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ULI Cleveland Hosts UrbanPlan for Attorneys at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Attorneys can receive 6.5 hours of CLE credit by participating in this workshop on June 7.
History of Advocacy in Cleveland
Wednesday, June 29
6:30pm – 8pm ● Starts at Metropolitan Coffee Shop, 4744 Broadview Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109
For the past 40 years, Cleveland has been battling to save its architectural heritage. Many of these battles have been won, some have been lost, and there are still more being waged today. Come hear a presentation of these local challenges. The discussion will be led by Tom Yablonsky, whose 38-year career in historic preservation advocacy, assisted in the re-development of nine downtown National Register Historic Districts.
Event is free; registration is requested but not required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of-advocacy-in-cleveland-tickets-339260787147
Erieview Preservation Showcase
Thursday, June 30
3:30pm – 5:30pm, with reception to follow ● 45 Erieview (corner of E. 9th and Lakeside)
An exploration of adaptive reuse projects and historic rehabilitation incentives in the Erieview Historic District. The presentation will discuss the creation of downtown’s newest National Register Historic District, which highlights mid-century modern architecture.
Attendees will learn of the benefits of historic designations and the financing tools that are available to them. Applications for CEU credits for both real estate and architecture professionals have been submitted.
This event is sponsored by the Downtown Cleveland Alliance. $35/person in advance, $40/person day of tour. To register, click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/erieview-preservation-showcase-tickets-339290877147
Daniel Burnham’s Mall Symposium
Saturday, July 2
2pm – 4pm, reception to follow ● Stokes Auditorium at the Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue
Come learn about the effort by Placemark Collaborative to designate Cleveland’s Historic Mall and Group Plan as a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest designation by the National Parks Service. The program will include a presentation by Placemark Collaborative and a community discussion led by Tom Yablonsky and Shannon Nichol, FASLA.
Ms. Nichol is an internationally renowned landscape architect who created the winning design for the Lurie Garden at Millennium Park in Chicago; was design lead on Boston’s North End on the Rose Kennedy Greenway; was the lead on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s campus. Of local note, she was on the project team for the redevelopment of Cleveland’s Convention Center and Malls B and C, which were completed in 2013.
Event is free; registration not required but is requested: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daniel-burnhams-mall-symposium-tickets-339342491527