Oregon Metro is sponsoring an educational ride with Simon Battisti, Executive Director of the Relationship Center in Tirana.
Simon joined a small group ride this summer and is returning for another visit. I’ve been inspired for years by his work supporting School Streets in Tirana, and he also serves as Creative Director of the Start with Children Summit, which I had the privilege of attending this May in Bratislava.
Ride details
Date: Sunday, January 4
Time: 2 to 4 pm
Start: Wilshire Park
Route: Visiting and discussing infrastructure at multiple schools in Portland, focused on Northeast Portland
Please feel free to forward this to anyone who may be interested.
Thanks,
Coach Sam Balto
About Simon Battisti
Simon Battisti is Executive Director of the Relationship Center (Qendra Marrëdhënie, “QM”), a nonprofit research and design agency based in Tirana. QM provides technical assistance to local governments to deliver mobility and public space projects that center the needs of children and caregivers. Since 2020, QM has supported the Municipality of Tirana’s citywide School Streets program.
Simon is also Creative Director of the Start with Children Summit, an annual international convening focused on urban childhoods, held in Bratislava. He holds degrees in architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design.
More information:
https://www.qendra-m.org/en
https://www.instagram.com/qendra_marredhenie/
https://startwithchildren.com/