The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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Trials and Tribulations: Daniel Burnham & Chicago City Planning in the 21st Century

 

Join the Friends of Downtown at their annual meeting for an evening of light appetizers, drinks and discussion.

One hundred years after the Plan of Chicago was published, downtown Chicago is a much different place than Burnham imagined -- though benefits and visions from his plan endure. Join the Friends of Downtown during its annual meeting to discuss if and how urban planning can work in the 21st Century.

The evening program, which begins at 6:00 pm, features three experts on planning and development as they review the successes, failures, and potential future legacies of the Burnham Plan, followed by a group discussion.

* Past: Dennis McClendon

* Present: Alderman Brendan Reilly

* Future: Frank Beal, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolis 2020

* Moderator: Peter Kindel


The event is free for Friends of Downtown members. You may become a member at the door for $35 and enjoy your membership through 2009.

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Friends of Downtown

Friends of Downtown is the voice for intelligent planning and urban design for downtown Chicago. Founded in 1981, we are recognized as a vital and influential component of the city’s design and building process. Members throughout the metropolitan area are ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:30pm to 8:00pm

Friends of Downtown

Cost: Free for Members. You may become a member at the door for $35 and enjoy your membership through 2009.

Contact: Call 312.458.9454 or email info@friendsofdowntown.org to RSVP

Website: http://www.friendsofdowntown.org/

Location:
Columbia College, Film Row Cinema
1104 South Wabash, 8th Floor
Chicago, IL
312.458.9454
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