March 22, 2010

by Katie Throne

Announcement: Urban Redevelopment Meeting Saturday

Historic preservationists and urban planners are hoping a Saturday symposium at Ciné will titillate local citizens’ imaginations about redevelopment possibilities in downtown Athens.

“We’re hoping for a little bit of a wow factor,” said Amy Kissane, executive director of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation, which has organized the one-day event. “The reason were doing this is to broaden people’s ideas about what can happen in downtown from an architectural standpoint and new construction, to public art and transportation in and out of downtown.”

The symposium, titled “Look at That! Fresh Approaches in Urban Redevelopment for Athens,” will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Ciné, 234 W. Hancock Ave. Registration costs $15, which includes lunch, and reservations are required. The deadline for signing up is Tuesday. For more information, call (706) 353-1801 or e-mail achf@bellsouth.net or click HERE.

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