For Immediate Release: August 30, 2011
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
D.C. Builds: Big Box Retail
How will Big Box retail affect D.C.?
WHAT
Panel discussion: Big box retail is typically thought of, and built in, the context of suburbia or rural communities, but increasingly this retail model is being applied to urban areas. Washington, D.C. has retailers such as Target, Best Buy, and Home Depot and is considering four Wal-Mart stores in various parts of the city. Panelists Harriet Tregoning, director, D.C. Office of Planning, Kennedy Smith, principal, the Community Land Use and Economics Group , LLC, and Jay Klug, principal, JBG Rosenfeld Retail discuss how this retail model is affecting D.C.’s planning, land use, transportation, and economy.
Continuing education credits as follows: 1.5 LU HSW-SD (AIA) / 1.5 CM (AICP) / 1.5 LA CES (ASLA)
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
$12 Museum | $5 Student | $20 Non-member. Pre-paid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
WHEN
Thursday, September 8, 2011 / 6:30 – 8:00 pm
WHO
Harriet Tregoning, director, D.C. Office of Planning
Kennedy Smith, principal, the Community Land Use and Economics Group, LLC
Jay Klug, principal, JBG Rosenfeld Retail
CONTACT
Stacy Adamson, sadamson@nbm.org, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
ABOUT
The National Building Museum celebrates its connection to Washington, D.C. through a lecture series called D.C. Builds which tackles design, planning, and development issues in the capital and surrounding region.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
