ccoletta

City enthusiast with insatiable curiosity on what makes cities successful

[ccoletta @ccoletta]

Looking for public spaces (or spaces that function like them) where a high level of social mixing and connecting is happening among people with different incomes. Any place/s to recommend?

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

Transforming Memphis' riverfront is good for local business.
@CivicCommonsUS + @MemRiverParks CEO, @ccoletta named to @MBJMemphis' 2025 Power 100 list, an annual list of the most influential people impacting #local #business.
#publicspace #leadership
https://t.co/RRJ46MKk78

[ccoletta @ccoletta]

@CivicCommonsUS @MemRiverParks @MBJMemphis Thanks, @CivicCommonsUS

[Bakari Sellers @Bakari_Sellers]

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[ccoletta @ccoletta]

@AdamPeters 100%

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

🎖️Congratulations to @CivicCommonsUS partner @ccoletta on being awarded the 2024 The LaGasse Medal by @NationalASLA.🎖️#Memphis #Design #publicspace #champion @scape_studio @MemRiverParks @kresgefdn @knightfdn @TheJPBFdn @WilliamPennFdn https://t.co/a9LqnTSh5F

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

"In Tom Lee Park, there is no shortage of symbols of diversity and recognition of the on-going march toward justice." @tommilaitio @publicinno @MemRiverParks #publicspace #diverity #equity #justice #Memphis @TheJPBFdn @knightfdn @kresgefdn @WilliamPennFdn https://t.co/eQGzRcriRX

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

Ideas from Memphis’ Tom Lee Park on diversity, empathy and safety

@tommilaitio @publicinno @MemRiverParks @ccoletta @TerranceDeShaun @TheJPBFdn @knightfdn @kresgefdn @WilliamPennFdn #publicspace #diversity #empathy #safety

https://t.co/eQGzRcrQHv

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

How a Public Space Is Promoting Belonging by Being a Good Neighbor

@tommilaitio @publicinno @MemRiverParks @ccoletta @TerranceDeShaun @studiogang @scape_studio @TheasterGates #publicspace #belonging #Memphis #neighbor #cities #downtown #CivicCommonsUS

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[Gil Penalosa @Penalosa_G]

Can we still make public spaces for everyone?

Watch 30 min. presentation by superb visionary & doer Carol @CColetta, CEO Memphis River Parks, my guest in bi-weekly webinar #cities4everyone.
Watch & share: https://t.co/TAD1of0NoG

[Leslie Carlson @QueenLeslie1982]

This @Penalosa_G conversation with @ccoletta about the critical need to attract diverse people into public space together is pretty great. https://t.co/qGNtKHhFo2

[ccoletta @ccoletta]

@mikebarnicle Age is one thing. Crazy is another. At 80, why do you let your colleagues confuse them? Is ageism now ok?

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

Can We Still Make Public Places for Everyone?
TODAY @ 11 am ET: Join urban expert & @CivicCommonsUS partner @ccoletta for this live virtual conversation with @Penalosa_G. https://t.co/TvJG8WCJjw @MemRiverParks @880Cities
#publicspace #cities #diversity #connection #webinar

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

"Thoughtful and strategic investments in the places we all own together — our parks, community centers & streets — may turn out to be some of the smartest moves American cities can make." @ccoletta @mitchell_silver #publicspace #economy #cities #downtown https://t.co/LiYI9neFnT

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

In @APA_Planning #PlanMag @ccoletta + @mitchell_silver make the case that thoughtful & strategic investments in the places we all own together—our parks, community centers & streets—may turn out to be some of the smartest moves American #cities can make. https://t.co/LiYI9neFnT

[ccoletta @ccoletta]

@bamarquis Location matters. Allure matters. Managing for civility, welcome, and inclusion matters.

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

American Monuments, American Cities
Join #CivicCommonsUS partner @ccoletta tomorrow at 4pm ET for a conversation hosted by @ProfessorEA @MellonFdn about how our cities are envisioning and creating new American monuments today.
#cities #publicspace
https://t.co/YDXkyBmxAs

[ccoletta @ccoletta]

DRose to Memphis? I’m thrilled.

[Civic Commons US @CivicCommonsUS]

Is your downtown struggling post-pandemic? Read this interview with 4 thought leaders on the key role that public spaces could play in a downtown comeback.
#downtown #comeback #cities #publicspace #future @ccoletta @mitchell_silver @BrooksRainwater
https://t.co/RvinPyDne8

[ccoletta @ccoletta]

Tom Lee Park in Memphis, debuting Labor Day Weekend 2023, makes a cameo. More to come. @memriverparks

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

Jeanne Gang, arguably the most important female architect working today, heads her own firm, Studio Gang, which is pushing the boundaries of the good that architecture can do, for connecting communities and for the environment. https://t.co/OA4LdRArPH