Past Event Materials

14th Street: Past, Present, and Future

14th Street: Past, Present, and Future

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The Greater U Street area of 14th Street NW has witnessed dramatic change in just a few short years. Over 1000 housing units are under construction or newly built, about 85,000 square feet of retail space have been added, and dozens of restaurants have opened in the past few years.
White Flint: From Drag to Desirable

White Flint: From Drag to Desirable

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White Flint is fundamentally transforming from an aging auto-oriented commercial corridor to an accessible and vibrant walkable community. On April 27, 2013, CSG brought together together Federal Realty’s Tommy Mann, Friends of White Flint’s Lindsay Hoffman, and Nkosi Yearwood, the Montgomery County lead planner for White Flint, to update us on progress, explore what’s changing and what it means for the neighborhood, and what we can expect in this area as it becomes one of the Washington region's newest walkable communities. See the event program.
Getting Parking Right

Getting Parking Right

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Parking policy guru Jeff Tumlin will outline sixteen ways to tailor parking policies to meet parking demand while reducing some of the negative effects of current policies. D.C. Department of Transportation’s Associate Director Sam Zimbabwe will present the city’s latest thinking on how to take the lessons learned from around the country to craft parking policies that support community goals. Join us to learn about best practices and what D.C. government is planning to do to get parking right.
Next Generation of Transit: The Key to Montgomery's Green Future

Next Generation of Transit: The Key to Montgomery’s Green Future

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Geoff Anderson of Smart Growth America and Roger Berliner of the Montgomery County Council discussed transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and smart growth solutions to climate change. We also got the latest updates on Montgomery transit projects and strategized together about how we can mobilize to do our part and invest in transit.
Walkable Neighborhoods: How to Make Them for Everyone

Walkable Neighborhoods: How to Make Them for Everyone

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Refreshments 6:00 pm Program 6:30-8:30 pm National Capital Planning Commission 401 9th Street NW, North Lobby, Suite 500 (Metro: Archives) Event program Video (Part I) Twitter recap via Storify (from Smart Growth America) Chris Leinberger's presentation (Part 1) and (Part 2) Ed Lazere's presentation  Pictures Walkable