Let’s Talk About Flooding
oug McConnell, CEO of A Long Swim, (left) speaks at the Bridghouse Museum with Friends' John Quail.
We have extended our popular Speaker Series at the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum to include one more free special event, Chicago Underwater: A Discussion on the Impact of Flooding, on Thursday, August 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Co-hosted by Friends of the Chicago River and the Better Government Association, the panel discussion will explore the impact of flooding in Chicago and potential policy solutions, based off of the Illinois Answers Project's investigative series "Response to Flooding." The discussion will be moderated by Alex Nitkin of the Illinois Answers Project, followed by Q&A.
Panelists include:
- Cyatharine Alias: Senior Manager, Urban Resilience, Center for Neighborhood Technology
- Dan Pogorzelski: Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
- Princess Shaw: President, Founder, and Organizer, Light Up Lawndale
This week on Thursday, more than 50 guests gathered to learn about the challenges and opportunities for recreation in the river and the proposed Chicago River Swim from John Quail, director of policy and conservation at Friends of the Chicago River, Doug McConnell, CEO and co-founder of A Long Swim.
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 and relationship with it changed. Exhibits within the five-story museum showcase a river system teeming with wildlife due in large part to hard fought water-quality victories and significant restoration efforts.
Guided tours of the Bridgehouse Museum are available at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. The Bridgehouse Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Call (312) 977-0227 to reserve a Bridgehouse Museum tour.
