Presentation by Mary McCue, President/CEO of MJM Management, on April 23, 2009 in San Francisco.

1. MJM Management Group
Mary McCue
Public Space Management Best Practices Workshop
April 23, 2009

2. Public Space Design

3. Public Space Design
Yerba Buena Gardens
Prior to Construction and Today

4. Public Space Design
Public Space Managers and Operators must be involved in design and
construction phase for a better functioning public space
Union Square Park
Prior to Renovation and Today

5. Public Space Design
Must be designed for multiple uses
Mission Bay Parks
Prior to Construction and Today

6. Public Space Design
The public space design must be flexible and have amenities that
accommodate multiple and different uses.

7. Public Space Design
Requires infrastructure to be designed into the public place and not
obstruct the uses of the public place

8. Sustainability
Financial
Life of the design
Maintenance Practices & Procedures
Operating systems on property

9. Committed Stakeholders
Public Sector *
Regular Users *
Activity/Program Participants *
Sponsors *

10. Community
Successful public spaces integrate into the community
Gathering places *
Driving force for commerce and change *
Accessible to all *
Harvey Milk Plaza

11. Private and Public Partnerships
Role of Government *
Role of various public agencies *
Role of private sector *
Driving Force for bringing services together
Coordination/Management

12. Public Space Management Mission
Create a friendly and inviting atmosphere in a
beautiful, clean and well-maintained public space,
while ensuring the safety of visitors

13. A management approach that will serve the public space with a variety
of programming, integrated security, maintenance, and other
operations will enhance and enliven the space

14. Public Spaces have to be safe, both in
an environmental and security
perspective.

15. MJM Management Group
Mary McCue
Public Space Management Best Practices Workshop
April 23, 2009