Government of the District of Columbia

Mayor Anthony A. Williams

25 February 2006
Transportation and Development Fair
Government of the District of Columbia
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
COORDI NATI NG LAND USE, ECONOMI C
COORDI NATI NG LAND USE, ECONOMI C
DEVELOPMENT AND I NFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT AND I NFRASTRUCTURE
STRATEGI C PUBLI C I NVESTMENTS
STRATEGI C PUBLI C I NVESTMENTS
Compl et i ng r egi onal c onnec t i vi t y
I mpr ovi ng l oc al mobi l i t y and ac c ess
I nvest i ng i n ex i st i ng c ommuni t y asset s
Pr eser vi ng c ommuni t y, managi ng c hange
Ex pandi ng c ommuni t y ser vi c es, ameni t i es and
oppor t uni t i es
Government of the District of Columbia
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Government of the District of Columbia
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Land Use:
Strategic Revitalization Plan
DC Office of Planning DC Office of Planning
Conducted September 2003 Conducted September 2003 November 2004 November 2004
Revitalization Objectives: Revitalization Objectives:
Stronger local retail with more options Stronger local retail with more options
Expanded housing and preservation of affordable housing Expanded housing and preservation of affordable housing
Strategic public investments for neighborhood support Strategic 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 opportunities Revitalization opportunities
100,000 s.f. additional retail 100,000 s.f. additional retail
1200 additional housing units 1200 additional housing units
Office and employment uses Office and employment uses
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Retail Support and Main Street
Retail Support and Main Street
Investments
Investments
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Streetscape Improvements
Streetscape Improvements
MLK/Good Hope Road Great Street, W Street SE
MLK/Good Hope Road Great Street, W Street SE
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Economic Development Investments
Economic Development Investments
Great Streets, re STORE DC, Fa
Great Streets, re STORE DC, Fa

ade Improvements
ade Improvements
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Government of the District of Columbia
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Pedestrian Safety & Local Mobility
Pedestrian Safety & Local Mobility
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Pedestrian Safety Improvements
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Traffic Calming
Traffic Calming
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Local Mobility
Local Mobility

Restoration of 2
Restoration of 2
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way travel
way travel
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Employment and Office Uses
Employment and Office Uses
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Private Investments
Private Investments
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Salvation Army Salvation Army
Skyland Skyland
AEDC/DRI Gateway AEDC/DRI Gateway
AWC WMATA Joint AWC WMATA Joint
Development Site Development Site
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Institutional Investments
Institutional Investments
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Institutional Investments
Institutional 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 9
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12
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graders
Synergy with Savoy Elementary School
Birney Elementary School Modernization
School modernization
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Housing Opportunities
Housing Opportunities
Preservation of Affordable Housing
Preservation of Affordable Housing
Home Again Home Again
Acquisition and rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned uses Acquisition and rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned uses
New Communities: New Communities:
Full, one Full, one- -for for- -one replacement of low one replacement of low- -income units income units
Restoration of mixed Restoration of mixed- -income communities income communities
Improved residential environment Improved residential environment
Sheridan Terrace: Sheridan Terrace:
9 acres 9 acres
Planned redevelopment site Planned redevelopment site
Numerous church and non Numerous church and non- -profit projects profit projects
Bethlehem Baptist Church Bethlehem Baptist Church
ARCH ARCH
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Regional Transportation
Regional Transportation
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Kenilworth Avenue
Corridor Study
Kenilworth Avenue
Corridor Study
Anacostia
Ri verwalk
Trail
Anacostia
Ri verwalk
Trail
Boundary of
Anacostia Waterfront Initiati ve
Boundary of
Anacostia Waterfront Initiati ve
Middle Anacostia
Crossings Study
Middle Anacostia
Crossings Study
11
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Street Bridge
Environmental Impact Statement
11
th
Street Bridge
Environmental Impact Statement
South Capitol Street
Environmental Impact Statement
South Capitol Street
Environmental Impact Statement
South Capitol Street
Bridge Alignment Study
South Capitol Street
Bridge Alignment Study
Southwest Waterfront
Maine Avenue Study
Southwest Waterfront
Maine Avenue Study
14
th
Street Bridge
Environmental Impact Statement
14
th
Street Bridge
Environmental Impact Statement
Ballpark
Ballpark
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Government of the District of Columbia
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
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St. Bridge EIS
St. Bridge EIS
FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
NEPA
Bri dge Rehab
RFK Ramp Demol i ti on
MLK Ave Improvements
Desi gn Type Si ze Locati on
Accel erated Desi gn-constructi on
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Middle Anacostia River Crossings Transportation Study Middle Anacostia River Crossings Transportation Study
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
South Capitol Street EIS
South Capitol Street EIS
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
South Capitol Street Near Term South Capitol Street Near Term
Improvements Improvements
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A grand urban gateway to the Nations Capital
South Capitol Street
South Capitol Street
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
South Capitol Street Long Term
South Capitol Street Long Term
Improvements
Improvements
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Government of the District of Columbia
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
STREETCAR STREETCAR
Streetcar and Enhanced Transit
Streetcar and Enhanced Transit
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Historic Streetcar
Historic Streetcar
Enhanced Transit
Enhanced Transit
33 33- -mile surface transit mile surface transit
system system
Streetcar/Bus Rapid Transit Streetcar/Bus Rapid Transit
Bus rapid transit Bus rapid transit
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Park and Recreation Uses
Park and Recreation Uses
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Anacostia
Riverwalk and
Trail
Plan Summary: Top AWI Projects
Plan Summary: Top AWI Projects
Waterfront
Transit Line
Hope VI
Redevelopment
and
Canal Blocks Park
Hill East Waterfront
and
The Meadows Park
Poplar Point
Cultural Park
and
Howard Road
Southeast
Federal Center
and
Waterfront Park
Southwest Waterfront
with
Market Square
and
South Capitol Street
Bridge
and
Gateway
Reinvestment at
East of the River
Gateways
Development Civic Park
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Poplar Point and Historic Anacostia
Poplar Point and Historic Anacostia
a neglected treasure and a neighborhood rich in heritage
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Waterfront Destination District
Poplar Point
Poplar Point
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Federal Investments
Federal Investments
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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Federal Investments
Federal 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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Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Government of the District of Columbia
Mayor Anthony A. Williams