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URL:https://www.laigw.org/events/june-24-laigw-luncheon-the-pennsylvania-a
 venue-initiative/
SUMMARY:June 24 LAIGW luncheon - The Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting is on June 24.  It will be in person at Clyde
 's\, starting at noon.  Elizabeth Miller of NCPC will present on The Penn
 sylvania Avenue Initiative.  To register for the meeting\, click this l
 ink.  Registration is open now and will close on June 22nd at 5 pm.  At
  present we do not plan to offer a hybrid (online) option but this may cha
 nge as we get closer to the date if there is demand.\nThe Pennsylvania Ave
 nue Initiative\nPennsylvania Avenue is one of Washington's-and the world's
 -most recognized streets. It physically and symbolically connects the U.S.
  Capitol with the White House. As a home to federal headquarters\, busines
 ses\, museums\, residents\, civic activities\, and lively downtown events\
 , it plays a significant economic and cultural role in America's capital c
 ity and to the nation.\nHowever\, the Avenue has been transitioning for so
 me time. Designed in the 1970's as America's Main Street\, it is no longer
  a cross-town thoroughfare and doesn't have the characteristics for a succ
 essful retail street. Its infrastructure is aging\, physical condition dec
 lining\, and vitality lacking. The avenue is very wide with not much traff
 ic\, few pedestrians\, and minimal street level activity.\nOver the past f
 ew years\, Federal and District agencies collaborated to develop a propose
 d new vision to revitalize the Avenue and enhance its use as a venue\, con
 tributing to downtown’s recovery. The proposed vision is to transform th
 e Avenue between the White House and the U.S. Capitol into a venue that ce
 lebrates its civic role and spirit of democracy\; creates an inspiring pub
 lic realm\; and modernizes infrastructure to make the Avenue a great stree
 t and an iconic destination. Three concepts explore different approaches o
 n how to achieve this vision. The concepts provide a comparative and inspi
 rational overview of potential options and can be mixed and matched.  Pub
 lic input into these options is ongoing.\nSpeaker Bio\nElizabeth Miller is
  a certified planner and Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Archi
 tects. Her area of expertise includes landscape architecture\, urban desig
 n\, and smart growth and development. Prior to joining the Commission in 2
 001\, Ms. Miller served as a principal planner and urban designer in South
  Florida for more than 16 years in the public and private sectors. She rec
 eived a Master of Design with a concentration in Real Estate Development f
 rom Harvard’s Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Landscape Arch
 itecture with a minor in Environmental Studies from the University of Flor
 ida.
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