Happy Hour Speaker Series - Visionary Urban Design for Riverfronts

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Visionary Urban Design for Riverfronts

Presented by The Otter Society

Thursday, June 4

5 – 7 p.m. 

McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, 99 Chicago Riverwalk

Free and open to the public

 

Speakers:

  • Adam Flickinger, Friends of the Chicago River

  • Richard Wilson, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture


Join us to kick off the celebration of 20 years of the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum, sponsored by The Otter Society, Friends’ major donor group dedicated to the renaissance of the river. Enjoy local beverages out on our riverfront plaza while you learn from local experts who bring to life key aspects of the Chicago-Calumet River system, wildlife, history, public policy, and community engagement throughout the summer.

This event is free and open to the public, and donations to Friends of the Chicago River are encouraged to support the Bridgehouse Museum's programming.

Located in the southwest bridgehouse of the historic DuSable Bridge on Michigan Avenue, the Bridgehouse Museum tells the story of how the Chicago-Calumet River system changed as people's use of it changed. The five-story museum showcases a river teeming with wildlife due in large part to hard fought water-quality victories and significant restoration efforts.

Sponsors help Friends offer free programs like this and support the Bridgehouse Museum in connecting people with the history and renaissance of the Chicago-Calumet River system inside this historic landmark Bridgehouse. 

Thank you to our sponsors Goose Island Beer Co. and the Fletcher Family for making this special series possible. 


Full series details, with more updates to come:

  • June 4: Visionary Urban Design for Riverfronts, presented by The Otter Society – Adam Flickinger, Friends of the Chicago River & Richard Wilson, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
     
  • June 25: Native and Invasive Crayfish of Chicago – Reuben Keller, PhD, Loyola University Chicago
     
  • July 9: Water Impacts of Data Centers - Panel moderated by Siri Chilukuri, freelance journalist at Chicago Reader, and including a representative from City of Chicago’s Department of Environment; Nora Beck, CMAP; and Rachel Havrelock, UIC Freshwater Lab.
     
  • July 23: Preservation Chicago & Tenderhouse Project
     
  • August 20: Chicago River Trivia Night
     
  • September 3: Sanitary & Ship Canal Project – Adam Flickinger & Amy Heldman, Friends of the Chicago River