Fall 2001 Forum: Chicago

The fifth City Parks Forum symposium was held in Chicago November 8 to 10, 2001. The four mayors who participated in the symposium and were named Fellows of The City Parks Forum are:

In addition to the mayors, each city was represented by a parks team, which consisted of a principle park and/or planning advisor and a private sector partner. View biographies of all symposium participants.

Proceedings from the Fall 2001 forum are available to be downloaded.

Agenda

Thursday, November 8

Keynote Address
Tony Hiss, Author of The Experience of Place

Friday, November 9

Introductory Remarks
Mary Eysenbach, Director, The City Parks Forum

Chicago Parks Presentation
David Doig, General Superintendent, Chicago Park District

Orlando, Florida: Parramore Greenprint Program
Glenda E. Hood, Mayor

"Community Visioning for Peavey Park"
Mary Merrill Anderson, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

"Greenways"
Chuck Flink, Greenways, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee: Bell's Bend
Bill Purcell, Mayor

Millennium Park Presentation
Edward Uhlir, Director of Land Acquisition Planning, Corlands

Saturday, November 10

"Citizen Stewardship"
Steve Coleman, Washington Parks and People

Jackson, Mississippi: Lake Hico
Harvey Johnson, Jr., Mayor

Salt Lake City, Utah: Pioneer Park
Rocky Anderson, Mayor

Awards Ceremony for Mayors

Each mayor presented his or her city's parks case problem. They include: