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Thrive: A Guide to Storefront Design in the District of Columbia
Office of Planning, September 2002

Thrive Sections*
Cover, Table of Contents Transom Windows, Frieze/Sign Band
Purpose, Objectives of Good Storefront Design Commercial Signs, Commercial Sign Types
Our City’s Business Landscape and Storefront Design, Our Neighborhood Commercial Areas Awnings, Types of Awnings
Corridors Colors, Painted Storefronts
Districts, Retail Centers Lighting, Security Systems
Anatomy of a Facade Requirements for District Funded Improvements, Regulatory Agencies and Documents
The Storefront, Storefront Components Acknowledgements, Back Cover
Doors and Windows, Display Windows


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