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AT MEMPHIS HERITAGE
A Visionary Speaks
Mayor Riley of Charleston to Address Luncheon September 21
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. of
Charleston, South Carolina,
widely considered one of the
most visionary and highly effective
governmental leaders in
America, will speak in Memphis
on September 21. Memphis
Heritage is pleased to cosponsor
this significant urban land use
presentation with the American
Institute of Architects and
Friends For Our Riverfront. The
noon luncheon will be held at
Bridges, Inc. as part of
Architecture Month. Mayor
Riley will address his ambitious
urban design plan which gave
the citizens of Charleston permanent
public access to their
waterfront through the creation
of the magnificent Waterfront
Park and stimulated the revitalization
of the historic business
district.
Mayor Riley was founder of the
Mayor’s Institute of City Design
and has provided critical urban
design support to mayors across
America. Mayor Riley is the
recipient of the Seaside Prize
from the Seaside Institute for
exemplary leadership and contributions
to high quality
design throughout America. In
July 2000, he was honored as
the first recipient of the Urban
Land Institute J. C. Nichols Prize
for Visionary Urban
Development and named one of
House Beautiful’s five “Giants of
Design” in 2004. Go to
www.friendsforourriverfront.org for a
reservation form and more information.
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