Welcome to the DC 2050 Insider! Get the latest on what we’ve been up to and what’s coming up.
The DC Office of Planning (OP) is working alongside DC residents, community organizations, businesses, and elected officials to develop DC 2050, the District's next Comprehensive Plan.
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In this edition:
- Community workshops happening soon
- Vision Survey results
- Outreach highlights
- Ask a Planner - What impact will DC 2050 have in the near-term?
UPCOMING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
DC 2050 Community Workshops on May 31 and June 4
Join us to discuss the essential elements of a neighborhood and the needs and priorities of your community. Visit DC2050.com for more information.
DC 2050 Community Workshop #1
Saturday, May 31, 11am-1pm
Ron Brown High School (4800 Meade Street NE)
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DC 2050 Community Workshop #2
Wednesday, June 4, 6-8pm
Stuart-Hobson Middle School (410 E Street NE)
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We hope you can join us for these community workshops. Your ideas are a critical part of creating a plan that will help guide the growth and transformation of DC over the next 25 years!
WE HEARD FROM YOU!
What DC residents shared in the DC 2050 Visioning Survey
This spring, more than 2,100 District residents and neighbors shared their vision for the future through the DC 2050 Vision Survey. See below for a snippet of who took the survey and what they said. We’ll share more survey results along with what we heard during the first phase of DC 2050 engagement in the summer.
We asked respondents to share three words they hope will describe DC in 2050. Here is what they said:
 The top words people shared included affordable, safe, vibrant, diverse, green, beautiful, walkable, and accessible.
Survey participants also had the opportunity to select which topics they are most interested in discussing as part of the DC 2050 development process. Of the options listed, the most popular topics included: housing options to fit different budgets and needs; ways to get around; parks, libraries, and recreation centers; access to daily needs; and clean air and water. Youth respondents, who tended to be lower-income and people of color, highlighted access to jobs as their second most important topic for discussion.
 We’re looking forward to diving into many of these topics in our upcoming community workshops in May and June!
Who took the survey?
Survey respondents included residents from all eight wards. However, Wards 1, 5, and 6 had the most participation, while Wards 7 and 8 had the least participation.
 The majority of respondents described themselves as White (67%), followed by Black or African American (17%), Hispanic or Latino/a (7%), and Asian (5%). About 9% of respondents spoke a language other than English at home.
 Over 50% of respondents were ages 25-44 although we heard from people of all ages. Over 20% of respondents indicated that they have children in their household.
 Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the DC 2050 visioning survey. We appreciate your willingness to participate in this important process, and we are excited to build future engagement opportunities around the ideas you shared and your preferred policy topics.
OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
Throughout this process, we are tabling at gathering spaces and events around the city. You may have seen us recently at the Southwest Garden Fest, World Pride Community Workshop, Best World Supermarket in Mount Pleasant, Nannie Helen Burroughs Day, and the Anacostia River Festival.
 
CONNECT WITH US
The Office of Planning Works for You!
If you’d like us to table at your event or organization, or if you’re interested in co-hosting a briefing or small group discussion through your organization, please email us at dc2050@dc.gov.
#DC2050: Follow us on Social Media
Help us build awareness of DC 2050 by utilizing the hashtag #DC2050. Follow us to see what we’ve been up to and how you can stay involved!
 In this section of our newsletter, we share questions we've heard from residents. If you have a question for OP, please email it to us at dc2050@dc.gov.
Question: What impact will DC 2050 have in the near term?
Once DC 2050 is approved, the policies in the plan will immediately go into effect. Policies will influence capital budget decisions and new development.
The comprehensive plan is the umbrella over other plans in DC, so DC 2050 will also provide guidance for new or updated plans on specific topics, such as transportation, parks, sustainability, and housing.
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