Gentrification’s Challenge to King-Lincoln Cultural History: Preservation vs. Gentrification

Thursday, October 31, 6pm [doors open at 5:30pm], Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St.

Are online social networks and chat groups among recently arrived residents to the Near East Side a new form of “redlining?” Do they reflect an internet-age tactic designed to exclude “the other?” Is it the civic responsibility of community residents, both long-time and new, to learn and preserve the history of the neighborhood they inhabit?

To be blunt: Is gentrification the enemy of historic preservation, not only of edifices, but also of culture?

If these questions intrigue or affront you, join us for a sure-to-be-lively Community Conversations event.

Panel Members:

• Ed Lentz, Director Emeritus, Columbus Landmarks Foundation

• Scott Woods, Streetlight Guild Owner, Creative, Writer, Poet

• Chelsea Barnett, Account Executive, Bartha, LTA Board Member, Community Advocate

• Tyiesha Radford Shorts, King-Lincoln District Resident

Moderators:

• Dr. Jack Marchbanks, WCBE Jazz Sunday, LTA Founding Board Member

• Suzan Bradford, Executive Director, Lincoln Theatre

Includes excerpts from Opera Columbus’ The Voice of Freedom: Civil Rights performance.

This program is made possible through the generous support of Donna & Larry James and State Auto Insurance Companies.