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Thursday, April 30, 2009 | 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Zeitgeist Multidisciplinary Arts Center, 1618 OC Haley Blvd

Free screening of the documentary URBAN WISDOM. The film is a reflection on the ideas of urbanist thinker Jane Jacobs, author of “Death and Life of American Cities,” and an early champion of localism and community-based planning. Jacobs’ ideas have profoundly impacted the development of cities around the globe and hold particular relevance to post-Katrina New Orleans. Following the film will be a presentation by Renia Ehrenfeucht, author of “Sidewalks:Conflict and Negotiation over Public Space” Ehrenfeucht will discuss urban sidewalk culture and the relevance of Jane Jacob’s theories to the recovery of New Orleans and sidewalks in general. Sponsored by the New Orleans Institute. For more info contact Ariella Cohen at ariellascohen@gmail.com or 504.827.5858.