Monday, 04 Dec 2017
Lecture: Vacant Not Blighted
Nancy Finegood, executive director of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, will highlight the value of preservation and rehabilitation over demolition of vacant and abandoned structures in cities like Detroit, Flint and Saginaw, Michigan.
Tuesday, 05 Dec 2017
Lecture: Social Equity of the Public Realm
Scott Jordan, a principal at Civitas in Denver, Colorado, has led large-scale, complex projects in some of the most contentious areas of the country. Through these experiences he has developed a passion for engaging the public in the design process. Regardless of the project's scale, his approach is to build on a city's authentic and unique attributes to create rich and diverse public spaces.