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Tommy Reeder and Zach Morse, Parks Lead Maintenance Specialists and Certified Playground Safety Inspectors for the City of Wilsonville, will share insights on Wilsonville's inclusive playgrounds and how Universal Design is shaping accessible spaces for children of all abilities. They will discuss the benefits and challenges of designing inclusive play areas and highlight key locations like Boones Ferry Park, Murase Plaza, and the nature play area at Memorial Park, which feature accessible surfaces, companion swings, and natural play opportunities.

Allison Brinkhost, Love Jonson, and Charlie Collier from PDX Housing Solidarity Project will discuss their work redistributing wealth to address racialized disparities in homeownership. Their presentation will explore Portland’s history of exclusionary housing policies and highlight real stories of how their initiative has helped Black and Indigenous first-time homebuyers. Since 2021, their efforts have leveraged over $1.7 million, supporting 18 homebuyers and gaining recognition from OPB, Trusthout, and The Philadelphia Citizen’s “Ideas We Should Steal” list.