Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The U.S. Capitol is one of Washington, D.C.'s oldest buildings.
Washington, D.C. has become a city of cranes. 2016 marked a record number of development projects, and the rate of new construction continues to rise. But how long will all those new buildings last, and how do developers and urban planners decide which buildings to knock down, which ones to preserve, and which ones to repurpose? Some, like sports stadiums, have notoriously short lifespans, while others, including many of D.C.’s federal buildings, have lasted more than a century. Kojo explores the lifespans of our regions’ buildings.
Guests
- Roger Lewis Architect; Columnist, "Shaping the City," Washington Post; and Professor Emeritus of Architecture, University of Maryland College Park
- Dan Tangherlini President, SeamlessDocs Federal; former Administrator, General Services Administration (GSA); @DanTangherlini
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