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At the November LAIGW meeting,  LAIGW had its largest attendance since the start of the pandemic.  Attendees heard an excellent presentation on the timely topic of converting office space to residential use.   David Haresign FAIA, partner at Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS discussed the potential for such conversions,...

At the September luncheon meeting, Steve Segerlin from WMATA made a presentation on WMATA’s 10 Year Strategic Joint Development Plan.  In addition, the Plan won a chapter award.  For those who have not had an opportunity to review  the plan, the powerpoint presentation from the September meeting...

Over 60 members and guests attended the 2022 LAIGW Investiture of New Members and Awards Ceremony at the Cosmos Club on October 24.  Kudos to Jody Kline, Chapter President and Patty Nicoson, Awards Chair for making this event happen. In attendance as special guests were Gary Leach,...

Eight members and guests from Washington, DC traveled to the LEW in Los Angeles from October 12-15.  Our Chapter was recognized with several awards including International Member of the Year (Elizabeth Davison); 2020 Outstanding Educator of the Year (Chris Leinberger); Outstanding Educator of the Year (2022) and...

LAIGW welcomes new members for 2022 and announces award winners. New Members (as of 9/29) Casey Anderson, Planner, Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board Leslie Braunstein, Business Communications Expert, LHB Communications, Inc. Torrey Carter-Conneen,  CEO, American Society of Landscape Architects Anita Cozart, Planner, Interim Director, DC Office of...

New Member Nominations are due on September 16.  Read the details about nominations here. To nominate a professional for membership, please use the form found at this link:   http://laigw.org/new-member-nominations/ About LAI Membership The chapter membership is composed of 145 active professionals in a wide variety of fields...

LAMBDA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL George Washington Chapter Awards Program  Introduction The George Washington Chapter Lambda Alpha International Awards Program recognizes the accomplishments of members and other individuals who have advanced the field of land economics through their achievements and service to their profession, the Greater Washington community, and...

The GW Chapter of Lambda Alpha International is pleased to announce the following 2022 awards for members of our Chapter: The International Awards Committee has chosen Elizabeth B. Davison as the 2022 recipient of the LAI International Member of the Year Award, an award presented annually to...

The International Awards Committee of Lambda Alpha International has chosen Paul Desjardin as the 2021 recipient of the International Public Official & Urban Affairs Award, an award presented only biennially by the Society.  Paul is the Director, Community Planning Services at the  Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. ...

Inside AGU: Net Zero Energy for the Urban Landscape In 2015, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) identified the need for a major headquarters renovation. The building’s mechanical and electrical systems had reached the end of their useful life. Beyond creating a modern work environment and meeting place,...