Source Guide 166
Green Chicago / Millennium Park
Green Chicago, an interview with Mayor Richard M. Daley; Millennium Park, the world's largest living roof; Dave's Favs: Echinacea, Diascia; Mallard
Green Chicago, an interview with Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Mr. Mayor invited us to view his groundbreaking green roof high atop City Hall in downtown Chicago. While the living roof is not open to the public, it serves as an example to reduce energy consumption by insulating the building from cold and heat, reduce rainwater runoff, encourage pollinators and birds within the urban landscape and beautify the view from surrounding buildings.
Mr. Mayor has worked with public and private entities to encourage green building all over the city along with major improvements to city parks, streetscapes, and schools. Ambitious projects include replacing old civic building roofs with green, growing ones; installing rainwater recycling to reduce stormwater run off and permeable paving in alleyways and parking lots.
To learn more about Mayor Daley's plan to help keep Chicago green, how you can get involved and resources for making your home, apartment or office more eco-friendly, visit the Department of Environment web page on the City of Chicago website.
http://egov.cityofchicago.org
Special thanks to Connie Rivera at City Escape Garden and Design for her help in bringing this segment for you to enjoy!
City Escape Garden and Design
3022 West Lake St.
Chicago, IL
773-638-2000
www.cityescape.net
Millennium Park, the world's largest living roof.
For over a century the lakeshore of Chicago was blighted by an unsightly railyard, parking lots and traffic. Embarking on a plan first conceived in the late 19th century, urban planners embarked on an ambitious project to build an exciting public venue and dynamic urban space to disguise a massive underground parking structure and rail lines with a living roof and sculpture.
The result is Millennium Park. From the Lurie Garden carpeted with thousands of prairie native flowers to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion by Frank Gehry with it's undulating steel wings, the park is now Chicago's top attraction.
The park is open daily and you can learn more by visiting the Millennium park website:
www.millenniumpark.org
While in Chicago, Dave and the crew were guests of the Talbott Hotel.
In the heart of Chicago's Gold Coast, the Talbott stands as a soothing, comfortable oasis in the cultural and business center that is Chicago.
The Talbott Hotel
20 E. Delaware Place
Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-TALBOTT
www.thetalbott.com
Dave's Favs
Plants seen on today's show are available at independent garden retailers throughout the country and from select sources listed below:
Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite'
Monrovia Growers
Please visit the Monrovia website to find a local retailer that offers fine handcrafted Monrovia plants.
Diascia integerrima
High Country Gardens
2902 Rufina St.
Santa Fe, NM 87507
800-925-9387
www.highcountrygardens.com
Our specimen courtesy of Valley Hills Nursery
Valley Hills Nursery
7440 Carmel Valley Rd.
Carmel Valley, CA
831-624-3482
www.valleyhillsnursery.com
Mt. Rainier Greenhouse by Sunshine Garden House
Water Feature Design by:
Aquascape, Inc.
www.aquascapeinc.com
Constructed by
Alliance Land and WaterScapes
2173 San Miguel Canyon Rd.
Prunedale, CA 93907
1-888-MY-USA-POND
www.alliancewaterscapes.com
Rock and gravel used for this project provided by:
Graniterock, Monterey Peninsula Concrete, and Building Supplies
1755 Del Monte Blvd.
Seaside, CA 93955
831-392-3700
www.graniterock.com
Additional information sources for today’s show were provided by Pacific Horticulture.
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