April 22, 2010, 6-8 p.m.—Imagining Philadelphia’s Future: The Plans and the Realities
Location: Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
Greater Philadelphia Roundtable: What does it take to create change (social, political, community, civic) in Philadelphia? Who has the vision, the power, and the resources? What is gained or lost in the process? Join us for a lively discussion of the past, present, and future of city planning, from the days of Edmund Bacon to casinos, the waterfront, and the future of I-95. The dialogue will help shape the content of the Encyclopedia. Featuring Scott Knowles, editor and co-author of Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City, and a panel including Harris Steinberg of PennPraxis; Craig Schelter of Schelter & Associates; and Jethro Heiko, Strategic Organizing Director, The Action Mill; and Spencer Finch, Director of Sustainable Development, Pennsylvania Environmental Council. Facilitator: Ariel Ben-Amos, Young Involved Philadelphia. Thanks to our hosts at the Academy of Natural Sciences, this program will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by the speakers and discussion at 6:30. A book signing for Imagining Philadelphia will follow the program.
This program has been supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities’ We the People initiative on American History. It is cosponsored by The Academy of Natural Sciences Center for Environmental Policy and has been made possible through the generous donations of the William Penn Foundation and the Environmental Associates of the Academy. Also cosponsored by Young Involved Philadelphia, PennPraxis, PlanPhilly, and the Great Works Symposium, Drexel University.
Advance registration will help us assure enough seats for everyone. Thank you!
