February 2006 Transforming Anacostia Public Meeting

Government of the District of ColumbiaMayor Anthony A. Williams

25 February 2006

Transportation and Development Fair


COORDINATING LAND USE, ECONOMIC COORDINATING LAND USE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTUREDEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

STRATEGIC PUBLIC INVESTMENTSSTRATEGIC PUBLIC INVESTMENTS

• Completing regional connectivity• Improving local mobility and access• Investing in existing community assets• Preserving community, managing change• Expanding community services, amenities and

opportunities



Land Use:Strategic Revitalization Plan

•• DC Office of PlanningDC Office of Planning•• Conducted September 2003 Conducted September 2003 –– November 2004November 2004•• Revitalization Objectives:Revitalization Objectives:

–– Stronger local retail with more optionsStronger local retail with more options–– Expanded housing and preservation of affordable housingExpanded housing and preservation of affordable housing–– Strategic public investments for neighborhood supportStrategic public investments for neighborhood support

•• Three organizing centers:Three organizing centers:–– Gateway (MLK and Good Hope Road)Gateway (MLK and Good Hope Road)–– W Street (MLK and W Street)W Street (MLK and W Street)–– Metro (MLK and Howard Road)Metro (MLK and Howard Road)

•• Revitalization opportunitiesRevitalization opportunities–– 100,000 s.f. additional retail100,000 s.f. additional retail–– 1200 additional housing units1200 additional housing units–– Office and employment usesOffice and employment uses


Retail Support and Main Street Retail Support and Main Street InvestmentsInvestments


Streetscape ImprovementsStreetscape ImprovementsMLK/Good Hope Road Great Street, W Street SEMLK/Good Hope Road Great Street, W Street SE


Economic Development InvestmentsEconomic Development InvestmentsGreat Streets, re STORE DC, FaGreat Streets, re STORE DC, Faççade Improvementsade Improvements



Pedestrian Safety & Local Mobility Pedestrian Safety & Local Mobility


Pedestrian Safety ImprovementsPedestrian Safety Improvements


Traffic CalmingTraffic Calming


Local Mobility Local Mobility –– Restoration of 2Restoration of 2--way travelway travel


Employment and Office UsesEmployment and Office Uses



Private InvestmentsPrivate Investments


•• Salvation ArmySalvation Army

•• SkylandSkyland

•• AEDC/DRI GatewayAEDC/DRI Gateway

•• AWC WMATA Joint AWC WMATA Joint Development SiteDevelopment Site


Institutional InvestmentsInstitutional Investments


Institutional InvestmentsInstitutional Investments• Anacostia Library Modernization

– Building reconstruction– Community meeting spaces and services

• Thurgood Marshall Public Charter Academy– Completed August 2005– Premier public charter high school– 300 students 9th – 12th graders– Synergy with Savoy Elementary School

• Birney Elementary School Modernization– School modernization


Housing Opportunities Housing Opportunities Preservation of Affordable HousingPreservation of Affordable Housing

•• Home Again Home Again –––– Acquisition and rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned usesAcquisition and rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned uses

•• New Communities:New Communities:–– Full, oneFull, one--forfor--one replacement of lowone replacement of low--income unitsincome units–– Restoration of mixedRestoration of mixed--income communitiesincome communities–– Improved residential environmentImproved residential environment

•• Sheridan Terrace:Sheridan Terrace:–– 9 acres9 acres–– Planned redevelopment sitePlanned redevelopment site

•• Numerous church and nonNumerous church and non--profit projectsprofit projects–– Bethlehem Baptist ChurchBethlehem Baptist Church–– ARCHARCH


Regional TransportationRegional Transportation


Kenilworth AvenueCorridor StudyKenilworth AvenueCorridor Study

AnacostiaRiverwalkTrail

AnacostiaRiverwalkTrail

Boundary ofAnacostia Waterfront InitiativeBoundary ofAnacostia Waterfront Initiative

Middle AnacostiaCrossings StudyMiddle AnacostiaCrossings Study

11th Street BridgeEnvironmental Impact Statement11th Street BridgeEnvironmental Impact Statement

South Capitol StreetEnvironmental Impact StatementSouth Capitol StreetEnvironmental Impact Statement

South Capitol StreetBridge Alignment StudySouth Capitol StreetBridge Alignment Study

Southwest Waterfront –Maine Avenue StudySouthwest Waterfront –Maine Avenue Study

14th Street BridgeEnvironmental Impact Statement14th Street BridgeEnvironmental Impact Statement

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1111thth St. Bridge EISSt. Bridge EIS

FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010NEPABridge RehabRFK Ramp DemolitionMLK Ave ImprovementsDesign Type Size LocationAccelerated Design-construction


Middle Anacostia River Crossings Transportation StudyMiddle Anacostia River Crossings Transportation Study


South Capitol Street EISSouth Capitol Street EIS


South Capitol Street Near Term South Capitol Street Near Term ImprovementsImprovements


A grand urban gateway to the Nation’s CapitalSouth Capitol StreetSouth Capitol Street


South Capitol Street Long Term South Capitol Street Long Term ImprovementsImprovements



•• STREETCARSTREETCAR

Streetcar and Enhanced TransitStreetcar and Enhanced Transit


Historic StreetcarHistoric Streetcar Enhanced TransitEnhanced Transit•• 3333--mile surface transit mile surface transit

systemsystem•• Streetcar/Bus Rapid TransitStreetcar/Bus Rapid Transit

•• Bus rapid transitBus rapid transit


Park and Recreation UsesPark and Recreation Uses


Anacostia Riverwalk and

Trail

Plan Summary: Top AWI ProjectsPlan Summary: Top AWI Projects

Waterfront Transit Line

Hope VI Redevelopment

andCanal Blocks Park

Hill East Waterfrontand

The Meadows Park

Poplar PointCultural Park

and Howard Road

Southeast Federal Center

and Waterfront Park

Southwest Waterfrontwith

Market Square and

South Capitol Street Bridge

and Gateway

Reinvestment at East of the River

Gateways

DevelopmentCivic Park


Poplar Point and Historic AnacostiaPoplar Point and Historic Anacostiaa neglected treasure and a neighborhood rich in heritage


Waterfront Destination DistrictPoplar PointPoplar Point


Federal InvestmentsFederal Investments


Federal InvestmentsFederal Investments

• 300 acre campus• National Historic Site• West campus owned by Federal Government

– Planned federal agency uses– Up to 14,000 employees over next 10 years

• East campus owned by District Government– Unified Call Center– Department of Mental Health Hospital

– Plan underway for remainder of campus



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