Arthur Wright discusses and demonstrates Ethical Redevelopment Principle #6: Place Over Time.

Public Convening on Ethical Redevelopment

This free, public event was held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, 2–5pm at the Logan Center for the Arts.

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The inaugural Public Convening on Ethical Redevelopment was an interactive, theatrical event that explored and showcased how residents, artists, entrepreneurs, developers, and civic leaders are joining forces to explore a more equitable approach to community transformation. Practitioners were introduced to the emerging 9 Principles of Ethical Redevelopment, highlighting contradictions and challenges of city-building, and questioning what development means.

Read a personal reflection on the Public Convening in this guest blog entry by urban sustainability expert Naomi Davis.

Below you can view videos of the Public Convening and view the performers and speakers of the day.

The Public Convening on Ethical Redevelopment was broken into three acts. View the presentation in its entirety in the videos below. Please note: some artistic performances, lectures, and discussions contain mature subject matter, such as references to violence, commentary on mental health issues, and profanity. Viewer discretion is advised. For more information, please contact placelab@uchicago.edu.

On June 22, 2016, Place Lab publicly introduced Ethical Redevelopment with a Public Convening. Held at the Logan Center for the Arts, this this interactive, theatrical event explored and showcased how residents, artists, entrepreneurs, developers, and civic leaders are joining forces to explore a more equitable approach to community transformation. The Public Convening was presented in three distinct acts. Act I features interpretive performances by Arthur Wright, Asha Rosa, Coultrain, E'Mon Lauren, Ethan Michaeli, Kristiana Rae Colón, Nadia Sulayman, Peter Levavi, Rebirth Poetry Ensemble, and Stacy Patrice. For more information, please visit: placelab.uchicago.edu/ethical-redevelopment/ Please note: some artistic performances in Act I contain mature subject matter, such as references to violence, commentary on mental health issues, and profanity. Viewer discretion is advised. For more information, please contact placelab@uchicago.edu.

ACT I - interpretive performances of the 9 Principles

On June 22, 2016, Place Lab publicly introduced Ethical Redevelopment with a Public Convening. Held at the Logan Center for the Arts, this this interactive, theatrical event explored and showcased how residents, artists, entrepreneurs, developers, and civic leaders are joining forces to explore a more equitable approach to community transformation. The Public Convening was presented in three distinct acts. Act II features short lectures by Cathy J. Cohen, Carruthers, Kerwin Charles, Lisa Yun Lee, and Mabel O. Wilson. For more information, please visit: placelab.uchicago.edu/ethical-redevelopment/ Please note: some lectures in Act II may contain mature subject matter, such as references to violence, commentary on mental health issues, and profanity. Viewer discretion is advised. For more information, please contact placelab@uchicago.edu.

ACT II - short lectures by practitioners and experts

On June 22, 2016, Place Lab publicly introduced Ethical Redevelopment with a Public Convening. Held at the Logan Center for the Arts, this this interactive, theatrical event explored and showcased how residents, artists, entrepreneurs, developers, and civic leaders are joining forces to explore a more equitable approach to community transformation. The Public Convening was presented in three distinct acts. Act III features a Q&A session with Theaster Gates, co-hosted by Steve Edwards, and moderated by Dan S. Wang, Naomi Davis, and Shirley J. Newsome. For more information, please visit: placelab.uchicago.edu/ethical-redevelopment/ Please note: the Q&A session in Act III may contain mature subject matter, such as references to violence, commentary on mental health issues, and profanity. Viewer discretion is advised. For more information, please contact placelab@uchicago.edu.

ACT III - Q&A with Theaster Gates

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