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With spring in full swing, the Office of Planning (OP) team has been out in the community engaging with residents on several projects, including DC 2050 – the District’s next comprehensive plan, the Poplar Point Plan, and the Rhode Island Avenue NE Planning Study. See our Engage in Planning Efforts section below to learn more and check out opportunities to participate.
Sincerely,
Anita Cozart
Director, DC Office of Planning
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and, this year, OP invites you to celebrate by diving into the history of DC’s Chinese American and Korean American communities with our new pair of interactive storymaps. Based on the research of recently published historic studies, these storymaps chronicle each group’s evolution in the District from the arrival of early diplomats in the mid-late 1800s, and the thriving entrepreneurial communities of the 1970s, to the lasting legacy of Chinese American and Korean American residents on DC’s culture.
The historic context studies of the District's Chinese and Korean communities are a product of an Underrepresented Communities Grant OP received from the National Park Service to recognize the heritage of the District of Columbia’s Asian American communities. OP partnered with the DC Preservation League and the 1882 Foundation to research and document Chinese and Korean American experiences and places in DC. Outcomes include National Register of Historic Places nominations for the Old Chinese Legation and the Old Korean Legation buildings as well as the documentation of the presence and significance of Asian businesses in the Union Market historic district.
Learn more using the links below:
Chinese Americans in Washington, DC: A Historic Context Study
Korean Americans in Washington, DC: A Historic Context Study
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The DC Office of Planning Food Policy Team is working with George Washington University and Baltimore City Food Policy and Planning Division on a project, and we need your voice!
We want to learn how to make grocery stores safer and better for people who shop in them. In some areas of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD, stores are using things like checking receipts, locking food behind cabinets, or removing products to stop crime. These changes might make shopping more difficult and make it hard for people to get food they want and need. We want to hear from people in the community about how these changes affect them.
We are looking for five DC residents to join our team to help guide this research. You know your community best, and we want to learn from you. You will help us make decisions and make sure we are doing things in a fair and helpful way. You will work directly with other residents from your city, but at times we will gather as a full group too. You will get $50 for each meeting you attend. You can earn up to $400 total for participating in all meetings.
Apply today by filling out this short application form. If you prefer to answer the questions over the phone, please email or call Gabby Headrick at g.headrick@gwu.edu or 202-994-2435.
Visit the program website for more information.
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DC 2050: Take the Survey Before it Closes and Sign Up for Events
Get involved to help shape the District’s future!
- Complete the Vision Survey at DC2050.com by May 18th.
- Register for events on May 31 and June 4 to share your ideas.
- Spread the word!
Rhode Island Avenue NE Planning Study Draft Recommendations Available for Public Comment
Learn more and get involved in our community planning projects:
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Join us at the following events where OP staff will be available to answer questions and share information about OP’s work:
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DC History Conference, April 4
Poplar Point Plan Community Walk, April 5
DC 2050 Tabling at DC STEM Fair, April 5
Common Ground, Common Future: Reimagining the Heart of the District Exhibit at Dupont Underground and Panel Discussion, April 10
Commemorate DC Ward 5 Community Walking Tour, April 12
Rhode Island Avenue NE Planning Study Community Open House, April 22
Big Chair Panel Discussion at Anacostia Arts Center, April 22
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