Episode 100: Honoring Desiree V. Cooper Through Legacy and Scholarship,

We celebrate this 100th episode with the recipients of The DVC Memorial Scholarship. The 2025 recipients are Taylor Latimer (Harrisburg Memorial Award), Cheryl Dixon (DC Memorial Award), Makenzie Anane Elam (NOMA Award), and ...

In this episode, Melisa shares her path to becoming an architect in St. Louis, Missouri and the importance of involving community voices in the design process. Melisa talks about her career trajectory, from her experiences in...

Jonathan Tarleton, an urban planner and oral historian, talked about his book ' Homes for Living: The Fight for Social Housing and a New American Commons. ' We discussed his motivation behind writing the book, which focuses o...

Andria Chatmon , a community organizer from Empower DC , and East Peterson-Trujillo , campaign director at the Green New Deal for DC , discuss strategies to address DC's affordable housing crisis. We discuss the severe underf...

Telicious Robinson shares her journey from Ohio to DC, her experiences in the architecture industry, and her vision for the future of DC NOMA (National Organization for Minority Architects). She talks about her passion for he...

In the Season 5 premiere, Anna McCorvey RA, LEED AP BD+C talks about inspiring professional journey and her mission-driven work. Anna shares the story behind founding the River East Design Center (REDC) in Southeast D.C., emp...