CityCenterDC

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/citycenterdc

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is CityCenterDC?2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) across more than five city blocks
2. What is the project cost?$950 million
3. What is the construction start date?April 4, 2011
4. Where is CityCenterDC located?It sits in downtown Washington, D.C., between New York Avenue, 9th Street, H Street, and 11th Street, right next to Metro Center and Gallery Place.
5. What can you do at CityCenterDC?You can live in apartments or condos, work in office buildings, stay at a luxury hotel, or relax in the public park areas.

Mixed-use development: A type of urban development that blends residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or industrial uses.
Urban revitalization: The process of improving and redeveloping deteriorated urban areas to enhance their economic, social, and environmental conditions.
Transit-oriented development (TOD): A type of urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business, and leisure space within walking distance of public transport.
Urban planning: The technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas.