TCLF’s latest conference, Leading with Landscape IV: Transforming North Carolina’s Research Triangle, was held on April 13, 2018, at the James B. Hunt, Jr., Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Topics explored include the regionally unique coupling of human and natural systems, how the area’s campus landscapes are serving as “incubators” for innovative planning and design solutions, new projects that are re-evaluating the region’s monuments and memorials, two revered public landscapes—Moore Square and Dix Park—and much more. To learn more about the conference: https://tclf.org/sites/default/files/microsites/raleigh2018/index.html
Moderator – Panel II: The Research Triangle’s Emerging Public Realm and the Story of The New South
Stephen C. Bentley Assistant Director, City of Raleigh, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department
Landscapes in Transition
Multiple cities across the Southeast United States are in the midst transformational projects that have them reflecting on their own physical and historical contexts ranging from postindustrial reclamation to segregation. Atlanta and Birmingham, just to name a couple, are both experiencing periods of rapid growth, diversifying populations and urbanization. The Research Triangle area is no different and its emerging public realm takes into account influences from a long history and track record of successful regional institutions, an abundance of natural and cultural resources, and ongoing civic support for the public realm. Each of these influences continue to advance community participation and engagement regarding The Triangle’s origins, evolution — and the unique challenges of balancing equitable prosperity with the stewardship of irreplaceable natural and cultural landscapes.
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