly city, the active city, the playable city, the inclusive city, and finally, the restorative city. 

Read Carrie Seidman article / Mar. 19, 2022:  SEIDMAN SAYS-Restorative-20220319.pdf

View Workshop Video: https://youtu.be/vOofCjKwGbo

View Jenny Roe Presentation Slides HERE

Please register to attend to learn how you can help build a more neighborly and restorative urban Sarasota!

Speakers:

• Jenny Roe, Director of the Center for Design & Health, Department of Urban & Environmental Planning, School of Architecture, University of Virginia
  
• Jon Thaxton, Director of Community Investment, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
  
• Mary Davis Wallace, Senior Planner, Department of Public Art, City of Sarasota
  
• William Nields, MD, Medical Director for Clinical Services, Cognitive Health Center
  
• Craig Cerreta, Managing Broker, Premier Sotheby's International Realty

This Restorative Cities Workshop event is free to DSCA Members and the public; but space is limited and you must REGISTER to attend.

Please share this workshop invitation with your friends, neighbors and associates. Here is a link to the event flyer to post on bulletin boards and store windows: DSCA Workshop Flyer3-20220324.pdf