Maurice Cox, a leader of the public interest design movement and Planning and Development Director for the City of Detroit, will be the keynote speaker at the Cleveland Restoration Society Annual Luncheon held Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Westin Cleveland Downtown. Maurice is in charge of the long-term vision for a redeveloped Detroit-improving Detroit’s neighborhoods, developing strategies to boost stable areas of the city with new business and residential development, and devising uses for the vast tracts of vacant lots and other city owned properties.

A signature event of the Cleveland Restoration Society since its inception in 1972, the luncheon brings together community and business leaders to celebrate historic preservation and learn from experts in the field. During this year’s program, the Cleveland Restoration Society is pleased to recognize Bracey E. Lewis with the prestigious Robert C. Gaede Lifetime Achievement Award in Historic Preservation. This award recognizes enduring efforts to preserve our community’s cultural and architectural legacy.