Interview with Giorgio Furioso, Washington, D.C. developer
Abstract
This interview was conducted as part of Rebecca Summer's research for the dissertation "The Urban Alley: A Hidden Landscape of Social Change in Washington, D.C." The interview covers real estate development and real estate trends in Washington, D.C.; the life of Blagden Alley (in the Shaw neighborhood) from the late 1980s to present, including the results of Furioso’s efforts to get spot zoning for commercial use in the alley; his involvement with funding art studios and advocating for artist space in the city
Subject
Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES
alleys
Washington, D.C.
architectural history
real estate development
zoning
arts funding
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/79412Description
This interview was conducted as part of Rebecca Summer's research for the dissertation "The Urban Alley: A Hidden Landscape of Social Change in Washington, D.C." The interview covers real estate development and real estate trends in Washington, D.C.; the life of Blagden Alley (in the Shaw neighborhood) from the late 1980s to present, including the results of Furioso’s efforts to get spot zoning for commercial use in the alley; his involvement with funding art studios and advocating for artist space in the city