In 1909, Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett responded to large problems in the city and its region—problems that included the lack of public open and green spaces, and an ill-coordinated relationship of the city to its region. Join panelists: Diane Dillon, The Newberry Library; Ann Durkin Keating; Northcentral College, and Joyce O’Keefe, Openlands for a discussion with each other and the audience about the aesthetic ideas Burnham drew upon, how his ideas for a more beautiful and verdant city encompassed the metropolitan region, and how environmental questions raised in Burnham and Bennett’s are being addressed today.
This program is part of a public program series co-sponsored by the Burnham Plan Centennial and the Newberry Library, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities designed to enhance the Make Big Plans exhibit.
This program is also being offered:
- July 20, 7:00 pm at the Wheaton Public Library
- Tuesday, September 29, 7:00 pm at the Orland Park Public Library
- Thursday, October 22, 7:00 pm at th Chicago Public Library, Vodak-East Side Branch
This program was offered on these dates:
Thursday, July 23, 2009 7:00pm
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Hours:
M-F 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sun. 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Cost: Free. RSVP not required.
Website: http://www.ahml.info
Location:
500 N. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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