Connecting Communities: Trails, Open Spaces, Parks & Natural Areas

Presentations include:

The Last Four Miles - Peter Kindel, L4M design team architect

Parks, Natural Areas & Open Spaces - Mark Bouman, Chicago State University, Calumet Heritage Partnership

Trails as Corridors to Cultural History - Rod Sellers, Southeast Chicago Historical Society

Trails as Economic Engines - Steve Buchtel, Active Transportation Alliance

Trails as Essential Links for Liveable Communities - Angela Hurlock, Claretian Associates

Trails as Ecological Corridors - Rebecca Blazer, Calumet is My Back Yard

Trails for Environmental Restoration and Conservations Programs - Robert LeSuer, Chicago State University, Southeast Environmental Task Force

Trails for Alternative Transportation - Anne Alt and Peter Taylor, Friends of the Major Taylor Trail

Green Infrastructure Vision of 2040 Plan: Implications for South Chicago and Calumet Area - Jesse Elam and John O'Neal, CMAP

The Evolving Calumet Region Landscape: Not Just Connecting the Dots - Diane Banta, National Park Service

Program sponsors: Chicago State University Library, CSU Geography Program, Friends of the Parks, Lake Calumet Vision Committee