Designing D.C.'s Future: Shaping Buildings and Public Spaces to Enhance Community Identify and Protect the Environment

I meant to include a discussion of this talk, sponsored by the Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities, in the entry below about placemaking.

It's January 30, 2006 at the National Capitol Planning Commission, 401 9th Street, NW, North Lobby, Suite 500. 6:00 pm refreshments; 6:30 pm program.

I will be adding it to my events calendar in the right sidebar.

The meeting features Dhiru Thadani , Urban Designer, Ayers/Saint/Gross, Inc. and Paul Morris, Urban Designer, PB Placemaking.

New residents, buildings and businesses are filling in vacant lots and renovating buildings. Leading urban designers discuss how D.C. can guide new development so that new buildings enhance neighborhoods, reclaim auto-oriented commercial strips, restore neglected parks and public spaces, make transit stations vibrant village centers, and build greener.

About WRN's Fall 2005 Fall Forum SeriesThis event is the fourth in the Fall 2005 forum series: How Should D.C. Grow?. This series will address how D.C. should guide change and growth occurring for the first time in 30 years in D.C. neighborhoods, corridors and business districts. These forums aim to inform the D.C. Comprehensive Plan revision process which is occurring this fall and winter. Learn more about the D.C. Comprehensive Plan.

RSVP (attendance only): WRN, 202-244-1105, or e-mail. This event is free of charge.

Index Keywords: urban-design-placemaking