Georgetown 275 at America 250

As part of the America 250 celebration, Georgetown University’s Office of Community Engagement and Georgetown Global Cities Initiative are excited to invite you to join us for “Reflections and Dialogue on the Neighborhood’s Role in Shaping the Capital City,” a reflection on the impact of the Georgetown neighborhood on the evolution of Washington, DC. A reception will follow the moderated discussion.

 

This event is part of a local series in partnership with the Citizens Association of Georgetown and Georgetown Heritage, highlighting the neighborhood's role and significance throughout DC’s history in celebration of America250.

 

Agenda

 

5:00 pm    Doors Open

5:30 pm    Program & Panel Discussion

6:30 pm.   Reception

7:00 pm.   Adjourn

 
Remarks:

Prof. Adam Rothman
Professor, Department of History; American Studies, Georgetown University

Mary Katherine Lanzillotta, FAIA
Chair, Old Georgetown Board

 

Respondants: 

Topher Mathews,
Chair, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E; Author, The Georgetown Metropolitan

 

Anthony Lanier

Founder & President, Eastbanc

Moderated by:

Uwe Brandes
Professor of the Practice, Urban & Regional Planning Program, Georgetown University

 

 

 

About the Speakers:

 

Adam Rothman, Professor, Department of History; American Studies

Adam Rothman is a Professor in the History Department and Director of Georgetown's Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies. Adam studies the history of the United States from the Revolution to the Civil War, and the history of slavery and abolition in the Atlantic world. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Atlantic history, 19th century U.S history, the history of slavery, and archival methods. He mentors PhD and MA students as well as undergraduates in History and American Studies.

 

Mary Katherine Lanzillotta, FAIA

Mary Kay is the chair of the Old Georgetown Board, the advisory board appointed by the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) to conduct the reviews of Georgetown development projects.  She is a Partner with Hartman-Cox Architects and joined the firm in 1989. She manages complex institutional and historic projects worldwide. She plays a significant role in team coordination and the design of sensitive building systems insertions into historic structures. Her work includes a significant number of civic and institutional projects on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the local and state review agencies and approvals processes on numerous projects. Mary Kay’s projects have received over 20 awards at the local, regional, and national levels.

 

Topher Mathews, Chair, Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E; Author, The Georgetown Metropolitan

Topher Mathews is the Chair of ANC 2E and has lived in the DC area since 1999, and in Georgetown since 2003. He created the Georgetown Metropolitan in 2008 to report on news and events for the neighborhood and to advocate for changes that will enhance its urban form and function. A native of Wilton, CT, he lives with his wife and daughter in Georgetown.

 

Anthony Lanier, Founder & President, Eastbanc

Anthony Lanier founded EastBanc in 1987 and is involved in all development decisions and the firm's strategic direction. Over the course of his career, Anthony has co-developed over 4 million square feet of mixed-use commercial real estate across multiple countries.  Anthony and his team offer superior local market expertise, with substantial experience in successful zoning entitlements, neighborhood advisory political negotiations, and large-scale Class A mixed-use development planning.
 

Uwe Brandes, Professor of the Practice, Urban & Regional Planning Program
Uwe S. Brandes is professor of the practice, faculty director of the Urban & Regional Planning Program, and the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative. Brandes is a scholar-practitioner in urban design and sustainable urban development, with more than 30 years of experience in planning, designing, and developing new buildings, the public realm, and community development partnerships. He serves as chair of the District of Columbia Commission on Climate Change & Resiliency and chair of the NoMA Parks Foundation.

 

If you have any accommodation requests or questions, please email communityengagement@georgetown.edu by May 18.