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3 May 2023, Φ NYC, German House: Urban Health Networking Lunch (Campus OWL Germany NY Office & DWIH)

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3.5.2023, Φ NYC, German House: Urban Health Networking Lunch (Campus OWL Germany NY Office & DWIH)

Campus OWL Germany New York Office, www.campus-owl.org/: Campus OWL is a network of five higher education institutions in OstWestfalenLippe (OWL), Germany – Bielefeld University, Paderborn University, Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and Detmold University of Music. The Campus OWL New York Office … founded in 2019 … represents these five higher education institutions in North America … a nonprofit organization, … supported through contributions by the universities … The office serves as a hub to connect students, researchers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to enable cooperation and knowledge exchange …

German Centres for Research and Innovation / Deutsche Wissenschafts- und Innovationshäuser (DWIH), www.dwih-netzwerk.de/en/: a network of German research organisations, universities and research-based companies. In six cities around the world, the DWIH provide a joint platform for German innovation leaders, showcase the capabilities of German research and connect German researchers with local cooperation partners … Work takes place in the following areas: “Information, advertising and marketing”, “Exchange and networks”, and “Service and advice” …

1 May 2023, Contact visit / Kontaktbesuch

3 May 2023, Networking Lunch, organized by Campus OWL NY Office and sponsored by DWIH.

2 May 2023, ♣ NYC: The High Line

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2.5.2023, ♣ NYC: The High Line

The High Line, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Line: … a 1.45-mile-long (2.33 km) elevated linear park, greenway and rail trail created on a former New York Central Railroad spur on the west side of Manhattan … The abandoned spur has been redesigned as a “living system” drawing from multiple disciplines which include landscape architecture, urban design, and ecology … inspired by the 4.7 km (2.9 mi) long Coulée verte …, a similar project in Paris completed in 1993 … Originating in the Meatpacking District, the park runs from Gansevoort Street … through Chelsea to the northern edge of the West Side Yard on 34th Street … Due to a decline in rail traffic … effectively abandoned in 1980 … A nonprofit organization called Friends of the High Line was formed in 1999 …, advocating its preservation and reuse as public open space, an elevated park or greenway … The administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans for a High Line park in 2003. Repurposing … began in 2006 and opened in phases during 2009, 2011, and 2014 … 2019 … 2023 … the High Line has become an icon of American contemporary landscape architecture. The High Line’s success has inspired cities throughout the United States to redevelop obsolete infrastructure as public space. The park became a tourist attraction and spurred real estate development in adjacent neighborhoods, increasing real-estate values and prices along the route … by 2019, it had eight million visitors per year …

1 May 2023 ff, ♣ NYC: Central Park

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1.5.2023 ff, ♣ NYC: Central Park

Public art in Central Park, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_art_in_Central_Park: … Until recently, depictions of real (as opposed to imaginary) humans have been men, whereas depictions of women have been either mythological characters (angels or goddesses) or characters from literature. The installation in 2020 of the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument, depicting three female activists, was a first step in addressing this oversight …

Central Park, www.britannica.com/place/Central-Park-New-York-City: largest and most important public park in Manhattan … 840 acres (340 hectares) … extends between 59th and 110th streets (about 2.5 miles [4 km]) and between Fifth and Eighth avenues (about 0.5 miles [0.8 km]) … one of the first American parks to be developed using landscape architecture techniques … In the 1840s the increasing urbanization of Manhattan prompted the poet-editor William Cullen Bryant and the landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing to call for a new, large park to be built on the island … A plan was devised by the architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux that would preserve and enhance the natural features of the terrain to provide a pastoral park for city dwellers … During the park’s … construction millions of cartloads of dirt and topsoil were shifted to build the terrain, about 5,000,000 trees and shrubs were planted, a water-supply system was laid, and many bridges, arches, and roads were constructed. The completed Central Park officially opened in 1876 … The Metropolitan Museum of Art is in the park, facing Fifth Avenue …

1 May 2023 ff, Φ ♣ NYC Parks

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1.5.2023 ff, NYC Parks

List of New York City parks, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_City_parks: … Three entities manage parks within New York City, each with its own responsibilities: Federal – US National Park Service (NPS) – both open-space and historic properties; State – New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYSP); Municipal – New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) …

Central Park: see 1 May 2023ff

The High Line: see 2 May 2023

Bryant Park, https://bryantpark.org/: Bryant Park is one of the world’s busiest public spaces. More than 12 million people per year visit the park …

Jefferson Market Garden, www.jeffersonmarketgarden.org/: … Mission Statement: To provide stewardship for a beautiful garden where the community and visitors can enjoy tranquil surroundings in our hectic urban environment … From Market to Jail to Garden … the community created a public green space in place of the women’s prison. A newly formed committee of local residents became its stewards, and in the spring of 1975, Jefferson Market Garden’s first flowers bloomed …

Little Island Park, https://littleisland.org/: … a new public park, located in Hudson River Park, where all New Yorkers and visitors can experience nature and art in a unique urban oasis on the Hudson River … Move your body – Add Little Island to your running route or utilize our spaces for your daily yoga routine …

Thomas Paine Park, www.nycgovparks.org/parks/thomas-paine-park: This park in the heart of New York City’s civic center is named for patriot, author, humanitarian, and political visionary Thomas Paine (1737-1809) …

1 May 2023, Φ New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM)

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1.5.2023, Φ New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM)

New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), www.nyam.org/: … a leading voice for innovation in public health. Throughout its 176-year history, NYAM has uniquely championed bold changes to the systems that perpetuate health … Today, this work includes innovative research, programs and policy initiatives that distinctively value community input … Combined with NYAM’s trusted public programming and historic library, and with the support of esteemed Fellows and Members, NYAM’s Impact as a public health leader continues … The Center for Healthy Aging works to improve the health and well-being of older adults … we work to make both immediate and long-term systemic changes to ensure a healthy life for generations to come … focused on improving critical elements of healthy living for older adults including: Social, physical, and economic participation; Positive perceptions of well-being, quality of life, and autonomy; Improved functional ability and minimized activity limitations; Excellent healthcare and services. … a multi-disciplined approach to informing and shaping practices, programs and policy including: Convening for policy and practice change; Promoting data-driven policy and planning … The Library and its Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health support … a deeper understanding of the many and varied forces that have shaped medicine and public health from ancient times to the present day. The Library fosters engagement with its historical materials for scholars and the public and organizes public events that use history to better understand current-day issues. We safeguard the heritage of medicine to inform the future of health.

Sample source from the library: John Duffy (1968): A history of Public Health in New York City 1625-1866. Russel Sage Foundation, New York.

Visited: 1 May 2023 (Library), 3 May 2023 (Center for Healthy Ageing)