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Tuesdays at APA–DCThe Purple Line Coalition in Suburban Maryland: Why TOD Is Not EnoughTuesday, June 25, 2013 • 5:30 p.m. ET Transit oriented development has become the holy grail of land use and transportation planners. The logic of concentrating both residential and commercial growth at transit stations — especially rail transit stations — is compelling and has ample empirical support. There is also evidence that transit accessibility increases property values near stations and that mixed use, high density development near stations increases transit ridership. But investments in transit are designed to move riders through a transit corridor, thus the success of transit investments should be measured at the corridor, not the station, level. In this presentation, Professor Gerrit Knaap, director of the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, introduces the newly formed Purple Line Corridor Coalition. The goal of the coalition is to assure that investments in the purple line transit corridor achieve more than transit oriented development but serve as a stimulus for sustainable and equitable economic development throughout the corridor without displacing affordable housing or small businesses. CM | 1.0 RSVP for June 25 Tuesdays at APA
Walter Reed Reuse Plan as an Urban Design Case StudyTuesday, July 30, 2013 • 5:30 p.m. ET The Walter Reed Army Medical Center Reuse Plan provides the urban framework for 66.5 acres of land to be transferred to the District of Columbia following closing of the military installation. The planning effort was led by the District Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and the Office of Planning. This land has valuable frontage to 16th Street and Georgia Avenue, two major axial corridors, with the former originating in the White House and the latter being a major passageway between D.C. and Silver Spring. Presenters Susana Arissó, AICP, and Martine Combal, AICP, will discuss the cutting edge sustainable framework. This future neighborhood is set to become one of the five EcoDistricts in the Washington area, consisting of an exciting mixed-use development balancing new construction with historic buildings, open recreational spaces, destination retail, and residential, institutional and office uses totaling three million gross square feet. Located in an area of Georgia Avenue in dire need of revitalization, this plan envisions a "one-stop shop" for ordinary and extraordinary needs alike. CM | 1.0 RSVP for July 30 Tuesdays at APA
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LocationAPA's Washington Office APA's Washington, D.C., office is located on the corner of 15th and L Streets NW. Please use the entrance on 15th Street. Let security know you are there to attend an event at the American Planning Association and they will direct you to the elevator to the 7th floor. Several public transportation lines are close by, including the red (Farragut North station) and orange (McPherson Square station) lines. Several Capital Bikeshare stations are also nearby (17th & K; Thomas Circle). Additionally, several paid parking garages are available nearby. Would You Like to Be a Speaker?Are you interested in presenting at a future Tuesdays at APA–DC? Contact Ryan Scherzinger at rscherzinger@planning.org. Previous Tuesdays at APA–DCDid you miss Tuesdays at APA? Information about the presentations is available. Audio and PowerPoint presentations for most programs are available on the pages below. | My APA
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Gerrit-Jan Knaap is professor of urban studies and planning, executive director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, and associate dean for research and creative activity in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at the University of Maryland. Knaap earned his B.S. from Willamette University, his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon, and received post-doctoral training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, all in economics. Knaap's research interests include housing markets and policy, the economics and politics of land use planning, the efficacy of economic development instruments, and the impacts of environmental policy. On these subjects, Knaap has published over 100 journal articles and seven books. He received the Chester Rapkin award for the best paper published in Volume 10 of the Journal of Planning Education and Research, with Greg Lindsey he received the 1998 best of ACSP award, and in 2006 he received the Outstanding Planner Award from the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association. Knaap serves on the Maryland State Smart Growth Subcabinet and Sustainable Growth Commission.
Susana Arissó, AICP, is a graduate of the University of Michigan and senior urban designer at Perkins+Will. She has 17 years of experience in the architecture field, with a focus on planning and urban design over the last 13 years while working for SmithGroup and Skidmore Owings & Merrill. Two of her projects have been recognized by APA's National Capital Area Chapter: the Walter Reed Reuse Plan won the 2012 Award for Outstanding Neighborhood Plan, and the Pentagon Reservation Master Plan won the 2005 Award for Meritorious Work in a Plan, and was commended by NCPC for its sustainability strategies. Arisso and was recently invited to the Item Writing Task Force for AICP's upcoming advanced specialty certification test for Urban Design.
Martine Combal, AICP, is director of the Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority within the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED). She manages the base realignment and closure process and proposed redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Prior to DMPED, Combal was manager of the Property Acquisition and Disposition Division at the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development. She has knowledge and experience with acquisitions, negotiating disposition agreements, and local and federal affordable housing programs. She has a Master's of City Planning and a Certificate of Urban Design from the University of Pennsylvania. 
