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"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Thursday, April 13, 2006

Next Phase: DC Comprehensive Plan revision process

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From the DC Office of Planning:

The revised Comprehensive Plan for the District of Columbia is coming to life. A working draft of the entire document is being assembled now and will be available for preview in just a few weeks.

At public meetings and ANC Briefings held throughout 2005, you shared your thoughts and views on the future of our city. We have drafted a Plan based on your input, along with guidance provided by the Comprehensive Plan Revision Task Force, dozens of DC government leaders, and thousands of residents from across the city.

The Plan tackles tough issues like affordable housing, environmental quality, and traffic congestion. It provides a roadmap to a growing a more inclusive, dynamic city. Come to one of the Comp Plan presentations in May or June and find out how.

The upcoming presentations will provide an overview of proposed revisions to the Comp Plan, and changes to the city's official Land Use Map. While there have been many opportunities for input over the past 18 months, these presentations will be the first time to hear about the
Draft document itself. Other opportunities to weigh-in are planned-including a Mayor's hearing-but the upcoming presentations are your best chance to ask questions and be heard.

We look forward to seeing you at one of the presentations in May or June.

Comp Plan Phase #3 Presentation Dates and Locations

Monday, May 22
Reeves Center
2000 14th Street, NW
Community Room, 2nd Flr
Metro: U Street/Cardozo Station Bus: 66, 68, 90, 92, 93, 96, 98, X3

Tuesday, May 23
McKinley High School
151 T Street, NE
Metro: Rhode Island Avenue Station
Bus: 81, 82, 83, 86, 84, 85, B8, B9, D8, H8, H9, M31, P6, S41, T18

Wednesday, May 24
Kelly-Miller Middle School
301 49th Street, NE
Metro: Benning Road Station Bus: 96, 97, E32, U5, U6, U8, W4, W54

Tuesday, May 30
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Bldg 38,
Windows Lounge
Metro: Van Ness Station Bus: D32, H2, L1, L2, L4, N8

Thursday, June 1
WVSA/SAIL Public Charter School
1100 16th Street, NW
Metro: Farragut North or West Stations Bus: S2

Monday, June 5
Petey Green Center
2907 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Metro Station: Anacostia Station Bus: A2, A4, A8

Wednesday, June 7
King Greenleaf Recreation Center
201 N Street, SW
Metro: Waterfront Station - SEU Bus: 70, 71, A42, A46, A48, A9, P1, P2, V7, V8, V9

Thursday, June 8
Emery Recreation Center
Georgia Avenue and Madison Street, NW
Metro: Georgia Avenue/Petworth Station Bus: 60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 71, H8

Mayor's Public Hearing
Tuesday, June 13
441 4th Street, NW
Old Council Chambers
1:00-3:00PM and 5:00-8:00PM
Call 202/442-8812 to sign up to testify.

We will post a copy of the working draft of the revised Comp Plan on the Comp Plan website, Planning an Inclusive City, after May 15.

In the meantime, you can view and review working drafts of all of the Citywide Elements of the revised Comp Plan online here.

For further information, please call 202/442-8812.
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