CHICAGO MATTERS

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Global Visionaries: Funmi Olopade" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of WTTW's year-round series we meet Funmi Olopade, Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics, and Director of the Cancer Risk Clinic at the University of Chicago Medical Center. An expert in breast cancer risk assessment and treatment, her goal is to extend high-end care to typically underserved populations at home and abroad. [MORE]

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Global Visionaries: TBD" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

Watch an interview from our series of local visionaries on Chicago Tonight. [MORE]

Thursday, October 29, 2009 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Millennium Park: Creating a Chicago Landmark

Chicago Public Library

Ed Uhlir, Executive Director of Millennium Park, discusses the art, architecture and landscape of Millennium Park in a brief history of the project as well as the economic and social impact of what has become one of the most popular summer tourist destinations in the country.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:00pm

One Book, One Chicago: The Biography of Chicago

Chicago Public Library

Historian Dominic Pacyga traces our city's storied past, from the explorations of Joliet and Marquette in 1673 to the new wave of urban pioneers today. Pacyga's latest book, Chicago: A Biography, is filled with all of the city's characters and defining moments. [MORE]

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Global Visionaries: Rami Nashashibi" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of WTTW's year-round series we meet Rami Nashashibi.  Through his nonprofit INner-City Muslim Action Network,  the founder and executive director strives to engage the Muslim community around progressive issues of social justice. [MORE]

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham Presents "Planning for Sustainability through Lighting Design"

Chicago Public Library

Architect, Patrick H. Grzybek, LC, LEED®, Perkins+Will, speaks on the architect’s role in influencing models for the conservation of electrical power for lighting including energy conserving light sources, controls and daylight harvesting enhancements. [MORE]

Friday, October 23, 2009 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Chicago and the American Metropolis: Urban Policy and Our Region's Future

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Senior Advisor to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs Valerie B. Jarrett will look ahead to the future of our city and region and how we can benefit from new priorities being set by the first White House Office of Urban Affairs. This timely civic conversation will be moderated by George A. Ranney, President and CEO of Chicago Metropolis 2020.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:00pm

One Book, One Chicago: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing

Chicago Public Library

D. Bradford Hunt -- Associate Professor of Social Science at Roosevelt University and author of Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing -- reflects on Chicago public housing from its New Deal roots through the current Mayor Daley's Plan for Transformation.
 
Presented in partnership with Chicago Matters and the National Public Housing Museum. [MORE]

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham – Season Premiere

Chicago Matters

In WTTW’s special series re-launch we meet Adrian Holovaty, the Naperville founder of EveryBlock.com, a website aggregating local news on a block-by-block basis. Also: More than half of the crude oil being refined in the Midwest comes from Canada. Elizabeth Brackett travels to Canada to look at the environmental costs of mining that heavier crude oil. [MORE]

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:00pm to 7:30pm

South Chicago Celebrates the Burnham Plan

Chicago Public Library

Join a special South Chicago Advisory Committee meeting for a celebration of the Plan of Chicago and what Daniel Burnham’s legacy means to this evolving community. Hear from speakers on how the Plan is still being implemented today for the betterment of South Chicago and learn about the latest community plans and improvements from local advocates—including Angela Hurlock of Claretian Associates.

A part of the citywide One Book, One Chicago program [MORE]

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Chicago Visionaries: From Burnham to Today and Beyond

Chicago Public Library

Chicago today is as much on the brink of progress as the Chicago of 100 years ago. Join some of our city's most innovative thinkers in a discussion of how to keep Chicago vital and vibrant in the 21st Century. [MORE]

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Global Visionaries: Richard Sandor" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of WTTW's year-long series we meet Richard Sandor, the father of "carbon trading." Sandor pioneered the world's first voluntary, legally binding greenhouse gas emissions trading system. [MORE]

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 7:00am

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Water Use Planning" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of WTTW's year-long TV series, Rich Samuels reports on planning for the region's future water use, who's doing it and why. [MORE]

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Global Visionaries: Jeanne Gang" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this installment of the TV series, architect Jeanne Gang discusses the Aqua Tower, the latest 82-story addition to the Chicago skyline, as well as her other structures that are reshaping not only the skyline, but the way many think about architecture. [MORE]

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Soil Reuse Ordinance" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of the TV series, Chicago Tonight examines a new city ordinance that allows the reuse of construction soil and rubble. The Chicago Department of Environment believes the ordinance will save the taxpayers money and reduce carbon emissions, but some environmentalists believe that the debris could be contaminated with chemicals that could be harmful to the environment, as well as residents. The ordinance has created an alliance between those environmental groups and waste haulers. [MORE]

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Global Visionaries: Richard Thaler" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of the TV series, behavioral economist Richard Thaler illustrates how giving people a little "nudge" can produce big results. [MORE]

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Wind Energy" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of the TV series we explore what role wind energy will plan in the region’s future. Right now, the industry is enjoying remarkable growth—but not without growing pains. Rich Samuels has that story. [MORE]

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Global Visionaries: Dr. Carla Pugh" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of the TV series, Dr. Carla Pugh shows how she created simulators so medical students could hone their skills without fear of injuring patients. Now she is the director of the Center for Advanced Surgical Education at Northwestern University where she uses innovative methods to train residents. [MORE]

Saturday, April 4, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "Housing Deconstruction" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of the TV series we look at how to preserve the environment by deconstructing homes piece-by-piece. Correspondent Christian Farr also visits a newly established warehouse that stores used housing materials. And we’ll take a closer look at a program that teaches a new workforce how to properly deconstruct old homes. [MORE]

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham -- "High Speed Rail" on WTTW

Chicago Matters

In this episode of the TV series we explore whether the region is on track for a high-speed rail network. Or has the train left the station? Correspondent Rich Samuels looks at where we're headed. [MORE]

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:00pm

Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham Premiere on WTTW

Chicago Matters

WTTW's first Chicago Matters: Beyond Burnham segment features two stories on an hour-long Chicago Tonight. Christian Farr will introduce us to the Starlight project—the “internet of the future”—and explain why its hub is located here. And Rich Samuels will look at calls to modernize the infrastructure of the Illinois Waterways system. [MORE]