National Building Museum to honor Daley for greening of Chicago
Chicago's green mayor (pictured, at left, atop City Hall's green roof) will get a big honor in June from the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. The mayor will receive one the museum's "Visionaries in Sustainability" Honor Awards. It's well-deserved, even though, as I've pointed out in the past, Chicago's drive for sustainability has just begun. The press release from the museum, issued yesterday, follows:
Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago to receive Museum’s “Visionaries in Sustainability” Honor Award
The National Building Museum announced today that Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City of Chicago will be recognized for their historic commitment to planning a vibrant and healthy city. The Museum's Board of Trustees cited Mayor Daley's long dedication to a sustainable urban environment, in particular Chicago's sweeping Climate Action Plan, which has not only transformed the city's buildings and infrastructure, but has also engaged private citizens and businesses.
In addition, the award also recognizes Chicago's progressive investment in design and architecture to promote economic development and growth. Through the creation of landmark buildings and public spaces, Chicago has ensured its legacy as one of the most important places in the world for architecture and urban design. Notably, 2009 marks the 100th anniversary of the city's 1909 Burnham Plan, which was the genesis for the American urban planning movement. Consequently, the Museum also praises Chicago's extraordinary stewardship of the innovations and practices established 100 years ago by Daniel Burnham and his colleagues.
On June 4, the National Building Museum will recognize several Visionaries in Sustainability for their leadership, commitment, and achievements in green building and design, workforce development, and business practices during the annual Honor Award gala. The Honor Award was established by the Museum in 1986 to salute those who have significantly improved the built environment. Last week, the Museum announced the U.S. Green Building Council and S. Richard Fedrizzi as its first honoree of the 2009 Visionaries in Sustainability Honor Award. The Museum will announce additional recipients in the weeks leading up to the June 4 gala, to be held in the Museum's historic Great Hall.
View the press release on the Museum's web site or visit the 2009 Honor Award: A Salute to Visionaries in Sustainability webpage.
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Do these people know how difficult it is to recycle in Chicago?
Posted by: Cheryl | April 08, 2009 at 12:04 PM
We don’t have a recycling program. We have combined sewer and water. We drain the lake. We really don’t have as many green roofs as we are lead to believe. Just go up the Willis and look down. Poor regional transportation coordination.
I hate to be cynical but Chicago's got more bark than bite in this green game.
Most of our best decisions in my opinion came from the early planners who adopted a density that allowed for permeable patches of land in the parkways and small yards which help absorb water and green that helps cool. But easy things we could do today like permeable alleys, (which they once were) we are so slow on.
Posted by: marko | April 08, 2009 at 04:17 PM
Marko, you are a cynic and you obviously read too much into the article. Btw, It's still the Sears Tower for a few months so get it right.
Posted by: ron | April 08, 2009 at 07:40 PM
thank you (ASAP) carlousgoodson@gmail.com
Posted by: carlous goodson | January 09, 2010 at 11:52 AM