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This presentation by John Hedrick and Robert Rotenberg delves into the nuances of Municipal Design Review in the Chicago metro area. It explores varied approaches to design reviews, including the role of appearance commissions, best practices, and the significance of community engagement. The discussion extends to potential improvements, theoretical implications, and the overarching question of how design shapes community identity. Ultimately, it emphasizes values we aspire to reflect in our environments, inspired by Alaine de Botton's insights on architecture and happiness.
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Municipal Design Review in Metropolitan Chicago …Community Look as Planning John Hedrick Senior Advisor, Chaddick Institute Robert Rotenberg Professor, Department of Anthropology
Overview • Perspective • General Design Review Approaches • Commission Based Study • Potential Improvements (MDRN) • Theory and Implications • Observations (Q&A)
Chaddick Institute Research: Prevalence of Design Review – IL Metro
What Shapes Community Look? (findings for discussion)
“…the values we want to live by —rather than merely how we want things to look.”
CLOSING OBSERVATIONS… • “In essence, what works of design and architecture talk to us about is the kind of life that would most appropriately unfold within and around them.” • –Alaine de Botton, “The Architecture of Happiness”