Mitchell Silver
Mitchell Silver | |
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Parks Commissioner of New York City | |
In office May 1, 2014 – July 30, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Liam Kavanagh |
Succeeded by | Gabrielle Fialkoff |
Personal details | |
Born | New York, U.S. | June 27, 1960
Education | Pratt Institute (BA) Hunter College (MA) |
Mitchell J. Silver (born June 27, 1960) is an urban planner and former commissioner for the New York City Parks Department.
Appointed by
Education
Silver attended
Career
He held roles as a policy and planning director for the
He served as chief Planning and Development Officer and Planning Director for the City of Raleigh, North Carolina previous to his NYC Parks Department position. He was president of the American Planning Association (APA) between 2011 and 2013, the first African American to hold the title.[3]
In Raleigh, Silver directed a staff of 230 employees in the Departments of City Planning, Community Development and Inspections, in addition to four offices: Transportation Planning,
As president of APA, he led an international effort to elevate the value and rebirth of planning in the 21st century.
In 2015, he told the New York Times that Brooklyn Bridge Park was one of his favorite city parks.[1]
New York City Parks Commissioner
Mayor Bill de Blasio named Silver the New York City's Parks Commissioner in 2014.[5] At the time, the Mayor said: "He has a passion for fairness and equality, and he brings it to the work of government, and understands that we have to ensure that parks and open spaces are available in every community, and are well-maintained in every community in this city."[6] The New York Times wrote that "Mr. Silver’s selection suggests that the mayor plans to confront the issue of inequality in the city’s parks."[5]
In 2017, Silver appointed
Teaching and honors
He has taught graduate planning courses at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Hunter College, Brooklyn College, Pratt Institute, and North Carolina State University.[8] Silver lectures throughout the United States and abroad on a variety of planning topics. He is a contributing author and editor of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) latest edition of "Local Planning: Contemporary Principles and Practice," which is a resource for local governments engaged in planning.
In 2012, the Urban Times named him s top international thought leaders of the built environment today. The next year, UBM Future Cities named Silver as one of the top 100 City Innovators in the world and the Royal Town Planning Institute made him an honorary lifetime member. In 2014, he was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Planning Association.
In 2016, Silver was elected a Fellow of the UK's Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS).[9]
In 2017, Silver was selected to become an Honorary American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Member.[10]
Personal life
He is married to Mary, an administrator for the
References
- ^ a b c Foderaro, Lisa (August 7, 2015). "How Mitchell J. Silver, New York City Parks Commissioner, Spends His Sundays". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Daily Plant : NYC Parks".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Mitchell Silver: Redesigning the way we live – Society – The Guardian". theguardian.com. July 2, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Commissioner Gabrielle Fialkoff : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Kearns, Patrick. "Longtime parks employee moves to top Brooklyn position". Queens Ledger.
- ^ "APA Board of Directors". planning.org. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ "Eighty-four leading social scientists conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences". Academy of Social Sciences. October 19, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "ASLA Announces Newest Honors Recipients | asla.org". www.asla.org. Retrieved October 7, 2021.