Avenues, Volume 2: Spatial Equity

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Striated masses tie together bureaucratic program while referencing the axial layout of the original L’Enfant Plan

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Millions of flbers connect to ground reservoir, allowing for passive transpiration of water.

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TEAM: Jon Bailey, HKS Washington, DC Chad Porter, HKS Washington DC Erick Katzenstein, HKS Washington, DC

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