National Capital Planning Commission's Southwest Ecodistrict Plan: A Vision for a More Sustainable Future is a long range, comprehensive approach to transform a 110-acre, isolated federal precinct into a well-connected, mixed-use neighborhood, workplace, and cultural destination linking the National Mall and the Southwest Waterfront. While the vision of a SW EcoDistrict is not new, the concept has received renewed interest for its potential to address multiple emerging challenges—the Administration’s climate goals, DC’s development challenges, and GSA’s underused federal buildings.
Join this public/private panel as they explore the opportunities and challenges of this ambitious vision as it relates to federal real estate.
Date: April 2, 2024 Time: Noon – 1:30pm Location: Arena Stage, 1101 6th Street SW
Panelists: Diane Sullivan, Director of the Urban Design and Plan Review Division, National Capital Planning Commission Melanie Gilbert, Commissioner NCR, Public Buildings Service, GSA Steve Moore, Executive Director, SW Business Improvement District Geoffrey Griffis, Founder and Principal, CityPartners
Moderator: Norman Dong, Partner, FD Stonewater & FRPA President
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