AGENDA 5:30 5:40 REGISTRATION & WELCOME MICHAEL AKIN, Reingold LINK 5:40 5:45 TIM MAHER, DC Office of Planning 5:45 6:15 OVERVIEW KEVIN STORM, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners 6:15 7:00 SESSION FACILITATED TOPICAL STATIONS: & Connectivity Opportunity Sites 2
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STUDY AREA NEW YORK AVE. L STREET NW 4TH STREET NW NEW JERSEY AVE. MASSACHUSETTS AVE. I-395 N. CAPITOL STREET H STREET NE 1ST STREET NE 5TH STREET NW D STREET NW PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 1ST STREET NW LOUISIANA AVE. 5
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HISTORY http://ghostsofdc.org/2012/11/27/1888-map-of-swampoodle/ 1888 SANBORN FIRE INSURANCE MAP http://ghostsofdc.org/2012/11/30/map-of-swampoodle-and-proposed-union-depot/ 1903 SURVEY MAP 8
HISTORY http://ghostsofdc.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/screen-shot- 2012-01-06-at-11-41-12-am.png HOMES ON 1ST STREET NE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/swampoodle_grounds#mediaviewer/file:flickr_-_uscapitol_-_washington_nationals_baseball_team_of_the_national_league_circa_1886-1889.jpg SWAMPOODLE GROUNDS/ CAPITOL PARK 9
HISTORY http://www.tbd.com/pictures/2011/05/swampoodle-then-and-now/a-view-of-swampoodle-in-1850-3565-231.html 1850 http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/09/10/view-roof-capitol-1861/ 1861 http://www.streetsofwashington.com/2012/05/government-printing-office-in.html 1909 National Capital Planning Commission. Worthy of the Nation: The History of Planning for the National Capital. Smithsonian Institution: 1977. 1915 10
HISTORY CENTER LEG FREEWAY http://www.tripwithinthebeltway.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-95-center-leg-todays-i-395-3rd_18.html 11
LOCATION M STREET NW L STREET NW NEW YORK AVE. NORTHWEST ONE M STREET NE L STREET NE K STREET NW NEW JERSEY AVE. K STREET NE I STREET NW H STREET NW G STREET NW F STREET NW E STREET NW 6TH STREET NW 5TH STREET NW JUDICIARY SQUARE D STREET NW C STREET NW NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART U.S. COURT OF APPEALS MASSACHUSETTS AVE. 4TH STREET NW PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 3RD STREET NW 2ND STREET NW LABOR DEPARTMENT GEORGETOWN LAW FEDERAL CITY SHELTER GONZAGA WALMART 1ST STREET NW GPO LOUISIANA AVE. NORTH CAPITOL STREET CONSTITUTION AVE. H STREET NE 1ST STREET NE DELAWARE AVE. UNION STATION D STREET NE C STREET NE NATIONAL MALL U.S. CAPITOL 12
LOCATION M STREET NW L STREET NW NEW YORK AVE. NORTHWEST ONE M STREET NE L STREET NE K STREET NW NEW JERSEY AVE. K STREET NE I STREET NW H STREET NW G STREET NW F STREET NW E STREET NW 6TH STREET NW CAPITOL CROSSING 5TH STREET NW JUDICIARY SQUARE D STREET NW C STREET NW NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART U.S. COURT OF APPEALS MASSACHUSETTS AVE. 4TH STREET NW PENNSYLVANIA AVE. 3RD STREET NW 2ND STREET NW LABOR DEPARTMENT GEORGETOWN LAW FEDERAL CITY SHELTER GONZAGA WALMART 1ST STREET NW GPO LOUISIANA AVE. NORTH CAPITOL STREET CONSTITUTION AVE. H STREET NE 1ST STREET NE DELAWARE AVE. UNION STATION D STREET NE C STREET NE NATIONAL MALL U.S. CAPITOL 13
LOCATIONAL ADVANTAGES DC UNION STATION U.S. CAPITOL 14
STAKEHOLDERS & JURISDICTIONS COMMUNITY/BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS BID NOMA BID MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE CID CAPITOL HILL BID GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DGS & DMPED) DC COURTS UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT CORP. EDUCATIONAL CAMPUSES GEORGETOWN LAW GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS NORTHWEST ONE CAPITOL CROSSING 15
CID / BIDs Mount Vernon Triangle CID MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE CID NOMA BID Downtown BID NoMA BID districtsource.com downtowndcbiddotcom.com BID CAPITOL HILL BID nomabid.org 16
GOVERNMENTAL AREAS Constitution Ave at 2nd Street NW E Street NW at 2th Street JUDICIARY SQUARE Constitution Ave at 2nd Street NW CAPITOL HILL & MONUMENTAL CORE 17
EDUCATIONAL CAMPUSES Georgetown Law GONZAGA COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Georgetown Law Gonzaga College High School wikipedia.org GEORGETOWN LAW bookstore.gonzaga.org 18
MASSACHUSETTS AVE. CORRIDOR Mass. Ave. at G Street NW 19
HISTORIC LANDMARKS & DISTRICTS MT VERNON SQUARE HD Gayle School HD MT VERNON TRIANGLE HD U.S. Court of Appeals Historic Landmark Proposed Historic Landmark Historic District National Historic Site FEDERAL TRIANGLE HD PENNSYLVANIA AVE NHS NATIONAL MALL HD CAPITOL HILL HD 20
MARKET & LAND USE 21
RESIDENTIAL DEMOGRAPHICS O O E POP L O 2 4 2000 2010 201 = 10 PEOPLE 3,999(2015) 2,534 (2000) 3,357 (2010) +814 +642 22
