Formal or wild, carefully protected or randomly thriving, nature finds its way into our cities. This event will examine the role of nature in urban design, highlighting projects in Chicago and Louisiana followed by a panel discussion. Participants: Thomas Luebke (moderator) Secretary, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Beth White (panelist): Project Manager, The 606 and Director, Chicago Office, Trust for Public Land Doug Meffert (panelist): Executive Director, Audubon Louisiana This event honors NCPC's former Chief Urban Designer Christine Saum, and is sponsored by the National Capital Planning Commission, Loeb Fellowship - Harvard Graduate School of Design, the Mayors' Institute on City Design, and the National Endowment for the Arts.