In this candid interview Bliss Browne discusses the beginnings of IMAGINE CHICAGO which arose out of her interest in what would be necessary to create a vision and action plan for the citys future which was owned by the people of Chicago. Working as a Division Head at First Chicago in corporate banking and as an Episcopal priest, with well established civic interests in community development, she began to question how to stimulate civic imagination on behalf of Chicago's future. In this videotape she describes the development of her projects and the continued growth in other cities and countries.'

Running Time: 34 minutes.

Bliss W. Browne is the creator and President of IMAGINE CHICAGO. She is an ordained Episcopalian priest and was formerly a corporate banker and Division Head at the First National Bank of Chicago. She serves as a director of nine non-profit boards. A graduate of Yale, Harvard Divinity School and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern, she is the proud mother of three teenagers. The mission of Imagine Chicago is to cultivate hope and civic investment in Chicago by building the capacity of individuals and organizations to work together to envision a positive future for their communities and for the city.