The next installment of the
re:Denver Forum series will explore demolition, density and adaptive reuse as it gives attendees a sneak peek into the space that the
Bigsby's Folly Craft Winery will occupy when it opens this spring in an 1886 warehouse at 3563 Wazee St. in RiNo.
The Jan. 17 forum "Old Buildings, New Tools" will feature speakers Brandon Spencer-Hartle, senior city planner at the Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, and Tom Mayes, vice president and senior counsel at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. They will discuss different approaches to the challenges demolition presents to neighborhoods.
Spencer-Hartle will address Portland's recently adopted Deconstruction Ordinance and other approaches that foster both density and preservation. Mayes will explore the opportunities presented by innovative adaptive reuse ordinances, as well as ways to shift thinking about demolition to recognize not only preservation concerns but also environmental and social issues.
The re:Denver forums always include interactive activities to gather the thoughts and perspective of participants, a presentation from the guest speakers and a robust question and answer session. Historic Denver hosts the forums every other month at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday. Locations and topics vary.
Doors for the free forum open at 6:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7 p.m.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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