RESIDENTIAL DEMOGRAPHICS O O E POP L O 2 4 2000 2010 201 = 10 PEOPLE 3,999(2015) 2,534 (2000) 3,357 (2010) POPULATION GROWTH RATE 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 57.3% 50.8% 16.5% DE DT DC +814 +642 23
RESIDENTIAL DEMOGRAPHICS PERCENT FAMILIES 39% (2000) 24% (2015) 21% (2000) 7% (2015) HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN 2.7(2000) 37.4 (2000) Fewer Children BUT Younger Population 1.9(2015) AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE 32.2 (2015) AVERAGE AGE MORE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 24
RESIDENTIAL DEMOGRAPHICS 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 7% 85% WHITE BLACK OTHER RACIAL COMPOSITION 8% 55% Downtown East 24% 21% WHITE BLACK OTHER Downtown 2000 2015 2000 2015 52% 27% 21% WHITE BLACK OTHER 63% 12% 25% WHITE BLACK OTHER 13% of residents 119 197 175 (Downtown 16%, DC 6%) GROUP QUARTERS Senior Housing Homeless Shelter Student Housing 25
RESIDENTIAL DEMOGRAPHICS 20.9% RESIDENTS IN POVERTY (Downtown 18.8%) $15,492 (2000) $$$$ MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME $82,882 (2015) $100k $80k $60k $40k $20k 2000 2015 DE DT DC DE DT DC EDUCATION 60% of residents have a college degree. (Downtown 73%, DC 52%) 26
WORKFORCE DEMOGRAPHICS 781 WORKPLACES WITH 24,032 EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA. Nonprofits, Civic, and Religious Repair, Maintenance, Other Services Food and Drink Accomodation Finance and Insurance Retail Trade Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Healthcare and Social Assistance Educational Services Administrative Support Management of Companies Professional and Technical Services Real Estate Information and Warehousing Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Utilities Agriculture and Mining 88 133 243 63 71 111 119 238 347 385 321 690 775 867 645 13,444 (56%) Private Sector 10,457 (44%) Public Sector 892 1,038 1,097 2,054 3,267 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 27
VISITOR DEMOGRAPHICS AREA HOTEL GUESTS (75% BUSINESS) DINE, SHOP, OR REST AT UNION STATION EDUCATIONAL VISITORS (GEORGETOWN LAW & GONZAGA) TOURISTS (CAPITOL HILL & NATIONAL MALL) VISITORS OF MUSEUMS AND EVENT SPACES 1,100 ESTIMATED DAILY VISITORS CITY RESIDENTS VISITING CIVIC FACILITIES (NEAR JUDICIARY SQUARE) 28
ZONING COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS C-2-A: Commercial Low Density C-2-B: Commercial Medium Density C-2-C: Commercial High Density C-3-C: Commercial Med/High Density C-4: Commercial High Density C-M-3: Industrial High Bulk RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS R-4: Residential District R-5-B: Residential Moderate Density R-5-D: Residential Med/High Density SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS SP-2: Special Purpose District Med/High Density 29
ZONING OVERLAYS OVERLAY DISTRICTS Downtown Development Overlay District Hotel/Residential Incentive Overlay District DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS C-2-A: Commercial Low Density C-2-B: Commercial Medium Density C-2-C: Commercial High Density C-3-C: Commercial Med/High Density C-4: Commercial High Density C-M-3: Industrial High Bulk RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS R-4: Residential District R-5-B: Residential Moderate Density R-5-D: Residential Med/High Density SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS SP-2: Special Purpose District Med/High Density HOTEL/RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVE OVERLAY 30
LAND USE COMMERCIAL Commercial Mixed Use Industrial RESIDENTIAL Low Density Residential Low-Medium Density Residential Medium Density Residential High Density Residential OPEN SPACE Parks and Open Spaces INSTITUTIONAL Public (Federal) Public (District) INFRASTRUCTURE Right of Way Roads and Alleys Parking Utilities and Infrastructure Undetermined 31
LAND USE: RESIDENTIAL 2,350 TOTAL HOUSING UNITS 23% OWNERS & 77% RENTERS AT L 457AFFORDABLE UNITS (19.4%) RESIDENTIAL Low Density Residential Low-Medium Density Residential Medium Density Residential High Density Residential 32
LAND USE: OFFICE & COMMERCIAL 7 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF SPACE 22 CLASS A BUILDINGS 200,000 SF UNDER CONSTRUCTION & 2.7 MILLION SF PROPOSED COMMERCIAL Commercial 33
LAND USE: COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CAPITOL CROSSING COMMERCIAL Commercial 34
LAND USE: COMMERCIAL (HOTEL) 5 HIGH END HOTELS HAMPTON INN WASHINGTON DC OCCUPANCY RATES INCREASED FROM 66% TO 81% BETWEEN 2002 & 2013 FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES WASHINGTON DC CAPITOL CROSSING WASHINGTON COURT HOTEL PHOENIX PARK HOTEL CAPITOL HILL IS THE MAIN DEMAND DRIVER HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON ON CAPITOL HILL HOTEL GEORGE LIAISON CAPITOL HILL DC HOTELS Existing Proposed 35
