ET129 – Neighborhood Stories: Columbia Heights, Shaw, & 9½ Street

Additional fee, registration required.

Join a focused exploration of the Columbia Heights and Shaw|Cardozo neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. You'll witness firsthand how these communities, a short Metro train ride north of the city's monumental core and convention center, illustrate neighborhood revitalization in action.

The tour will reveal laboratories for responsible, mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented development in partnership between multiple public agencies and the private sector.

In addition, you'll gain a new appreciation for how these exemplary projects have catalyzed real estate transformation in the neighborhoods and along the 14th Street and U Street corridors.

Learning Objectives

1. Explore how architects, urban designers, and planners can work in conjunction with public-private partnerships to generate practice and contribute to community well-being.
2. Compare the development patterns of the different neighborhoods visited, and discuss the mix of uses and the integration of adaptive reuse projects.
3. Analyze the impact of new Metro stops on the urban development of specific neighborhoods.
4. Discuss the history of the neighborhoods from the early 20th century through civil unrest in 1968, economic disinvestment, and the changes brought by recent revitalization efforts.

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