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Can Public-Private Partnerships Raise the Ambitions of Public Parks? — Tony Sorrentino of Fairmount Park Conservancy
In this episode of CLOSER, Carol Coletta and Mark Wallace talk with Tony Sorrentino, President and CEO of Fairmount Park Conservancy in Philadelphia. Tony explains how the Conservancy supplements the city’s resources through fundraising, planning, ecological restoration, historic preservation, and public programming.
The conversation explores who should pay for beauty and innovation in public space, why clear roles and constant communication are essential to successful public-private partnerships. Tony also offers practical advice for anyone creating a conservancy: respect the public partner…
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