Cultural Districts as Catalysts for Downtown Redevelopment
In October 2006, Libby Seifel led a panel on the importance of cultural districts in downtown redevelopment at the Urban Land Institute Fall Conference. She presented the “Ten Tips for Building Successful Arts and Cultural Districts” with panelists Kevin McMahon, CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Susan Eastridge of Concord Eastridge, the master developer for Pittsburgh’s RiverParc, and Jack Finlaw, Denver’s Director of Theaters and Arenas.