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
at 25
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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