The Changing Face of the Platte River: Denver’s New Green Development Corridor
Tue May 13
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time
Category
Mixed-Use
The Platte River has been, for many decades, the industrial back-of-house for the Denver with the exception of a few publicly accessible points. Now, the river has become the focal point of some of Denver's most ambitious development projects—all dedicated to improving and honoring the river. The session will spotlight projects from large, private sector–led development to complex, public/private partnerships and major public initiatives that will totally change the face of the Platte River and, as a result, the city itself.
Speakers
Moderator
Moderator
Executive Director Greenway Foundation
Ryan Aids – Executive Director, The Greenway Foundation Ryan joined The Greenway Foundation in 2015 after a 9 year career with Verizon Wireless and was unanimously selected by the organization's Board of Directors as TGF's Executive Director in 2022. In his ten years at TGF Ryan has overseen the execution and expansion of all fundraising events and initiatives including Gala on the Bridge, CrossCurrents (formerly…
Panelist
Panelist
Denver Housing Authority
Erin Clark joined the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) as its Chief Real Estate Investment Officer in April 2022. In this role she provides leadership and strategic direction to the real estate department, including overseeing policies, procedures, and investment decisions, and establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with government agencies, community stakeholders, residents, vendors, financial partners, and various associations for the execution of DHA's real estate investment…
Panelist
Panelist
President & CEO Revesco Properties
Rhys Duggan has been a real estate investor/developer since 1996. Mr. Duggan has served in senior level commercial development roles in Vancouver, B.C., Denver and Nassau, Bahamas. He is currently a Founder, and President & CEO of Revesco Properties, a boutique real estate development and investment firm with offices in Denver, Colorado and Vancouver, B.C. Through his current leadership of Revesco Properties he continues to…
Panelist
Panelist
Senior Planner City & County of Denver Department of Finance
Ashlee is Denver's Director of the Waterway Resiliency Program (WATR), a partnership between the City and County of Denver and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The program aims to enhance and restore nearly six miles of ecosystem along the South Platte River and significantly reduce flood risk for communities along Weir Gulch and Harvard Gulch. The program is considered a pilot program for…
Panelist
Panelist
National Western Center Authority
Steve Nalley is the Chief Real Estate Officer of the National Western Center Authority. He leads multiple facets of redeveloping the National Western Center, one of America's most ambitious projects. He negotiates P3s, project financing, development agreements, leases, and leads design, project delivery, placemaking, historic preservation, and capital improvement planning. Prior to the Authority, Steve spent over a decade as a city planner for the…