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Public Forum: Development in Preservation Districts

May 18th, 2013

The Landmark Society is partnering with the Park-Meigs Neighborhood Association to hold a public forum on the evening of Tuesday, May 21 at 597 East Avenue . Up for discussion: the timely and controversial topic of new development in preservation districts. This is a community conversation you will NOT want to miss.

A panel of speakers, representing developers, homeowners, business owners, urban planners, and The Landmark Society, will offer their perspective, followed by an open question and answer session. Speakers include Wayne Goodman, Executive Director of The Landmark Society; Glenn Kellogg, Urban Advisors; Joe Hanna, Hanna Properties; Steve Vogt, Rochester Young Professionals. RocSubway contributor, Matthew Denker will also weigh in. Can new development benefit preservation districts? How can the new co-exist with the old? What is “good” development? These are some of the questions this forum will attempt to address.

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Tags: development, event, Glenn Kellogg, Hanna Properties, Joe Hanna, Landmark Society of Western New York, Matthew Denker, preservation, preservation district, Rochester Young Professionals, Steve Vogt, Urban Advisors, Wayne Goodman

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2 Responses to “Public Forum: Development in Preservation Districts”

Jim Fraser says:

May 27, 2013 at 7:20 am

I wasn’t able to attend this event. How did it turn out?
RochesterSubway.com says:

May 27, 2013 at 10:19 am

@Jim, it was a good dialog. Lots of interesting questions were asked and the panel gave very thoughtful and informed answers. Dr. Bruce Barnes, director of GEH was in the audience and he asked a question of the panel. I forget exactly how he worded it; something like, “What will new development bring to a neighborhood?” Glenn Kellogg responded by saying, “You might not like the answer: more people, more development, more amenities…” I don’t know if he liked the answer. He left soon after. Other issues discussed: the cost of preservation, preserving the character of neighborhoods, preserving open spaces, what young professionals are looking for when they shop for a place to live – lots of other stuff. Too much to cover here. It took the full two hours and probably could have gone all night. Hope you can make the next one.

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