FYI: In conjunction with

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:07:43 -0500

FYI: In conjunction with Worlds Away, the Walker and the Metropolitan Design Center are presenting the panel discussion Next Exit: The Shifting Landscape of Suburbia.

The free program, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, addresses issues facing city planners, designers, and developers as our Minnesota suburbs continue to grow. In today's expanding metropolitan areas, the lines between urban and suburban are blurring.

Panelists Lance Nekar, Metropolitan Design Center; Dan Bergin of Twin Cities Public Television; and Michael Lander of Lander Group, a development corporation, will discuss population growth, immigration, and transportation, how suburbs are becoming destination environments, and the cultural implications of these shifts.

Independent journalist Todd Melby moderates what should be a lively debate and discussion.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Seeing suburbia: New Walker exhibit focuses on the 'burbs

Mollee Francisco — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:01:53 -0600

By Mollee Francisco

Though the suburbs have traditionally played the part of the picture-perfect neighborhood, they have not been the stuff of art.

Until now.

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Seeing suburbia: New Walker exhibit focuses on the 'burbs