Sunday May 7 2017
1:00PM
3721 Washington Avenue (across the street from the Pulitzer Arts Foundation)
The Department of Walking offers its inaugural walk as a survey of conditions between two vanishing buildings: a former art gallery being demolished by the Pulitzer Arts Foundation and the Pevely Dairy being demolished by St. Louis University. Between these two posts of erasure is a cross-section of the city bearing the marks of spatial exercise across time, from commercial capitalism to institutional land-banking. What landscape are the institutions making in the center of the city today? Bring open eyes and minds. This walk is a participatory analysis of land use (and abuse) led by historian and geographer Michael Allen. Participants will shape the itinerary and activity. Feel free to catch the drift.
Looking forward the this walk. RSVP required?
No RSVP required. Water bottle a good idea, though.