Power of Preservation – the economic value heritage creates for Hobart

This is the first event in the CityTalks series, a partnership between the City of Hobart and the University of Tasmania, to inspire ideas and innovation for Hobart’s future.

Power of Preservation – the economic value heritage creates for Hobart

An expert panel discusses the value of heritage in Hobart.

Global expert in heritage economics, Donovan Rypkema and a panel of experts will talk about the value of Hobart’s heritage – how reusing heritage buildings and protecting streetscapes is the smart way to develop.

Donovan Rypkema will be in conversation with Anna Reynolds, Lord Mayor of Hobart and panelists Lucy Burke-Smith, Associate of international architecture and heritage consultancy practice Purcell, and Peter Lovell, Director and Founding Principal of architecture and heritage consultancy Lovell Chen.

This is a CityTalks event in collaboration with Open House Hobart.

For more information about the presenters, discussion and how to register see here.

Live proceedings can be viewed at youtube.com/c/IslandofIdeas

Presenters:

• Donovan Rypkema, President Heritage Strategies International
• Lucy Burke-Smith, Associate, Purcell Architecture and Heritage
• Peter Lovell, Director and Founding Principal, Lovell Chen Architecture and Heritage

Moderated by Lord Mayor for The City of Hobart, Cr Anna Reynolds

About CityTalks series

CityTalks is a new series of online events which aim to spark ideas and innovation for Hobart’s future. Through a series of webinars and public talks, these conversations will focus on how we, as a community, can build back better during and post COVID-19.

The CityTalks event series is a partnership between the City of Hobart and the University of Tasmania. The public events will focus on a topic relevant to our city environment and feature community leaders, international and national keynote speakers followed by a panel discussion.

These events aim to provide a platform for conversations to take place; conversations that build connections, allow for an exchange of ideas and inspire a vision for our future.

When

Location

The event will be held online via Zoom.

Sandy Bay