We don't always pay attention to what's underfoot, but sidewalks can do a lot to shape the dynamics of a neighborhood. And some District residents are content with keeping their sidewalks quiet -- one neighborhood recently put its foot down on a restaurant that put a ping-pong table on its adjacent sidewalk. Join Kojo as we talk with architect Roger Lewis about how sidewalk life affects local communities.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2008-05-29/shaping-city-roger-lewis
"Shaping the City" with Roger Lewis
Listen Thursday, May. 29, 2008 at 12:37 p.m. in Arts & Culture, EconomyGuests
Roger K. Lewis
Architect; Columnist, "Shaping the City," Washington Post; and Professor Emeritus of Architecture, University of Maryland College Park
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