Pennsylvania Avenue SE Community Design Workshop

From: Karina Ricks, Project Manager, DC Great Streets Program:

Wednesday July 26 - Saturday July 29
Randle Highlands Elementary School
30th and Pennsylvania Avenue SE

Please attend this multi-day workshop. Multiple sessions are designed to accommodate your schedule - come when you can, as often as you can and stay as long as you want. You are not expected to attend every session (although you are certainly welcome to). Meeting spaces are air conditioned. Light refreshments will be provided. The complete schedule is below. For questions or comments please contact Karina Ricks (karina.ricks@dc.gov or 202-671-2542) or Zahra Dorriz (zahra.dorriz@dc.gov) or 202-671-4653).

Wednesday, July 26
Opening Presentation:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Past studies, findings, recommendations and starting point for design.
Hands-on workshop session

Thursday, July 27
Concurrent Topic Area Interviews and information gathering

9:30 - 10:45 am
Roundtable 1: Parks and Open Spaces - leveraging green spaces for economic development

10:15 - 11:30 am
Roundtable 2: Creating a Street Environment for Retail Success (design to support development)

11:00 - 12:15 pm
Roundtable 3: Sustaining Mobility - multi-modal needs and priorities for the corridor

1:00 - 2:15 pm
Roundtable 4: Safety through Design - creating a safe environment for people and business

1:45 - 3:00 pm
Roundtable 5: History and Placemaking - capturing and displaying the unique identity of this place

2:30 - 3:40 pm
Roundtable 6: Environmental Stewardship - creating a clean, green corridor for all time

6:30 - 8:30 pm
Corridor priorities and regional transportation impact - East Washington Traffic Relief
Free transport to 11th Street Bridge EIS hearing - Anacostia Professional Building

Friday, July 28
9:30 - noon
Presentation and Discussion - Findings of Day 1 and 2
Hands-on Workshop session - first draft of corridor designs

1:00 - 5:00 pm
Consultant team work session (public drop in welcome)

6:30 - 8:30 pm
Corridor walk-through - testing draft concepts on the ground

Saturday, July 29
10:00 am - noon
Final Presentation and Discussion - Preferred Corridor Detailed Design(s)
Presentation and review of one or more designs for corridor for engineering and construction

Please attend this hands-on workshop for the detailed design of streetscape improvements for Pennsylvania Avenue SE from the Sousa Bridge to Southern Avenue. You participation, guidance and input is critical to make sure the design reflects the community desires.

The workshop is very hands-on - YOU will be drawing on maps, highlighting special areas, and sketching or speaking ideas. Young, old and everyone in between is encouraged to attend.

Personal and direct participation is best, however, if you are unable to attend, please feel free to send comments, drawings, sketches or other ideas prior to the workshop to be included as advice and guidance (send via email to karina.ricks@dc.gov or fax to 202-671-0617 ATTN: Karina Ricks). A summary of the day's discussions, issues, opportunities and design ideas will be posted at the conclusion of each day to assist with the real-time dissemination of information. Please feel free to provide additional comments, responses, or ideas through the email medium if you are unable to attend in person.

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