Brookings Forum: Revitalizing Washington's Neighborhoods

4/14/2003

From: Steve Bowers, 202-797-6414 or sbowers@brookings.edu Colin Johnson, 202-797-6105 or cjohnson@brookings.edu both of the Brookings Institution http://www.brookings.edu

News Advisory:

WHAT:

A Forum Sponsored by the Brookings Institution Greater Washington Research Program -- Revitalizing Washington's Neighborhoods: A Roundtable Discussion Among D.C. Community, Business, and Political Leaders

WHEN:

Thursday, April 17 9:30 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: The Brookings Institution Falk Auditorium 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

WHO:

THE HONORABLE ANTHONY A. WILLIAMS Mayor, District of Columbia

DR. ALICE M. RIVLIN Senior Fellow and Director, Brookings Greater Washington Research Program

In 2001, the Brookings Greater Washington Research Program published Envisioning a Future Washington, highlighting the advantages to the District of attracting and retaining more residents, including middle-income residents with children. The program has since been working closely with the District's Office of Planning to make an inventory of existing neighborhood facilities and figure out ways to use these assets in future development. In his recent inaugural address, Mayor Anthony A. Williams endorsed the goal attracting 100,000 new residents to the District over the next ten years.

At this forum, Mayor Williams will discuss Neighborhood 10: Ten Strategies for a Stronger Washington. Alice Rivlin, senior fellow and director of the Greater Washington Research Program will also discuss the release of Realizing Washington's Neighborhoods: A Vision Takes Shape. She will focus on the challenges facing the District if the Mayor's targeted neighborhood strategy is to benefit all of the city's racial, ethnic and income groups.

The forum will feature an open roundtable discussion featuring approximately three dozen civic, corporate, and political leaders from the District, including representatives of the D.C. City Council, National Capital Revitalization Commission, D.C. Public Schools, 21st Century Schools, D.C. Chamber of Commerce, PEPCO, Fannie Mae Foundation, Meyer Foundation, Cafritz Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Prince Charitable Foundation, local community development corporations (CDCs), and several District-based developers, universities, religious organizations, and health-care providers.

Media are welcome to attend the roundtable discussion -- RSVP required.

NOTE: Mayor Williams and Dr. Rivlin will provide a media availability immediately following the event from 11:30 a.m. -- 12 p.m. Videotaping of the event and media availability will be facilitated.

RSVP: Please contact Steve Bowers, 202-797-6414 or sbowers@brookings.edu; or Colin Johnson, Chief Media Relations Officer, 202-797-6105, or cjohnson@brookings.edu