Friday, July 30, 2010

NCPC Speaker Series

Sounds like they'll be hitting some interesting topics:

Seven Minutes and Change Toward a Better Region

WHEN: Thursday, August 12, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: National Capital Planning Commission  401 9th Street, NW  Suite 500  Washington, DC 20004  Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter
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What's happening throughout the region? NCPC invites planners and design aficionados to a free casual summertime gathering to talk about regionalism in the National Capital area. There will be several rapid-fire presentations on planning topics of personal or professional interest. Presenters will have seven minutes and 21 slides to chat. Presentations will be highly visual. No paragraphs, bullet points, and planning jargon - guaranteed! Following presentations, stick around for rooftop networking. Scheduled presentation topics include:

Arlington County’s Community Energy Plan
Bus Priority Investments in the Region
Make No Big Plans: Using New Media
Rerouting the Blue Line
Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, Before and After
Temporary Commemoration
Urban Agriculture
NOTE: Due to space limitations, RSVP is required by August 11 for rooftop admittance. RSVP to speakerseries@ncpc.gov or (202) 482-7200.

Presented in partnership with:

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
National Capital Area Chapter of the American Planning Association
Potomac Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects

Event Details

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

maybe they can explain the letter to the feds opposing funding for the streetcar