Andrew Dolkart, faculty in GSAPP’s Historic Preservation Program, speaks with Ciere Boatright, Vice President of Real Estate & Inclusion for Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI), in advance of her Fall 2019 lecture at the school. Since joining CNI in 2013, Boatright has managed the planning and development of new projects, including Pullman Park, a 180-acre mixed use site on Chicago’s south side, and Artspace, an innovative new work/live space for local artists.
They discuss a number of these projects, each of which incorporates elements of historic preservation, economic development, and community engagement. Boatright encourages developers to plan not just for, but with communities, and stresses the importance of deeply listening to the ideas and concerns of a neighborhood throughout the entire planning and building process.
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