Chicago opens its doors during 11th annual Great Chicago Places and Spaces (GCPS) on May 16, 2009. For one day, the City of Chicago collaborates with architects, designers and community leaders on more than 100 free tours. The event, a program of the Mayor's Office of Special Events, was created to reflect Chicago's great architectural heritage as well as showcase "off limits" places and spaces.
New this year and in celebration of the 100th year of the Daniel H. Burnham Plan of Chicago, GCPS will offer Bold Plans Big Dreams Community Showcase Tours, in partnership with the Burnham Plan Centennial with generous contributions from the Boeing Company and LISC/Chicago. These tours are designed to introduce new audiences to the unique stories and bold plans underway for the future of six Chicago's d neighborhoods:
ALBANY PARK: Chicago's Gateway to the World: A legacy of culture, nature and movement on Chicago's Northwest side. HOSTED BY: North River Commission
AUBURN GRESHAM: Rebuilding a Classic Chicago Community: Using our people and assets to make a great place great again! HOSTED BY: Greater Auburn-Gresham
PILSEN Discover Pilsen: Healthy, vibrant and organized!; HOSTED BY: The Resurrection Project www.resurrectionproject.org
QUAD COMMUNITIES From Civil War to Civil Rights and Beyond: Come experience the second urban renaissance in the capital of Black America. HOSTED BY: Quad Communities Development Corporation and BronzevilleVisitor Information Center www.bronzevilleonline.com
SOUTH CHICAGO From Pollution to Solution: ‘LEEDing’the way in the Midwest! HOSTED BY: Claretian Associates
WEST RIDGE Gateway to India in Chicago: Explore dynamic diversity and global connections on Devon Avenue. HOSTED BY: Indo-American Heritage Museum
For more information about the 100+ tours, visit http://www.greatchicagoplaces.us
To view feature in Time Out Chicago, visit:
http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/museums-culture/74491/great-chicago-places-spaces
This program was offered on these dates:
Saturday, May 16, 2009 9:00am to 4:00pm
City of Chicago
Cost: Most Tours are FREE: $3 advance registration available for select tours.
Contact: For more information to the website below.
Location:
Chicago Architecture Foundaion (Event Headquarters)
224 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
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