Downtown Institute: Design Agenda
7:45 -8:00 Registration
8:00-8:10 Welcome to Trinidad
8:10-8:40am Design 101: The basic principles of Main Street Design will be introduced, and how both public and private sector design efforts, big and small, can contribute to district vitality and re-energize efforts to preserve and reuse historic buildings. Marc Cittone, Department of Local Affairs
8:40 – 9:00 Laying the Foundation for Good Design:
Understand the work plan, prioritization, partnerships, and process behind the
design. Streetscapes, parking, plazas, arts, and infrastructure – these are
areas that get people excited. Communities all want to have an appealing
physical environment, but this doesn’t always bring in the foot traffic and
community engagement we hope for. Consider what needs to happen to make good
design, the planning, engagement, and process that helps make sustainable
initiatives for design possible. Katherine Correll, Downtown Colorado, Inc.
9:00 – 11:00 Designing Colorado’s Downtowns with Young
Stakeholders. Young people bring new ideas, fresh perspectives and enthusiasm
to downtown design processes, and their participation can add meaning and value
for all involved. Authentic youth engagement is key: young people should have
an active, ongoing place at the decision-making table, not just a one-time
chance to weigh in on design ideas. This session introduces participants to how
young stakeholders have made a difference in design processes in many
communities, how you can start to engage youth in your downtown revitalization
process, and how young leaders can turn their design experience into job skills
to help them contribute to their town’s revitalization over the long term. Carole MacNeil, principal, MacNeil and Associates, and Chris Koziol, University of Colorado at Denver Colorado
Center for Communtiy Development
11:00 – 11:10 Networking Break
11:10 – 12:00 Engaging Creative Industry and Small Business for Downtown Design. In Colorado, our creative industry is an important part of the economy as well as the visual appeal of our communities. Consider some interesting ways to bring the business and the design together to create a creative community landscape. Tracy Barnett, MainStreet Steamboat Springs
12:00 -
1:30PM Lunch: During
lunch participants are encouraged to visit local establishments and shop around
the downtown.
1:30 – 3:00 Trinidad Historic Inventory
3:00-3:15 Networking Break
3:15-4:15 Trinidad Emerging Creative
Districts Impacts on Design and Community Roundtable
4:30-7:00 Downtown Art Walk Progressive
Event: Walking to Galleries with food and drink
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