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Audio Library
Off the Rails - Part 1: Intro
Smart Growth
February 23, 2015
The Arlington County Board’s decision to cancel the Columbia Pike Streetcar challenges both proponents and opponents of the project to find other mass transit solutions for the area. Stewart Schwartz, executive director, Coalition for Smarter Growth, and Peter Rousselot, spokesman for Arlingtonians for Sensible Transit, discuss the pros and cons of streetcars, bus rapid transit, and the steps to achieve a mixed-use, walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented community.
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Off the Rails - Part 2: Peter Rousselot
Smart Growth
February 23, 2015
The Arlington County Board’s decision to cancel the Columbia Pike Streetcar challenges both proponents and opponents of the project to find other mass transit solutions for the area. Stewart Schwartz, executive director, Coalition for Smarter Growth, and Peter Rousselot, spokesman for Arlingtonians for Sensible Transit, discuss the pros and cons of streetcars, bus rapid transit, and the steps to achieve a mixed-use, walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented community.
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Off the Rails - Part 3: Stewart Schwartz
Smart Growth
February 23, 2015
The Arlington County Board’s decision to cancel the Columbia Pike Streetcar challenges both proponents and opponents of the project to find other mass transit solutions for the area. Stewart Schwartz, executive director, Coalition for Smarter Growth, and Peter Rousselot, spokesman for Arlingtonians for Sensible Transit, discuss the pros and cons of streetcars, bus rapid transit, and the steps to achieve a mixed-use, walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented community.
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Julia Morgan
Portraits in Design
February 22, 2015
Julia Morgan, FAIA (1872-1957), who was posthumously awarded the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 2014, had an unprecedented career as the first woman to study architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first to be licensed to practice architecture in the state of California. Morgan's body of work comprises over 700 buildings, including two National Historic Landmarks: the Hearst San Simeon Estate and the Asilomar Conference Grounds, both in California. Julia Donoho, AIA, Esq., the catalyst in nominating Morgan for AIA's highest honor, speaks about Morgan's life and work.
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Reimagining Industrial Areas in Washington, D.C.
Smart Growth
January 13, 2015
Current national trends in urban manufacturing, the rise of the shared and maker economies, and changes in technology and the food industries are reshaping the demand for industrial space in Washington, D.C. Andrea Limauro and Tracy Gabriel of the D.C. Office of Planning discuss Ward 5 Works, a recently released plan calling for the transformation and reuse of the industrial areas in Northeast D.C. to diversify the district’s economy and grow emerging industries, as well as develop hubs for a creative economy, green jobs, and food production.
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Le Corbusier
Portraits in Design
January 11, 2015
Anthony Flint, author of Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow (New Harvest, 2014), presents a portrait of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le Corbusier (1887–1965). Flint, a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, suggests that there is much to learn from the Swiss-French architect of the Villa Savoye and the Ronchamp chapel, who was also influential in urban planning and dedicated to developing better living conditions in crowded cities.
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Turner Prize: Department of Architectural Engineering of the Pennsylvania State University
Henry C. Turner Prize
December 3, 2014
The Department of Architectural Engineering of the Pennsylvania State University received the 2014 Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction. On the occasion, Karen Sweeney of Turner Construction Company led a panel discussion "University-Industry-Government Collaboration on Innovative Building Research and Education."
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Planning the Future of D.C.'s Oldest Neighborhood
Smart Growth
November 4, 2014
Georgetown 2028, an eight-month community planning initiative, was conceived as a strategic approach to plan for the historic neighborhood’s commercial evolution over the next 15 years. Will Handsfield, transportation director of the Georgetown Business Improvement District, explains the vision to build an economically sustainable commercial district while preserving the neighborhood’s strengths.
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The Dollars and Sense of City Building
Smart Growth
September 30, 2014
Municipalities across the country have been struggling to meet financial obligations as revenues decline and costs increase. This program explores the fiscal impact of land use and design decisions on the bottom line of cities. Joe Minicozzi, AICP, principal, Urban3, draws from years of research to help visualize the economic productivity of urban growth patterns, show how cities adopt growth, and offer design strategies to ensure long-term financial solvency.
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Bio-architecture
Architecture 101
August 16, 2014
Bio-architecture demonstrates the growing influence of nature in Western buildings through the predominance of organic, nature-inspired patterns and shapes. Ruth Connell, AIA explains this unusual philosophy of architecture, exemplified by the work of architects like Antoni Gaudí and Santiago Calatrava.
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