Politics & Government

Event: Greenbelt's 75th Anniversary Symposium

Take a look at the city's legacy through the eyes of residents, academics and city staff.

Greenbelt will host a symposium on Friday and Saturday in the to celebrate Greenbelt’s 75th anniversary year.

Academics from several universities, city staff and Greenbelt residents will look at the city’s legacies in terms of community planning, recreation, cooperative ventures and citizen activism.

Registration at the door is $35 for senior citizens (60 and above) and for students it's $20. If you have questions about registration, call 240-542-2058.

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The keynote address by Dr. Mervyn Miller, an English planning historian, is free, but advance registration is requested.

75th Anniversary Symposium: Sustaining Greenbelt's Legacy

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FRIDAY, APRIL 27

9:30 a.m. SESSION 1

A Living Community: Greenbelt’s Enduring Legacies

Moderator: Judith Davis, Mayor, City of Greenbelt

Community Planning: Mary Corbin Sies, University of Maryland

Mall Renovation: Sharon Bradley, Landscape Architect

Recreation: Julie McHale, City of Greenbelt

Cooperatives: Leta Mach, Greenbelt City Council

All Volunteer : Mary Lou Williamson

Art Exhibitions: Susan Abramovitz Rosenbaum

Citizen Activism / Farmers Market Case Study: Joe Gareri and Kim Rush Lynch, Greenbelt residents

Landmark Designation: Mary Konsoulis, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts

Respondent: Cathy Knepper, author of Greenbelt, Maryland: A Living Legacy of the New Deal, 2001

11 a.m. Coffee Break


11:15 a.m. SESSION 2

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Moderator: Sandra Lange, Museum Founder/Volunteer

Panelists:

Ann Denkler, Founding curator

Jill St. John and Katie Scott-Childress, Former curators

Megan Searing Young, Director, Greenbelt Museum

Sheila Maffay-Tuthill, Education/Volunteer coordinator

Barbara Havekost, Museum founder/Volunteer

12:45 p.m. Lunch (box lunch available for $12)


2 p.m. SESSION 3

Towards Inclusion: Diversity in Greenbelt

Moderator: Dan Hamlin, Greenbelt Community Church

Religious “Quotas” in New Deal’s Greenbelt: Sally Stokes, Independent Scholar

New Deal Policy and the All-white Suburb: David Freund, University of Maryland

City Initiatives for Seniors and Citizens with Disabilities: Christal Batey and Karen Haseley, City of Greenbelt

LBGT – Sexual and Gender Identities: Frank DeBernardo, Greenbelt resident

Respondent: Lois Rosado, retired Dean, State University of New York

3:30 p.m. Break


3:45 – 5:30 p.m. SESSION 4

Greenbelters on the Move: Public Transportation for a Pedestrian City

Moderator: Thomas Zeller, University of Maryland

Public Transportation from 1940 to 1960: Personal Recollections: Lee and Bonnie Shields, residents

The Impact of the Parkway and Beltway: Jeremy Korr, Brandman University

Metro Connections: Matt Johnson, M-NCPPC

Walkability Studies - Greenbelt East: Deborah Sward, Planner and Mark Noll, University of Maryland

Connections from : Debbie Dillon, Franklin Park

Bicycling: George Branyan, Advisory Planning Board, City of Greenbelt

From Regional to Local: How Transportation Policies Affect Greenbelters: Harold Foster, M-NCPPC

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 28

9:30 a.m. - noon SESSION 5

Moving Towards 100: Recent Initiatives

Moderator: Celia Craze, Planning and Community Development, City of Greenbelt

2007 Greener Greenbelt Initiative: Carl Elefante, Quinn Evans Architects, Potomac Chapter, AIA

Pilot Program for Energy Efficiency: James Cohen, University of Maryland

Greenbelt: Leader in Sustainability: John Lippert, City Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability

Green Heritage: The Importance of Tree Preservation: Robert Trumbule, City Advisory Committee on Trees

Putting Greenbelt on the Heritage Map: Aaron Marcavitch, Anacostia Trails Heritage Area

 

1pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS

(free event – advanced registration requested)

Dr. Mervyn Miller, London:

"From The British Garden City to Greenbelt and Back to the English New Towns"

Author of English Garden Cities: An Introduction, published in 2010 by English Heritage as well as numerous books about individual Garden Cities.

Immediately following the 75th Anniversary Symposium, the Clarence Stein Institute will hold a series of free lectures on topics related to the legacy of Stein, a noted planner and consultant for the green town projects. For more information, contact Tom Hardej, thardej@umd.edu, or see www.preservation-shortcourse.org for more information.


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