Join the DC Office of Planning, which will host a Public Open House on the Mount Vernon Square District Project on Thursday, October 1, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Carnegie Library (801 K Street).
The DC Office of Planning (OP), in partnership with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), is overseeing the Mount Vernon Square District Project, which will create solutions for specific transportation, public realm and real estate challenges and opportunities in the blocks, streets and parks surrounding Mount Vernon Square. The meeting is an opportunity for stakeholders to learn more about the project, ask questions, share ideas, complete surveys and provide written feedback.
The project goals include:
- Creating a distinctive and sustainable place
- Solving traffic and circulation issues to create a multi-modal hub and appealing pedestrian environment
- Maintaining a deep sense of history and local meaning
- Creating clear links in all directions to other key destinations
- Maximizing the draw of this area as a local destination
- Improving and activating open spaces
The project, initiated in May 2009, includes a 28-week long planning process. The 2008 Center City Action Agenda recommended the plan as a way to coordinate public and private investment in Mount Vernon Square as a great destination, attracting visitors from the Convention Center, Downtown, the National Mall and other neighborhoods. A final report is expected in January 2010, following several public meetings. This is the first of three scheduled meetings planned for this year and next.
Project information is posted on the OP website at http://planning.dc.gov.