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