When we say “community,” we may think of people.
When we say “biodiversity,” we may think of nature.
For cities, what do “community” and “biodiversity” mean - not only adjacent, but also intertwined, for all who live there?
Richard Roark has tackled that question around the world.
A landscape architect and an urban planner, Richard is Chief Purpose Officer and Partner at OLIN Studio in Philadelphia.
He’s the next speaker for CIVIQ, the series hosted by Chattanooga Design Studio - and on this occasion, in collaboration with Thrive Regional Partnership, as part of Thrive’s Tri-State Summit this week.
Richard’s talk - “Nature Remixed: Reimagining Community and Biodiversity” - is Wednesday, starting at 5:30 PM, at Barrelhouse Ballroom, free and open to the public.
I spoke with Richard - and Eric Myers, executive director of Chattanooga Design Studio.
