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 park, Jim Wark