Spring Talks 2006 -- March 8 & 29

[iam at lists.artsandmedia.net]

Dear Friend of Independent Arts & Media;

All through the opening months of 2006 we've been honored to support 
Shaping San Francisco's SPRING TALKS. The events have been happening 
on the second and last Wednesdays of each month at CounterPulse on 
Mission at Ninth St. in San Francisco.

Each session of Spring Talks 2006 has been a revelation, bringing 
overflow audiences of intelligent, active folks who ask questions, 
raise points, expand the dialog, and help shatter the standard Q&A 
format of most speaker and panel events. From day one, Spring Talks 
2006 has broken new topical ground, and opened doors for civic dialog 
that makes a difference.

So far in 2006, Spring Talks has:

-- Explored our forgotten history, including the American-Philippine 
War, and the remarkable general strikes in San Francisco and Oakland.

-- Rediscovered the "pre-colonial" ecosystems of the San Francisco 
Bay Area -- pockets of which are still extant if you know where to 
look -- and tackled myths and realities of "nature in the city."

And there's more to come -- Spring Talks runs clear through June, and 
March alone is packing some heavy topics bound to make you more aware 
of where you live, why it is the way it is ... and maybe even what 
you can do about it.

Details for March are below. Thanks so much for your support!

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- = Shaping San Francisco's SPRING TALKS 2006 = -

	All programs begin at 8:00 p.m.
	@ CounterPulse, 1310 Mission St. x 9th St.
	Admission: FREE

	--= MARCH 8: Infrastructure Wars & The Livable City =--

	From the Freeway Revolt to "Save Telegraph Hill," San Franciscans
	have fought for a human-centered city. Today, redevelopment plans,
	road-building and more are again affecting how we live in the City by
	the Bay. Get the context and ponder the possibilities, from 
the historic
	Burnham Plan to the latest conflicts over construction and traffic.

	Featuring: Chris Carlsson, Stacey Parker (Garden For The Environment),
	Calvin Welch (Council of Community Housing Organizations), 
Antonio Alcala.

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	--= MARCH 29: What's Natural About Natural Disasters? =--

	Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, epidemic flu, chronic disease and many
	more effects of the natural world can change, destroy and reshape lives
	and societies. Join the conversation and consider ways to 
foster community
	responses to these disasters based on mutual aid, cooperation, and a
	reshaped public health infrastructure.

	Featuring: Tom Athanasiou (Eco-Equity; author, Divided 
Planet), Sherlina
	Nager (Literacy for Environmental Justice), and Peter Davidson (UCSF
	director of the Tenderloin's UFO project).


	-- Full Schedule:
	<http://artsandmedia.net/cgi-bin/dc/iam/2006/spring_talks>
	Apr. 12 -- Black Exodus/Black Evictions
	Apr. 26 -- Reclaiming Bay Area Military Bases
	May 10 -- San Francisco's Food Revolt
	May 31 -- Can San Francisco Feed Itself?


	WHAT?
	Every second and last Wednesday through June, Independent
	Arts & Media invites you to CounterPulse for Shaping San
	Francisco's Spring Talks. Speakers, multimedia and round-
	robin audience participation open up the conversation about
	Bay Area issues, history and future.

	WHO?
	Spring Talks 2006 is presented by Shaping San Francisco,
	CounterPulse, City Lights Foundation, Nature in the City and
	Independent Arts & Media