Keynote Speaker
Dr. Eric Sanderson, The Mannahatta Project

Moderator
Martin Felsen, Archeworks
Giles A. Jacknain, The Oikos Collective
Edward Keegan, Architect, Author, Critic

Panelists
Janet Attarian, City of Chicago, Department of Transportation,
Justin Borevitz, University of Chicago, Department of Ecology & Evolution
Cathy Hudzik Breitenbach, The Chicago Park District
Eric Davis, CDM
Aaron Durnbaugh, City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Phil Enquist, SOM, Urban Design and Planning
Danielle Ghalayini, Center for Neighborhood Technology
JohnPaul Kusz, IIT, Stuart School of Business
Sean Lally, UIC, WEATHERS
Alex Lehnerer, UIC, School of Architecture
Kees Lokman, Terry Guen Design Associates, IIT
Clare Lyster, CLUAA, UIC, School of Architecture
Peter Mulvaney, City of Chicago, Department of Water
Florian Pfahler, Hannah's Bretzel
Mason Pritchett, Casimir Kujawa Architects
David Thompson, Chicago Center for Urban Ecology
Lyndon Valicenti, City of Chicago, Department of Environment
Andrew Vesselinovitch, Trust for Public Land
Jesse Vogler, theNorthroom, IIT

Andrew Vesselinovitch
Trust for Public Land

Andrew is Director of the Chicago Urban Parks Program for the Trust for Public Land. He is currently managing the Bloomingdale Trail project, aimed at converting the abandoned three-mile Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way above Bloomingdale Avenue into an elevated “rail trail” for runners, hikers, cyclists, and inline skaters.  The first stage of this project was the creation of a half-acre “pocket park,” which serves 4,300 children and acts as a main access point to the Trail. Prior to moving to Chicago, Andrew held numerous planning, conservation, and transportation-related positions in San Francisco and New York City, and has consulted internationally. He holds five degrees, including a J.D., M Arch, and M.U.D.