Urban Waterfronts 2010

Urban Waterfronts 2014: Making Connections

Presentations from the Washington D.C. and Baltimore Maryland Conference

Welcome, Ann Breen, Co-Director, The Waterfront Center, Washington, D.C.

Panel 1: Resiliency - The New Imperative

Moderator Barry Hersh, Schack Institute of Real Estate, New York, N.Y.

Addressing Multiple Crises in Christchurch, Rod Marler General Manager Development, Waterfront Aukland, Auklan, New Zealand

R esilience in a Coastal Zone, Collette Creppell, Principal/Director of Urban Strategies, Eskew + Dumez + Ripple, New Orleans

Post Sandy: Rebuilding by Design, Brie Hensold, Senior Associate, Sasaki Associates, Watertown

Panel 2: Genius Loci - The Art of Creating Special Places

Moderator Ed Freer, Principal, Smith Group/JJR, Madison, Wisconsin

Philadelphia's Riverfront Pop-Ups - Loaded With Personality, David Fierabend. Peincipal, Groundswell Design Group, Hopewell, New Jersey

Panel 3: Deciding on the Right Mix

Moderator Mike Krieger, Of Counsel, Dunn and Lambert, Malwah, New Jersey

Lessons from Northwest Waterfronts, Mark Hinshaw, Principal, LMN Architects, Seattle, Washington

Yuma's Colorado River Offers a little Bit of Everything, Charles Flynn, Executive Director, Yuma Crossing National Area, Yuma, Arizona

Panel 4: Let's Celebrate! The Special Role of Festivals and Events

Moderator Jim August, CEO, The Forks North Portage Partnership, innepeg, Manitoba, Canada

Tips and Tidbits from Festivals Large and Small from Around the World, Charlotte DeWitt, President. Internationa Events, Boston, Massachusetts

Lots of People, Lots of Love on the Detroit Riverfront, Karen Slaughter-DuPerry, Projects/Community Outreach Executive, The Detroit River Conservancy, Detroit, Michigan

The Waterfront Center Excellence on the Waterfront Awards