Tales of a Resilient City
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  • October 13 - 13, 2020
    3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
    Event: 2020 ULI Virtual Fall Meeting
    Session Type: Concurrent Session
    Session Capacity: N/A


    Washington, D.C., is leading the way to a more sustainable future with plans that foster neighborhood resilience. New projects by the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are shoring up civic infrastructure and fulfilling the agency's mission of wellness, conservation, and universal access. The panel will discuss the part sustainable facilities play in equitable design, community resilience, and green infrastructure. Case studies include plans for the National Mall, and the first community center with integrated natural ventilation, designed on biophilic principles as a resilient hub in the face of floods and power outages....
Session Speakers
Anderson Keith


Keith A. Anderson is the Director of the DC Department of General Services (DGS), a government agency with a mission to build, maintain and sustain the District of Columbia’s real estate portfolio, which includes more than 157 million square feet of land and 35.7 million square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. This work allows the agency to foster economic viability, environmental stewardship

Bush Kevin
Organization: DC Government


As DC’s first Chief Resilience Officer, Bush lead a citywide effort to develop Resilient DC, a strategy to thrive in the face of change. Now, he leads efforts, within the Executive Office of the Mayor, to implement that strategy and prepare the nation’s capital for climate change, technological disruption, and a changing economy. He also serves as the Chief of Resilience and Emergency Preparednes

Piedmont-Palladino Susan


Susan is an architect, professor, and Director of Virginia Tech’s Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center. She is a curator at the National Building Museum and the author of several books, including companion books for exhibitions she curated. Her new book, How Drawings Work: A User-Friendly Theory, was published in 2019. A graduate of Virginia Tech and the College of William & Mary, she has le

Schneider Rick


“Rick is an innovator - an architect and planner dedicated to advancing humankind toward a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable future. For over 30 years he has created vibrant places for people with thoughtfully designed projects that emulate the regenerative cycles of nature. Rick works with people around the world to improve the places we live, work, learn, and play. He developed a p
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