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Field Session

SUN-FS-09: Navy Yard: Reclaiming the “Forgotten River” by Shifting Flows and Narratives

Sunday, October 6, 2024
8:30am – 2:00pm ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 156
SOLD OUT
2.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL
Ticket Price: $85 per person
After decades of pollution and industrial activity, the Anacostia riverfront is experiencing a revival as an important urban waterfront. This tour explores four projects at different scales and with varied approaches to address sustainable water management and community riverfront access using a blend of engineered, innovative, and community-centered design.

Includes: transportation. Moderate walking. Lunch on your own.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore ways to design public places that provide access to and strengthen community connections with urban waterways.
  • Learn about on-site water capture, treatment, and reuse at one of the first Sustainable SITES Initiative certified parks.
  • Develop strategies to transform reclaimed waterfront sites to positively impact stormwater and water use systems, while creating program opportunities for staff and visitors.
  • Study the transition of an industrial waterfront into a unique nexus between river, recreation, commercial activity, and residential life.