Forgotten Neighborhoods
Design Matters 4: Emergence of Forgotten Neighborhoods
Join us this March 20-22 for a conference on community-based approaches to solving issues of abandoned and underutilized properties in city neighborhoods. The conference brings to town experts in revitalization from Baltimore and Providence to share strategies with our local community organizers, city officials, developers, and individuals working for change in their neighborhoods.
Conference Schedule:
Tuesday, March 20th
Kick-off Lecture
7 pm - Improving Our Health by Fixing Our Everyday World
Location: 831 Genesee Street
Wednesday, March 21
Neighborhood Tours - Explore challenges, tour vacant properties and learn about the creative solutions some neighborhoods are employing to build community capital while reusing abandoned properties. Led by Community Organizers and Design Professionals.
choose two:
9:00 - 11:30 a
Northeast Neighborhoods - Conkey and Hudson Avenue areas
OR
Southwest Neighborhoods - Plymouth/Genesee Street areas
1:00-3:30 p
Marketview Heights Neighborhood - Union Street area
OR
Northwest Neighborhoods - Dewey Avenue
Public Discussion
7 pm - Reclaiming Vacant Property in Baltimore and Providence
A talk at the Downtown Community Forum, featuring Mark Cameron of the Baltimore Neighborhood Design Center
Location: 15 St. Mary's Place
Thursday, March 22
Panel Workshops - Dialogues with local and national experts dealing with challenges of revitalizing vacant properties.
choose two:
9:00 - 10:15 a
Challenges to Preserving Neighborhoods
OR
Neighborhood Economies
10:30 - noon
Empowering Neighborhoods
OR
Neighoborhood Appearance
LUNCH
Mini-Charrette
1:00 - 3:00 p
Active Participation and Brainstorming - Developing strategies for challenged sites in the toured neighborhoods
Registration: $35, includes tours, panel discussions and lunch on Thursday.
Evening talks are FREE and open to the public.
For more information or to register, contact RRCDC:
(585) 271-0520, www.rrcdc.org , astewart@rrcdc.org
Join us this March 20-22 for a conference on community-based approaches to solving issues of abandoned and underutilized properties in city neighborhoods. The conference brings to town experts in revitalization from Baltimore and Providence to share strategies with our local community organizers, city officials, developers, and individuals working for change in their neighborhoods.
Conference Schedule:
Tuesday, March 20th
Kick-off Lecture
7 pm - Improving Our Health by Fixing Our Everyday World
Location: 831 Genesee Street
Wednesday, March 21
Neighborhood Tours - Explore challenges, tour vacant properties and learn about the creative solutions some neighborhoods are employing to build community capital while reusing abandoned properties. Led by Community Organizers and Design Professionals.
choose two:
9:00 - 11:30 a
Northeast Neighborhoods - Conkey and Hudson Avenue areas
OR
Southwest Neighborhoods - Plymouth/Genesee Street areas
1:00-3:30 p
Marketview Heights Neighborhood - Union Street area
OR
Northwest Neighborhoods - Dewey Avenue
Public Discussion
7 pm - Reclaiming Vacant Property in Baltimore and Providence
A talk at the Downtown Community Forum, featuring Mark Cameron of the Baltimore Neighborhood Design Center
Location: 15 St. Mary's Place
Thursday, March 22
Panel Workshops - Dialogues with local and national experts dealing with challenges of revitalizing vacant properties.
choose two:
9:00 - 10:15 a
Challenges to Preserving Neighborhoods
OR
Neighborhood Economies
10:30 - noon
Empowering Neighborhoods
OR
Neighoborhood Appearance
LUNCH
Mini-Charrette
1:00 - 3:00 p
Active Participation and Brainstorming - Developing strategies for challenged sites in the toured neighborhoods
Registration: $35, includes tours, panel discussions and lunch on Thursday.
Evening talks are FREE and open to the public.
For more information or to register, contact RRCDC:
(585) 271-0520, www.rrcdc.org
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