Kathryn Ott Lovell's guest appearances

Kathryn Ott Lovell

Knight Cities podcast

Talking About Cities with Carol Coletta of The Kresge Foundation

Be the Solution with Maria Quattrone

Suneet Agarwal

Guarav Gambhir

Adam Contos

Tracy Cousineau

Ryan Gravel

Jason Roberts

Paul Friedman

Angela Glover Blackwell

Dan Rice

John Wentworth

Anna Kelley

Scott Stowell

Shaun Abrahamson

Jen Groover

Marc Dunkelman

OwlTail

Kathryn Ott Lovell was appointed commissioner of Philadelphia Parks &amp; Recreation by Mayor Jim Kenney in January 2016. In this position, Kathryn oversees 700 full-time employees, more than 2,700 part-time and seasonal employees, over 10,200 acres of land, 500 buildings, 166 miles of trail, 250 playgrounds, and thousands of programs and events throughout Philadelphia's parks and recreation system.In 2017, Kathryn commissioned the first strategic plan for Philadelphia Parks &amp; Recreation. The plan, Our Path to 2020, established a renewed vision for the department and set in motion a powerful trajectory toward an equitable and exceptional parks and recreation system that connects people to each other, to enriching experiences, and to the natural world. The plan emphasizes citizen-centric service; high quality, relevant, and accessible programs; and a commitment to well-maintained assets.Currently, Kathryn serves on the Board of Directors for the Please Touch Museum, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, Parkway Council, Free Library of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Sports Congress.The empowerment and encouragement for the youth in this episode is mind-blowing to hear what the city of Philadelphia is doing with Kathryn's leadership!Listen in!Connect with Maria Quattrone: Facebook: Maria Quattrone REMAX at Home Facebook Rise in Real Estate Facebook LinkedIn: Maria Quattrone YouTube: Maria Quattrone Instagram: @soldbyMQ Website: MQrealesate.com office number: 215- 607-3535

Kathryn Ott Lovell was appointed commissioner of Philadelphia Parks &amp; Recreation by Mayor Jim Kenney in January 2016. In this position, Kathryn oversees 700 full-time employees, more than 2,700 part-time and seasonal employees, over 10,200 acres of land, 500 buildings, 166 miles of trail, 250 playgrounds, and thousands of programs and events throughout Philadelphia's parks and recreation system. In 2017, Kathryn commissioned the first strategic plan for Philadelphia Parks &amp; Recreation. The plan, Our Path to 2020, established a renewed vision for the department and set in motion a powerful trajectory toward an equitable and exceptional parks and recreation system that connects people to each other, to enriching experiences, and to the natural world. The plan emphasizes citizen-centric service; high quality, relevant, and accessible programs; and a commitment to well-maintained assets. Currently, Kathryn serves on the Board of Directors for the Please Touch Museum, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, Parkway Council, Free Library of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Sports Congress. The empowerment and encouragement for the youth in this episode is mind-blowing to hear what the city of Philadelphia is doing with Kathryn's leadership! Listen in!Connect with Maria Quattrone: Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/maria.quattrone.14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Quattrone</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/REMAXatHOME" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">REMAX at Home Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RISEinrealestate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rise in Real Estate Facebook</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaquattrone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Quattrone</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSXgSwS_It9EPSH4m4C0LEQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Quattrone</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soldbymq/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@soldbyMQ</a> Website: <a href="https://mqrealestate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MQrealesate.com</a> office number: 215- 607-3535

103. Kathryn Ott Lovell: Encouragement From Philly Parks and Rec

Jennifer Mahar

Kathryn Ott Lovell, Philadelphia’s commissioner of parks and recreation, and Jennifer Mahar, senior director of civic initiatives for the Fairmont Park Conservancy, discuss the aspirations and challenges of using public-private partnerships to revitalize public places as assets that can help form the foundation of a vibrant, equitable civic life. Philadelphia is one of five cities participating in the Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative, co-funded by Kresge.

#22 Reimagining Philadelphia's Civic Commons (with Kathryn Ott Lovell and Jennifer Mahar)

With city finances squeezed, the call for public-private partnerships is increasing. But even in the best of circumstances, they can be tricky to manage. Kathryn Ott Lovell is responsible for one of the nation’s largest non-commercial public-private partnerships. She is executive director of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, an independent nonprofit organization that champions Philadelphia’s vast park system, where she orchestrates the daily dance of balancing public and private concerns and responsibilities to produce quality parks for citizens. Kathryn is also responsible for managing the collaboration of five civic assets in Philadelphia—neighborhood parks, a library, two trails and a Discovery Center—as part of a recent grant from the William Penn Foundation and Knight Foundation to reimagine Philadelphia’s civic commons.

With city finances squeezed, the call for public-private partnerships is increasing. But even in the best of circumstances, they can be tricky to manage. Kathryn Ott Lovell is responsible for one of the nation’s largest non-commercial public-private partnerships. She is executive director of the Fairmount Park Conservancy, an independent nonprofit organization that champions Philadelphia’s vast park system, where she orchestrates the daily dance of balancing public and private concerns and responsibilities to produce quality parks for citizens. Kathryn is also responsible for managing the collaboration of five civic assets in Philadelphia—neighborhood parks, a library, two trails and a Discovery Center—as part of a recent grant from the William Penn Foundation and Knight Foundation to reimagine Philadelphia’s civic commons.

Knight Cities podcast: Philly’s Fairmount Park Conservancy shows value of public-private partnerships, with Kathryn Ott Lovell (episode 33)