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Our Green Metropolis: The Next 100 Years

Our Green Metropolis: The Next 100 Years

The greatest legacy of the 1909 Plan was the regional green infrastructure it created. At this reception and special program, partners from around the region will announce the next steps for key Green Legacy projects and how the region can become a green metropolis.
 
The Burnham Plan Centennial year has been a catalyst for multiple projects that knit together a green infrastructure for Chicago's future. From closing gaps in the 1000-mile trail and greenway system, to acres of new public space and more than 100 communities that have signed on to the Greenest Region Compact, this anniversary has shined a new light on the urgency of protecting the open space that gives our region an unsurpassed quality of life. Join public officials and the Burnham Plan Centennial Committee to celebrate success and bring together partners who will carry forward the next generation of a green infrastructure vision.
 
 
The public is welcome. To RSVP, email reception@burnhamplan100.org or click here.
 
 
Our Green Metropolis Program Partners: The Burnham Plan Centennial Committee in collaboration with Chicago Metropolis 2020, Openlands, Mayor Daley’s Nature and Wildlife Committee, Chicago Wilderness, and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
 
Presenting Sponsor for the Environment: Exelon Foundation

Program Partners

Burnham Plan Centennial Committee

Chicago's civic leaders are rallying around the opportunity to continue the legacy of the Plan of Chicago through the Burnham Plan Centennial Committee, chaired by John Bryan and George Ranney with Adele Simmons as Vice Chair. Staff support is provided ...[MORE]

Chicago Wilderness

The mission of Chicago Wilderness in alliance with member organizations that champion biodiversity and its contribution to the quality of life in the urban, suburban, and rural areas of the Chicago Metropolitan region is to:

  • Raise awareness and knowledge ...

City of Chicago

The City of Chicago, Mayor's Office, Mayor's Office of Special Events, Department of Aviation, Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of the Environment, Department of Transportation and Department of Planning and Development will commemorate the Centennial of the Burnham Plan of ...[MORE]

Mayor Daley's Nature and Wildlife Committee

With support from more than 30 conservation organizations, Mayor Richard M. Daley's Nature and Wildlife Committee and the Department of Planning and Development implemented the Chicago Nature and Wildlife Plan in 2006. The Chicago Nature and Wildlife Plan and its ...[MORE]

Metropolitan Mayors Caucus

On December 2, 1997 Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley convened a meeting of mayors representing the Chicago region’s nine suburban municipal associations. The original intent of this meeting was to discuss the continued economic health of the metropolitan area, but ...[MORE]

Openlands

Openlands is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the natural and open spaces of northeastern Illinois and the surrounding region to ensure cleaner air and water, protect natural habitats and wildlife, and help balance and enrich our lives. ...[MORE]


This event was also offered on these past dates:
Thursday, November 5, 2009 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Burnham Plan Centennial Committee

Cost: The public is welcome. To RSVP, email reception@burnhamplan100.org

Website: http://burnhamplan100.uchicago.edu/events/id/2027

Location:
Feinberg Theater - Spertus Museum
610 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
312-322-1700
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