From November 14 to December 20 the Center Art Gallery at Calvin College is pleased to present A Field Guide to Sprawl - text by Dolores Hayden, Photographs by Jim Wark. Based on Hayden’s book (published in 2004), the exhibition chronicles built forms that are a part of the American landscape, and forces viewers to understand and confront sprawl.
For list of sponsors and more detailed information, please see the Calvin Center Art Gallery webpage.
Programs
Thursday, November 6, 4pm @ Spoelhof 150
- All for the Taking: 21st-Century Urban Renewal – Film Screening and Discussion led by Gail Heffner and Mark Mulder
Tuesday, November 11, 12noon @ Ladies Literary Club
- The Nuts and Bolts of Building a Better City: The Essentials
Panel Discussion led by Gail Heffner - Suzanne Schulz (City Planning Department), Rosalynn Bliss (Grand Rapids City Council), and Andy Bowman (Grand Valley Metro Council)
Friday, November 14, 7:30pm @ Commons Lecture Hall
- Keynote Lecture by John Norquist, President and CEO, Congress For The New Urbanism
Tuesday, November 18, 12noon @ Ladies Literary Club
- Cities in the 21st century: Engaging Citizens in Zoning Decisions
Presentation and Discussion by Carol Townsend (United Growth for Kent County)
Tuesday, November 25, 12noon @ Ladies Literary Club
- The Greening of Grand Rapids: Community Initiatives
Panel Discussion led by Dave Warners - Steve Faber (Newberry Place), Rachel Hood (West Michigan Environmental Action Council), and Barry and Heather Van Dyke (Bear Manor Properties)
Thursday, December 4, 4pm @ Spoelhof 150, refreshments at 3:30pm
- Getting from Here to There: Transit Alternatives for the 21st Century
Calvin Environmental Assessment Program (CEAP) Poster Session
Kevin Wisselink (The Rapid), Thomas Tilma (Planning Consultant & Calvin College Instructor), Jay Hoekstra (Grand Valley Metro Council), and Dave Bulkowski (Disability Advocates)
A Field Guide to Sprawl
Organized by the Hudson River Museum, Text by Dolores Hayden Photographs by Jim Wark
Image Credit: Ball pork, Jim Wark