Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Construction in Potomac Yard in March, 2015.
For over a hundred years, Potomac Yard in northern Virginia was one of the busiest rail yards in the country. While it was decommissioned 27 years ago, the land still holds great potential for the region –particularly as a retail hub and residential neighborhood. Plans for condo buildings and a Metrorail station are still in the works, and in the meantime, box stores like Target and Best Buy have cropped up. But what happens when a neighborhood goes from a few residents to thousands? Kojo explores the transformation of the Potomac Yard area with architects Roger Lewis and Stephen Koenig.
Guests
- Roger Lewis Architect; Columnist, "Shaping the City," Washington Post; and Professor Emeritus of Architecture, University of Maryland College Park
- Stephen Koenig Chairman, North Potomac Yard Small Area Plan Advisory Group
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