DC Sustainability

The Tumblr Account of the DC Office of Planning 2013 Summer Interns from the District Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) and the District Leadership Program (DLP).

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OP SYE Intern, Courtney B. idea for the #SW Small Area Plan being implemented on the open field of the Vornado Waterfront Office Building Property! @OPinDC @SustainDC #TEAMSYEP @OneCitySYEP (at DC Office of Planning) UPDATE: Visit the Prezi of the SYE Interns SW SAP planning recommendations and photo documentation of the SW community. http://prezi.com/8v2cyorcqirs/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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MidCityEast photo survey

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Devon Lesesne- Saw this up NorthCapitol! I think maybe we should let more of these masterpieces beatify DC!! #DcOneCity #PicItToFixIt #GetActive #RevitalizeDC

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OP Intern Lasesne MidCityEast SAP Photo Survey

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North Capitol Street!! This is a gorgeous sight in the city!! Everybody needs a neighborhood this beautiful!! #picittofixit #ClassicArchitecture #dconecity #GetActive

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OP Intern Devon Lasesne's #MidCityEast SAP photographs of exisitng conditions. @OPinDC @ward5planner

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OP Intern Brandon Scott's #MidCityEast SAP photographs of exisitng conditions. @OPinDC @ward5planner

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OP Intern Courtney Ball's photographs of #MidCityEast Small Area Plan existing conditions.

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In Seattle, homegrown solutions are changing how people get water

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SW Waterfront Anacostia Trail Plaza

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Through the Lens of OP's Summer Interns

The OP Summer Interns embarked on their initial project which included a field exploration of existing conditions for two current Small Area Plans taking place at the Office of Planning. The presentation gives you a good idea of the work performed by the Interns and their background and inspirations!

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Social Media for Social Good Bootcamp

Tips on how to use Social Media to create positive change.

A quick recap of the tremendous presentation by Danielle Ricks that jump started the OP Interns projects 6 weeks ago!

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These great examples of engaging street furniture are from Amsterdam, Maastricht, New York, London and Zurich.

Our latest post takes a look in more detail. 

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American architect Seth Goodman is on a mission to illustrate the absurdity of parking requirements. The above image, shows mandatory parking requirements for office buildings in different American cities.

Goodman notes that the majority of U.S. cities exempt their downtowns from these requirements, but says that’s not enough.”In many of these cities, the relatively small footprint of these exempt areas has failed achieve the critical mass necessary to create robust transit ridership and fully-functioning pedestrian oriented communities.”

It’s kind of crazy right? maybe a way to address this would be to change parking requirements if a building is located within 800m of a regular and reliable form of public transportation? imagine all the extra space!

More info here.

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Going Green can seem like a mountainous task, but starting to live a greener lifestyle can be simple. Below are 20 simple tips that save you money as well as save the earth! They may seem like little things but you would be amazed at how much difference can be made by taking some of these little...

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Greening DC is beautiful and rewarding every day! (Pictured @DCDPR Fort Stanton Recreational Facility) (at Fort Stanton Park)

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A documentary of the people involved in the activities of Envision Adams Morgan. Follow the OP Interns as they interview representatives of EAM and tour the community for Sustainable DC's success stories. The Environment and Sustainability working group wants to ensure that residents and businesses in the neighborhood have a clear understanding of their relationship with the underlying environmental assets of the neighborhood and the District at large.They are aligning their work with the District-wide vision and goals laid out in Sustainable DC.