Civic and Non-Profit Organization (95)
Cultural Institution or Organization (44)
Neighborhood or Community Development Organization (7)
Other (13)
Public Agency (75)
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 committed to ensuring that downtown Chicago remains the well-designed, vibrant, economic heart of the city.
Partner Category: Civic and Non-Profit Organization
Centennial Activities
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Announcement of Pavilion Designs
Burnham Pavilions
Join Alderman Brendan Reilly, The Burnham Plan Centennial Committee, The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Art Institute of Chicago and Friends of Downtown to learn about the temporary Burnham Pavilions in Millennium Park.
[MORE]
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Trials and Tribulations: Daniel Burnham & Chicago City Planning in the 21st Century
Friends of Downtown
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. [MORE]
Website: http://www.friendsofdowntown...
Address:
Friends of Downtown
P.O. Box 1635
Chicago, IL 60690
312.458.9454
[Get Directions]