The Planners' Movie and Meet-up series continues with a screening of William H. Whyte's classic documentary, The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces! Made as part of a research effort spearheaded by The Street Life Project in conjunction with the Municipal Art Society of New York, this seminal work explores the successes and failures of public spaces in New York City.
This film screening event includes an hour dedicated to networking, followed by the film and a discussion facilitated by David Gamble. Mr. Gamble is the Founding Principal of Gamble Associates, a Lecturer in Urban Design at MIT, and the editor of Idea City: How to make Boston More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient. His research and writing probe the catalytic effects of contemporary urban design and planning projects with a focus on creative implementation strategies to enable redevelopment. This is one event you do not want to miss!
5:30 pm: Networking, appetizers, cash bar
6:30 pm: Showtime
7:45pm: Discussion, led by David Gamble.
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Admission:
Free for CPM, APA-MA, and MAPD members, as well as students.
Non-members: $10.00
Sponsored by: Consulting Planners of MA, MA Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA) and MA Association of Planning Directors (MAPD)
About the film:
Probably one of the most well-regarded films about urban planning, its focus is essentially on human nature. But by looking closely at how human nature interacts with and responds to the built environment, the film shows how city planners and designers can encourage and allow the creation of spaces people will want to use.
Whyte had contributed to the city’s comprehensive plan in 1969 and became interested in how the city governed public space usage as a result. Through the film and an accompanying book, Whyte and his team chose a variety of public spaces like plazas, streetscapes, playgrounds, even entire neighborhoods like Harlem, and set about observing and recording how and why people use them.
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CM I 2.0
Information for AICP Members:
AICP members can earn 2.0 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity. More information about AICP's CM program can be found at www.planning.org/cm.