LAND USE: COMMERCIAL (RETAIL) 15 RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS WALMART PRIMARILY LOCAL-SERVING AND CATERING TO THE OFFICE COMMUNITY CAPITOL CROSSING UNION STATION 142,000 SQUARE FEET RETAIL Existing Proposed Frontage 36
LAND USE: GOVERNMENTAL 44% OF STUDY AREA EMPLOYEES WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT AGENCY PROPERTY HOLDERS: GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DGS & DMPED) DC COURTS UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT CORP. JUDICIARY SQUARE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS LABOR DEPARTMENT INSTITUTIONAL Public (Federal) Public (District) NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART U.S. CAPITOL 37
PUBLIC REALM 38
OPEN SPACES OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT Federal Agency District of Columbia Joint Federal and District Privately Owned Unknown 39
OPEN SPACES MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS $ NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL DC COURTS MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE UKRANIAN MANMADE FAMINE JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMORIAL TO PATRIOTISM DURING WORLD WAR II COLUMBUS CIRCLE JOHN MARSHALL PARK FUTURE PEACE CORPS COMMEMORATION SENATE PARKS PENNSYLVANIA AVE. NHS NATIONAL MALL UNION SQUARE 40
$ OPEN SPACES $ RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMMING The K Street Farm at Walker-Jones and Field DUNBAR REC. CENTER $ TERRELL REC. CENTER COMPLEX SURSUM CORDA PLAYGROUND THE K STREET FARM AND FIELD GOLDEN RULE PLAYGROUND GONZAGA BUCHANAN FIELD $ $ Golden Rule Apartments Playground $ COBB PARK $ Gonzaga Buchanan Field $ Cobb Park Redevelopment 41
TRANSPORTATION 42
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Interstate (tunnels dashed) Principal Arterial Minor Arterial Collector Local Congested Intersection Terminus of Disconnected Street 43
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PITTSBURG CLEVELAND BRUNSWICK LINE CAMDEN LINE IAD AIRPORT BWI AIRPORT PENN LINE DCA AIRPORT UNION STATION BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK BOSTON MANASSAS LINE FREDERICKSBURG LINE CHARLOTTESVILLE RICHMOND Regional Rail Network Airport 44
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION JUDICIARY SQUARE (RED) UNION STATION (RED) JUDICIARY SQUARE (RED) MetroBus Route MetroBus Express DC Circulator Proposed DC Circulator Future High Capacity Transit MetroRail Station Entrance 5-Minute Walk to MetroRail Entrance 45
DISTRICT-WIDE BICYCLE NETWORK Dedicated Bike Lane Bike Trail 46
BICYCLE NETWORK ## Dedicated Bike Lane Bike Trail Capital Bikeshare Station Bikeshare Station Capacity Bicycle Facility at Union Station 47
DRAFT GOALS & OPPORTUNITIES 48
DRAFT GOALS 1. Enhance the livability and quality of life in the area as a residential neighborhood through improved community facilities, public amenities, and safety. 2. Use downtown locational advantages (proximity to the Capitol and Union Station) to maximize the area s significantly underutilized development potential. 3. Diversify the mix of land uses across the study area, including more residential south of Massachusetts Avenue and additional residential as infill north. 4. Encourage a diverse housing stock and range of affordability. 5. Leverage institutional and organizational anchors (BIDs, CID, Georgetown Law, Gonzaga, among others) to promote academic, commercial, residential, and governmental interaction and synergies. 6. Explore strategies that promote job growth across the board by leveraging the strength of existing niche industries, such as the hospitality sector. 49
DRAFT GOALS 7. Preserve and enhance historic resources, monumental viewsheds, civic spaces, and outstanding architecture that showcase the character and history of the District as well as the nation. 8. Repair the disconnected street network to restore the historic urban fabric, decrease vehicular congestion, and improve east-west connectivity. 9. Pursue a balanced approached to transportation, creating a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with improved transit accessibility, bicycle infrastructure, and vehicular circulation. 10. Maximize sustainability through the implementation of actions and policies that promote best practices in such fields as energy efficiency and stormwater management from the Sustainable DC plan. 11. Create vibrant, comfortable, walkable streets with active ground-floor uses, mature tree canopy, and strong pedestrian links. 12. Provide varied parks and open spaces that serve residents, workers, and visitors of all ages. 50
OPPORTUNITY SITES Reconnected Streets Potential Connections (pedestrian, bicycle, view, etc.) Symbolic Axial View Corridors Areas with Development, Conversion, or Reuse Potential Areas with Park and Open Space Potential 51
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