THURSDAY
Opening Night Joint 10th Anniversary Celebration: Film Premiere of
THE PLACE MAN
Presented by PlacemakingX & Better Cities
Sponsored by Downtown Detroit Partnership
Where: Campus Martius, Downtown Detroit
When: 5:00 - 6:30 PM
SPECIAL FEATURE FILM
THE ENGINE INSIDE
The award-winning feature film that tells the stories of six everyday people from all over the globe who reveal the unique power of the bicycle to change lives and build a better world.
Sponsored by Downtown Detroit Partnership
Where: Campus Martius, Downtown Detroit
When: 7:30 - 9:00 PM
FRIDAY
THE ROAD AHEAD
Films about transportation
Presented by PHINCO & CNU Michigan - Films about bicycling, transportation etc. to stimulate discussion about Detroit’s I-375. (This screening is in conjunction with an I-375 workshop on Saturday. Refer to More Better schedule for more details) Learn more at this link.
Where: Wayne State University, McGregor Memorial Conference Center (room FGH) 495 Gilmour Mall
When: 1:00 - 3:30 PM
URBAN INNOVATIONS
Films about innovation and tech
Where: Wayne State University, McGregor Memorial Conference Center (room FGH) 495 Gilmour Mall.
When: 3:30- 5:0 PM
BLUE HORIZONS
Cities arise from the water. Short films exploring river, harbor, and ocean stories that shape people and places.
Where: Wayne State University, Community Arts Auditorium, 450 Reuther Mall.
When: 5:30- 7:00 PM
Presented by: Emerging New Urbanists
DIRECTED BY DETROIT
Detroit Stories
Where: Wayne State University, Community Arts Auditorium, 450 Reuther Mall.
When: 8:00 - 9:30 PM
SATURDAY
SPECIAL SCREENING:
YES IN GOD’S BACK YARD
Houses of Worship are helping to address housing, and other urban crises, through church property redevelopment and congregational revival. Come to this special screening of the award-winning film, It Takes a Village, followed by conversation and short presentations by experts in church property redevelopment.
Where: Wayne State University, McGregor Memorial Conference Center (room FGH) 495 Gilmour Mall
When: 10:00 AM -12:30 PM
Presented by: UCC Church Building and Loan fund, Jubliee Impact Fund, CNU Members Christian Caucus.
BEING GREEN
Films about greening cities
Where: Wayne State University, Community Arts Auditorium, 450 Reuther Mall.
When: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Presented by: Place Initiative
I SAW THE DESIGN
Films about urban design and planning
Where: Wayne State University, Community Arts Auditorium, 450 Reuther Mall.
When: 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Presented by: CNU Michigan
SUNDAY
SPECIAL SCREENING:
THE FUTURE OF 3RD PLACES
Screening of the short film La Buena Cosecha (The Good Harvest) (17 Min.) followed by a conversational workshop/open digital design charrette facilitated by PHINCO, exploring the questions regarding 3rd Places & Small Business as portrayed in the film and through the lens of The Congregation experience, and the challenges faced and lessons gained from opening and operating at the beginning of the Pandemic.
Where: The Congregation, 9321 Rosa Parks Blvd
When: 12:00 - 3:00 PM
SPECIAL SCREENING: WORLDWIDE PREMIERE
ARBITRARY LINES: THE FREE SPIRIT OF CAROLINE
Film features M. Nolan Gray, author of “Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix it. Followed by a discussion with the M. Nolan Gray, the film’s director, Tran Hoang Calvin, and the audience
Where: Wayne State University, Community Arts Auditorium, 450 Reuther Mall.
When: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
ROCK THIS HOUSE
Films about housing
Where: Wayne State University, McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 Gilmour Mall, Detroit, MI 48202.
When: 7:30- 9:00 PM
Presented by: California YIMBY
2023 SPONSORS
The Siren Hotel
Michigan Chapter, Congress for the New Urbanism
Congress for the New Urbanism
PlacemakingX
Emerging New Urbanists
PlacemakingUS
Pontiac Holonomy Incubator Network Collaboratory
Woodward Original
UN-Habitat Urban October 2022
Congressional Black Caucus For New Urbanism
