The +15 workshops will be held on November 14th and 15th, prior to the educational sessions, keynote sessions and the Expo Parques.
Experiential Workshops
Visit the most emblematic parks in the city!
Get to know Monterrey and learn at the same time! In the experiential workshops you will learn about tourist attractions and citizen projects related to public space; There will be experts on the subject and collaborators from the host city who will share for 4 hours their experiences in the administration of these spaces, the challenges they have faced and the activities they have implemented.
Nov. 14
9:00 am
35 people
El Capitan Park
The Transformation of Public Space
El Capitan Park is a newly created urban park that arose from the redesign of the green areas of a residential area in order to provide the benefit of a large urban park and rescuing the stream of the same name. In this workshop you will be able to discover...
Nov. 14
9:00 am
35 people
Lago Park and the Parks System
Relevance, Benefits and Importance
In this workshop you will be able to experience the collaborative work process between experts and neighbors about the complete intervention of Parque Lago and its stages; in addition to its integration with the System of Parks and Green Areas; its relevance, benefits, importance at a metropolitan scale, among others....
Nov. 14
3:00 pm
35 people
Rufino Tamayo Park
Management Guide Ecosystemic
The management of green areas in Latin America traditionally consists of very basic horticultural tasks that prevent proper development and conservation of natural spaces in cities. In this workshop you will learn about the differences in the innovation of using an ecosystem vision for the conservation and monitoring of habitats...
Nov. 14
3:00 pm
35 people
DistritoTec
Empowering Encounters
Distritotec is an urban community where the ability to innovate and quality of life feed off each other. Promoted by Tec de Monterrey, Distritotec collaborates with citizens, academia, companies and governments in a polygon of more than 450 hectares south of Monterrey. From there they act on four axes: generate meeting spaces;...
Nov. 14
3:00 pm
35 people
The intervention of Neighborhood Parks
Planning, Maintenance and Management
In the city of Monterrey there are 1,300 neighborhood parks that serve a population of more than one million people. The processes of the Secretary of Public Services, the General Directorate of Parks and Gardens and the Directorate of Image and Urban Maintenance plan based on people, resources, needs and...
Nov. 15
9:00 am
35 people
Clouthier Park
Programming for Everybody
San Pedro Garza García has stood out in recent years for the richness and variety of its programming in public spaces. Learn about the processes of selection of cultural offer, optimization of the use of sports spaces and the link with volunteers that has driven the emblematic parks of San...
Nov. 15
9:00 am
35 people
Tree Climbers
Arboriculture Best Practices
In this workshop you will learn the professional technique to access the treetops in order to manage adequate maintenance to optimize their physiological performance, improve their physical appearance and maintain adequate levels of safety for the population through the use of equipment and methods. specialized to do it safely. At...
Nov. 15
9:00 am
35 people
Cycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure
Innovation in Non-motorized Mobility Corridors
In this workshop you will explore bicycle routes through which these corridors will pass, explaining the scope of the green corridors, what they are and the plan in stages. Highlighting the importance of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure for the city, identifying current obstacles and problems and the effect that this...
Nov. 15
9:00 am
35 people
Chipinque Ecological Park
Management Experiences for Sustainable Tourism in a Nature Reserve
Chipinque Ecological Park is an iconic space of importance for the conservation of biodiversity and is in the stage of evolution to be recognized as a nature reserve. In this workshop you will learn about the offer of tourist and sports experiences that seek to transform the relationship between people...
Nov. 15
3:00 pm
35 people
Mississippi Park
Management Models for Public Spaces
The operation of public spaces is one of the great areas of opportunity in Latin America, and much of it lies in the lack of knowledge of the different management models that can best suit the park or system of urban parks in question. This workshop will explore the different...
Nov. 15
3:00 pm
35 people
Placemaking
Success Story, Composers Square
Workshop to expose the intervention of "La Plaza de los Compsitores" from its social and urban aspect. Explaining the application of the placemaking methodology as a guide to design from the community participation of citizens. This workshop will be given in Spanish and will not have an English translation....
Nov. 17
7:00 am
40 people
Express Workshop: The Big Sit x World Urban Parks
Don't just do something, sit there
The Big Sit was born out of a premise to bring people together to practice mindfulness meditation in the city. Organized by Mindful Moments in collaboration with the Conscious Cities Index research project, and initiated by a group of volunteers, the first Big Sit took place on Mindfulness Day on...
Curricular Workshops
Listen, learn, act, and improve the tools that every space needs!
Get to know Monterrey and learn at the same time! In the experiential workshops you will learn about tourist attractions and citizen projects related to public space; There will be experts on the subject and collaborators from the host city who will share for 4 hours their experiences in the administration of these spaces, the challenges they have faced and the activities they have implemented.
Nov. 14
9:00 am
35 people
The Art of Making it Happen
Aesthetics, Creatorship and Management of Events in Public Space
The impact that artistics expressions have in the parks and public spaces of our cities are infinite. In this workshop, we will be joined by Parque Arte, an organization that seeks to encourage conversation between art and public space as a vital form of social relationships. You will learn about...
Nov. 14
9:00 am
35 people
Management Models
Planning towards Sustainability
The workshop is focused on public officials who have influence in the parks, directors and administrators of parks, and citizens who seek co-responsibility for the administration of these spaces together with their local governments. The content is based on success stories from our country, which will be shared among peers,...
Nov. 14
3:00 pm
35 people
Las Calzadas Park
Elaboration of Management Plan for an Urban Park
Managing an urban park entails the articulation of several disciplines in order to offer a good service to visitors. In this workshop you will learn to put together a management plan that will allow you to clearly capture the functioning of all the areas that participate in the operation of...
Nov. 15
9:00 am
35 people
Design for the Urban Play
Comprehensive Development for Childhood
Playing is a universal right for all children, but despite the evidence regarding the benefits it brings for comprehensive development, it has been overvalued and not prioritized in urban agendas. This workshop seeks to create a general understanding of the value of play, clarify how it is directly related to...
Nov. 15
9:00 am
35 people
Equitable Park Investments
3 Cities – 3 Stories
Equity in service delivery is a guiding concern of urban park leaders. This presentation will explore how this interest can be turned to a tangible action that makes public parks better for all city residents. Three legacy urban centers with remarkable diversity in the heartland of America – Minneapolis, Pittsburgh...
