The Baltimore Architecture Foundation (BAF) will present an eight-week series of free forums on a variety of architecture and preservation topics and issues, every Wednesday at noon from October 1 through November 19. Sessions will focus on revitalizing Baltimore’s midtown, responding to foreclosures and homelessness, development and home-sales trends, and more.
Topics and speakers include:
Wednesday, October 1
“Foreclosures and How They Affect Baltimore Families,” Lisa Evans, deputy director, St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center
Wednesday, October 8
“Historic Commission Issues and Initiatives—Landmarking Major Structures,” Tyler Gearhart, chair, Baltimore City Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation
Wednesday, October 15
“Home Sales in the Baltimore Region—It’s Not as Bad as You Think (or Is It?),” Jody Landers, executive vice president, Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors
Wednesday, October 22
“EDBI Progress Report,” Chris Shea, chief real estate officer, East Baltimore Development, Inc.
Wednesday, October 29
“Goal: Ending Homelessness,” Kevin Lindamood, vice president for External Affairs, Health Care for the Homeless
Wednesday, November 5
“Using Tax Credits to Revitalize Midtown,” Charlie Duff, president, Jubilee Baltimore, Inc.
Wednesday, November 12
“New Director for Center Stage—Does This Mean New Directions?,” Debbi Chinn, managing director, Center Stage
Wednesday, November 19
“New Arena, Old Location!,” Kimberley A. Clark, executive vice president, Baltimore Development Corporation
The BAF’s 2008 Fall Forum Series will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Johns Hopkins University’s Downtown Center (10 N. Charles Street). Each forum will feature a speaker making a 30-minute presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session. The general public is invited to bring lunch and engage in conversation with the speakers and other audience members at these lively sessions. To attend, simply come to the center; no reservations are needed.
For more information about the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and its programs, go to www.baltimorearchitecture.org. To join the foundation, call 410-539-7772 or see the BAF website.
