Speaker Series: Residents to Presidents: Pennsylvania Ave's Role in the 21st Century
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC * Use Freedom Forum entrance on 6th St.
Overview
Pennsylvania Avenue, between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, serves many different roles: local and national, daily routines and big events, grand and intimate. Join us as we formally kick-off the Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative with a lively panel discussion that explores future possibilities for this special neighborhood. This event is co-sponsored by the National Capital Planning Commission and the DowntownDC Business Improvement District. A special thanks to the Newseum.
The event is free and open to the public. RSVP Recommended
* Use the Freedom Forum entrance on 6th Street, NW
8:30 am - check in & refreshments
9:00 am - program starts promptly
AICP CM | 1.5
Moderator
- Zachary Schrag, Professor, George Mason University, and author of The Great Subway Society
Panelists
- Gabe Klein, Chief Operating Officer, Bridj
- Ellen Ryan, Kresge Fellow - Creative Place Making Program Director, Trust for Public Land
Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative website
Watch Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative promotional video
Watch Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative information Presentation video
Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Green/Yellow) or Judiciary Square (Red)
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