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At our May 30 Luncheon, we had the pleasure of welcoming Cecily Mendie, Certified Parks and Recreation Professional and the Franklin Park Manager at the DowntownDC BID, who stepped in at the last minute after the originally scheduled speaker was sidelined by illness. We’re incredibly grateful for Cecily’s...

The LAI International Awards nominations are due by July 1, 2025 and we encourage all members to participate! This year, LAI seeks nominations for the following awards:  International Member of the Year Award This award is selected from Chapter nominations of Chapter Member of the Year honorees for the...

On Friday, April 25, members and guests of the Lambda Alpha International George Washington (LAIGW) Chapter gathered for a transformative redevelopment project presentation on the Reservoir District at the historic McMillan Sand Filtration Site. The program featured Jack Lester from EYA and Matt Bell from Perkins Eastman,...

On March 28, 2025, the LAIGW Chapter hosted an engaging discussion on the transformation of Poplar Point, featuring key speakers from AECOM, DC Office of Planning and HR&A Advisors,Inc. The event brought together land economics experts to explore the vision and alternatives for one of the District’s...

On February 28, over 40 members and guests gathered at Clyde’s of Gallery Place for a luncheon program featuring Alli Henry, the Senior Community Planning Director of the Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID). The event focused on the remarkable transformation of Rosslyn, VA and the pivotal role...

We were thrilled to have over 50 members and guests join us for such an engaging and informative event! During the event, we learned about the exciting future plans for the Capital One Arena. The transformation of the Arena and its surrounding neighborhoods is set to reshape...

About 40 members of LAIGW gathered at the offices of Bonstra|Haresign architects on the evening of December 10.  A few photos from the event are below.  There was good food and drink to share, and Bill Bonstra and David Haresign presented information about their impressive firm, some...

On October 28 about 70 members gathered at the Martin Luther King Library in downtown DC for a new member induction and award ceremony. Jody Kline, President of LAIGW, did an excellent job of emceeing the evening’s celebration. Click here to see a photo album of the...

The deadline for submitting applications to our Awards program is this Friday!  Please let us know about your terrific projects. Questions?  Contact Lisa Rother (lrother54@gmail.com) or 202-506-0482...

Mark you calendars for a festive evening on the rooftop of the DCPL MLK library – October 28! New members will be inducted and awards will be presented for excellent projects and plans selected by a jury of LAIGW members from Baltimore. Award submissions should be sent...