01620123

Component

https://doi.org/10.3141/2614-03

This paper presents student proposals for redesigning the George Washington Memorial Parkway along the Rosslyn waterfront in Arlington, Virginia, as a case study in university and community partnerships. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, a registered historic landscape, lines the entire riverfront in Arlington, Virginia, and precludes most pedestrian access to the river, especially in Rosslyn, the most densely developed area adjacent to the waterfront. Landscape architecture and architecture students from the Washington Alexandria Architecture Center at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University examined the Rosslyn waterfront and proposed changes to the parkway as a means of accelerating community discussion about potential public access to the water. Six student projects that engage the parkway in various ways are presented, raising questions about historical integrity of the parkway and community access to the waterfront. The paper includes a discussion of the initial steps of Arlington County planners to engage a larger conversation about the work and the issues the projects raise and concludes with a discussion about the value and opportunities of collaboration between universities, communities, or public organizations.

01626375

17-03156

English

pp 18–26

2017

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

9780309441513

Digital/other

Figures (8) ; References (10)

Accessibility; City planning; Parkways; Redevelopment; Waterfronts

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Arlington County (Virginia)

Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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