Posts tagged Architecture
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Here are the urbanist podcasts GGWash loves
“What is your favorite podcast?” This may have been a rare question five years ago, but now it's hard to go to a happy hour without being posed this question. Thankfully, GGWash contributors have shared theirs–with an urbanist bent, of course. Now you'll have lots of wonderful, wonky recommendations for your colleagues. Keep reading…
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Events: Learn how to be a Metro funding advocate, how public space affects social justice, and more!
Learn how to be a rock star Metro funding advocate at a forum this Saturday. There's also a discussion about the intersection of green infrastructure, public health, and social justice, as well as a Brutalist history walking tour, a chance to give feedback on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, and much more this week! Keep reading…
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University of Maryland students redesigned DC’s Banneker Overlook and Southwest Waterfront
Graduate students at the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation have reimagined DC's Southwest Waterfront and created a fly-by-wire video showcasing their design. Keep reading…
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“Instant neighborhoods” don’t make for great cities, but DC insists on them
The best approach to development accepts that all neighborhoods – like the world around them and the people within them – are always going to change. Just as biodiversity boosts ecosystems, so embracing diverse and evolving buildings can help cities be more resilient. Keep reading…
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YIMBYism and placemaking are the perfect pair
People get involved in shaping cities for different reasons. Some because they ride bikes or take trains, some because of a professional interest, and some because the rent is too damn high. As rents, land use, public space, and transportation are deeply interrelated, people who are interested in one often bleed over into another. But people talk about cities in very different terms. Keep reading…
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This exhibit shows how you can build a high-rise out of…wood?
“Timber City,” an exhibit on the second floor of the National Building Museum, lets visitors go hands-on with the new “mass timber” technologies that have made wood construction trendy again. The exhibit closes next week, on September 10. Keep reading…
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This dying mall could be a big opportunity for Gaithersburg
This week, Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg sold at a foreclosure auction for a fraction of its former value, suggesting it’s in serious trouble. It could be a huge opportunity for Gaithersburg, but will city officials take advantage? Keep reading…
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This new suburban place has some lessons for old suburban places
30 miles north of DC, Montgomery County is trying to build a new kind of suburb in Clarksburg, one that looks more like a small town and where residents don't have to drive everywhere. It hasn't totally worked. But Clarksburg might actually have something to teach closer-in communities about how to grow sustainably. Keep reading…
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Historic preservation isn’t always about saving buildings. Here’s one example.
Historic preservation is an important way to save buildings that make major aesthetic or historic contributions to our communities. But sometimes, it can be used as an excuse to stop future development from occurring. That’s what two groups are doing in Friendship Heights. Keep reading…
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Tomorrow, join us for happy hour in Silver Spring
Join us tomorrow night from 6 to 8 pm for a special happy hour at Kaldi's Social House, located at 918 Silver Spring Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. Keep reading…