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Paris on the Anacostia: A Provocative Idea for DC's Waterfront

Listen Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Architecture, Business, Economy, Leisure & Lifestyle, Nature, Society

It's an amazingly ambitious proposal by a set of architects trained to imagine the future as it could be. Join Kojo to explore a newly unveiled plan -- more than four years in the making -- to NARROW the Anacostia River, and remake Washington's Waterfront, with the goal of bringing in new businesses, training new workers, and completely changing the relationship between folks East and West of the River.

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Guests

Nir Buras

Chairman, Buras Architecture

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A view across the Klingman Islands, RFK Stadium and the Anacostia River looking southwest. <div><em>District of Columbia Office of Planning, Anacostia Waterfront Initiative</em></div>
A view across the Klingman Islands, RFK Stadium and the Anacostia River looking southwest.
District of Columbia Office of Planning, Anacostia Waterfront Initiative
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A view of the Seine River in Paris, including the Louvre. Nir Buras believes it's possible to create a similarly accessible, attractive, and pedestrian-friendly aesthetic along the Anacostia's banks. <div><em>Matthias Kabel, Wikimedia Commons</em></div>
Buras believes a commercial, European-style quay with a promenade at a higher level than the river will form "the most popular and delightful resorts for the people" in Anacostia.<div><em>Nir Buras and Midatlantic Chapter, The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America</em></div>
Buras's design proposal for a new U.S. Navy Memorial. The museum is intended to house a tall ship while the urban development provides a waterfront podium for the Capitol Dome and beyond.<div><em>Drawn by Mr. Buras for the National Maritime Heritage Foundation in the Office of Daniel Lee, architecht. </em></div>
The focal point of Buras's design is the clock tower, enforcing the center of the marina's axis. Amenities include 120 docks and retail and commercial spaces. <div><em>Nir Buras and Midatlantic Chapter, The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America</em></div>

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