Denver Convenes Global Conversation on Urban Design as part of Cities Summit of the Americas
Denver’s Department of Community Planning and Development and urban design leaders from across the Americas will hold two events this week as part of the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas, taking place in Denver from April 24-30, 2023. Both events will focus on urban design, mobility, and placemaking and will showcase the work of design officials from major urban centers, including Denver.
Venue capacity is limited. Please RSVP to laura.swartz@denvergov.org to confirm space before attending.
Thursday, April 27, 2023, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Vibrant Cities post COVID-19: Conversations in urban design from across the Americas
A supporting event of the first Cities Summit of the Americas
Located at Block 162, 675 15th Street, Floor 11, Denver, CO 80202
Who:
Diana Fernandez, City of Boston
Jesus D’Alessandro, City of Santo Domingo
Thom Maler, City of Calgary
Claudia Sully Benavides Castillo, Lima
Diana Alarcón, Mexico City
Eugenia Di Girolamo, Denver
Kourtny Garrett, Downtown Denver Partnership
Friday, April 28, 2023, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cities Summit of the Americas’ Vibrant Cities Track Session
Conversations in Urban Design and Placemaking from Across the Americas
This event requires a Cities Summit of the Americas registration.
Located at Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 4C-D
Who:
Laura E. Aldrete, Deputy Mayor and Community Planning and Development Executive Director, City and County of Denver
Jennifer Hughes, Senior Advisor to the Chair on Partnerships, Expansion, and Innovation, National Endowment for the Arts
Diana Fernandez, Deputy Chief of Urban Design, City of Boston, Massachusetts
Daniela Chacon, Executive Director at Fundación Tandem, Quito, Ecuador
Paula Soto Villagrán, Faculty Member, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico