The City of 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 reflectChicago's great architectural heritage as well as showcase off limits places and spaces. Some are obscure and many are world famous with most tours programmed and led by some of the world's leading experts in architecture and design.
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.
This program was offered on these dates:
Saturday, May 16, 2009 9:00am to 5:00pm
Website: http://www.greatchicagoplaces.us
Location:
Chicago Architecture Foundation (Event Headquarters)
Chicago, IL
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