ArtsQuest: From Foundry to Festivals
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For more than 130 years, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania was one of the largest producers of steel in the country. Bethlehem Steel was the birthplace of the now ubiquitous i-beam used in […]
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Lessons from Louisville
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A recent road trip brought me to Louisville, Kentucky for a visit with the wonderful staff of the Louisville Waterfront Park – an 85 acre civic space along the Ohio […]
Beyond the Art of Temporary Urban Installations
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When someone talks about temporary public installations, the first thing that comes to mind might be works of art. A rising trend around the world has shown that designers are […]
Urban Parks For All: NYC’s Governor’s Island
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On a warm Friday morning, we climbed aboard a NYC ferry along with several city dwellers excited for a summer escape. We were on our way to Governor’s Island located […]
D.C. Urban Kayaking: Bladensburg or Bust!
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Throughout history, rivers have served as connectors linking villages, cities and entire regions. The Anacostia River once linked Washington D.C. with the busy port town of Bladensburg, Maryland. Ships laden […]
Building an Inclusive Civic Space
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Early Saturday morning, community members arrived at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center off Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Southeast, Washington D.C. Despite a steady downpour, over three dozen residents, community […]
The Human Dimension
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One of the most unique aspects of the 11th Bridge Park is that it has been driven by the community since the project began. To date, the staff has held […]
Excited to Come on Board!
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The first time I heard about the 11th Street Bridge Park project was a post on Facebook that popped up in the sidebar. That comes to no surprise to me […]
Learning from Detroit
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From the 1890’s through the mid-20th century, Detroit was a city on the cutting edge of innovation and experimentation. From Henry Ford’s assembly line to the birthplace of Motown Sound, […]
Why We Love the Water
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I love the water. One of my favorite weekend activities is kayaking on the Anacostia River around Kingman Island watching majestic great blue herons fly overhead while listening the gentle […]
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