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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...

IT’S NEVER TO EARLY TO APPLY FOR AWARDS!   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 George Washington...

Over 50 members and their guests attended the June 28 meeting at Clydes of Gallery Place. We had a record number of guest.  The following guests were some of those in attendance.  We will update this list when the guest names are confirmed. Ginger Revercomb, Senior Manager...

May LAIGW Meeting Recap – Tour of Union Market District On May 17, about 25 LAIGW members attended a walking tour and happy hour at the Union Market District in DC.  The tour began with a presentation on the history and development of the Market by Bill...

How New Developments at Reston Station and Reston Row are Redefining the Suburbs Featuring: Greg Luongo, AIA, HKS Approximately 50 members and guests attended the meeting on April 26. Greg Luongo provided a detailed overview of the new development at the Reston Silver Line Metro station.  He...

On March 22, over 50 members were presented with a thoughtful analysis about Transportations Role in Placemaking by Rob Scheisel from Gorove Slade.  Rob described how transportation engineers and planners have, for decades, engaged in Place-Breaking by having goals for their projects that prioritize moving traffic though...

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At the meeting on February 23, LAIGW members were introduced to four new individuals joining the Chapter.  They are Jason Sartori, Dawn Eve Jourdan, Mitra Pedeeom, and Steve Wilson.  Learn more about them below. Don’t forget, the Board will consider new member nominations throughout the year.  All...

Click here to download the Presentation Program Description Juanita Hardy, an expert in creative placemaking, discussed what creative placemaking is and give examples of projects where this process has been used to create a distinctive sense of place in real estate development. Real estate development can be...

The LAIGW members in attendance at the December meeting ratified a slate of new Board members.  These members assumed their positions in January.  They are: President………….Jody Kline Executive Vice President……AnitaMorrison Treasurer……………GarnerChandler (new) Secretary……………Jeff Domber VP for Programs………Rosalyn Doggett VP forMembership……Ellen McCarthy (new) VP for Awards…………Kathy Reilly (new)...