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In this phase of the DC 2050 project, we're focused on where and how we can meet the District’s growth needs in a balanced way.
We're asking for feedback on proposed policies for the District’s land use to ensure the plan will address what you care about. Join either of two workshops listed below, which will include an open house and small group discussions led by our staff. If you're unable to attend, we'll also be sharing an online survey soon!
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March in-person workshops (register for either event online):
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3/18, from 6-8pm at MLK Library (901 G St. NW)
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3/21, from 11am-1pm at MLK Library (901 G St. NW)
We're excited to announce the following grant awards to community organization partners:
DC 2050 Community Engagement Grants
As part of the DC 2050 engagement process, we awarded a total of $75,000 in grants to three community-based organizations in the District to lead targeted engagement efforts. Over the next eight months, The Coalition, Many Languages One Voice, and Congress Heights Community Training and Development Corporation (CHCTDC) will plan and host inclusive community engagement activities across the District. They’ll focus on connecting with lower-income Black residents in Wards 5, 7, and 8 and residents with limited English proficiency. Read more about this work in a recent blog post.
Ward 7 Shared Commercial Kitchen Grant
We're excited to implement recommendations from recent small area plans in Ward 7 through a new grant. We awarded the Greater Washington Urban League $100,000 to help establish a new shared commercial kitchen. They'll identify and work with a kitchen partner to upgrade an existing commercial kitchen to make it ready for shared use. They'll also provide technical assistance to Ward 7 food entrepreneurs so they're ready to be placed into the shared kitchen spaces.
Historic Black Cemeteries Grants
We've awarded a total of $250,000 through the newly established Paul E. Sluby, Sr. Historic Burial Grounds Preservation Program for preserving sacred spaces that are critical to African American culture and history in the District.
With $844,000 in funding from our Streets for People grant program, the Golden Triangle BID hosted an outdoor gallery walk of public art from September through the end of January. The Art Ave exhibit featured 13 large, museum-quality sculptures and four storefront window murals all centered around Farragut Square. Many sculptures were interactive, allowing visitors to create music by turning handles and see the city in a new perspective with after-dark illumination.
During the first three weeks of the outdoor gallery opening, more than 200,000 people experienced Art Ave by walking through the exhibit area. If you weren't able to visit during the full exhibit, you can still see several pieces that will remain permanently on display, including Farragut Forest, Sahale, Ripple Effect, and Spin.
Pictured: Living Lantern by NEON and Frankie Boyle Studio, distributed by Wireframe Public Art Agency, in the Golden Triangle’s Farragut Square. Credit: Albert Ting
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We're pleased to welcome three new members, introduced below, who were recently appointed to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB). The HPRB is the government body that designates historic property and advises the Mayor on historic preservation matters in the District of Columbia.
One position remains open on the Board! If you're interested, see the description and apply through the Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments.
Lauren McHale - Ms. McHale is President & CEO of The L’Enfant Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing Washington, DC’s neighborhoods. Ms. McHale holds a B.A. in Art History and Historic Preservation & Community Planning from the College of Charleston and a M.S. in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a past Chair of the Preservation Action Foundation, a former board member of the ACE DC Mentor Program, and a past citizen member of the Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee of Washington, DC’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C. She currently serves as President of the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians.
Chris Morrison - Chris Morrison, FAIA, NCARB, LEED® AP BD+C, is Managing Principal for the Perkins&Will Washington, DC studio. He has more than 30 years of experience in architecture, historic preservation, resilience/living design, adaptive reuse, and planning. His projects have received numerous design awards, including, The Catalyst Award and The Award of Excellence from AIA Washington Chapter, the D.C. Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation, a Merit Award from the General Services Administration’s Design Excellence Program, and the Custom Home Award from Custom Home Magazine. He serves on the boards of the National Building Museum and the Young Concert Artists. He is deeply motivated by design excellence, the development of young architects, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
Timothy Thomas - Mr. Timothy Thomas worked in the DC Office of Attorney General for over thirty years as a case manager coordinator. He has also served as a Mayoral appointee on the Commission on Human Rights and the Combat Sports Commission. In his capacity as a case manager, Mr. Thomas independently planned and conducted complete investigations to expose fraud and misrepresentation as it relates to the receipt of child support payments; conducted investigations, analyzed findings and conclusions based on investigation, established proof and validity of findings, and analyzed assigned cases to determine methods and sources to be utilized in locating in absent or alleged absent parents who are involved in disputed paternity or court ordered financial support obligation cases. A Ward 5 resident, Mr. Thomas earned his Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Cheyney University.
Director Cozart and the whole OP team wish to express our sadness at the passing of Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler. Rev. Hagler co-chaired the Black Homeownership Strike Force alongside Director Cozart in 2022, and his work had a profound impact on the District's efforts to end racial disparities in housing. This was just one of countless ways he supported the needs of underserved communities in the DC, and we're thankful for his service and contributions.
Rev. Hagler, ninth from left in tan suit and bowtie, appears onstage alongside fellow members of the Black Homeownership Strike Force at the project kick-off
Learn more and get involved in our community planning projects:
Join us at the following events where OP staff will be available to answer questions and share information about our work:
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March 6Â | National Building Museum Future Friday | 12-1 PM | 401 F St. NW
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March 7Â |Â Rooting DC | 9 AM - 4 PM | Eastern Senior High School | 1700 East Capitol St. NE
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March 7 | H St Land Use & Market Study open house | 1-3 PM | Sherwood Rec Center | 640 10th St. NE
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March 18 | DC 2050 public workshop| MLK Library, 901 G St. NW | 6-8 PM | Register for the event
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March 21 | DC 2050 public workshop | MLK Library, 901 G St. NW | 11 AM - 1 PM | Register for the event
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Save the Date: March 24 & 28 | RFK Master Plan open houses (times and locations to come)
Pictured, left to right: Tabling at the Department of Aging and Community Living Red, White, & You Valentine's Day event on Feb. 11; DC 2050 focus group co-hosted with Goodwill Excel Center on Feb. 4
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