Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
This is the DC premiere of the film.
8:30pm on the National Mall (4th Street at the usual location for Screen on the Green). Rain or shine.
Brought to you (in part) by the National Capital Planning Commission. Here's what else they say about the film/event:
Few individuals have had a greater impact on the American city than architect and city planner Daniel Burnham. Come and discover the timely and intriguing story of the man who helped redesign the National Mall as we know it today.
Speakers
- Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President
- Willy C. Gaa, Philippine Ambassador to the United States
- Jim Leach, Chair, National Endowment for the Humanities
- Caroline Cunningham, President, Trust for the National Mall
- John R. Ettelson, President and CEO, William Blair and Company
- Marcel Acosta, Executive Director, National Capital Planning Commission
You probably already know, but just in case you missed it. Daniel Burnham also designed Union Station.
1 comment:
Donna says-
Sorry to miss this. I was just in Chicago, a city that Burnham did a lot of planning for. Very interesting man.
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