Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant Public Life Study
Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant Public Life Study
Welcome to the Neighborhoods of Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant!
¡Bienvenido/a a los vecinarios de Columbia Heights y Mount Pleasant!
The DC Office of Planning is undertaking a public life study in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. This study is a comprehensive effort to improve the quality and use of public spaces in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant through data-driven analysis, guideline development, and inclusive community engagement. It includes four components: Inclusive Engagement, a Public Life Assessment, Design Guidelines, and a Sidewalk Vending Study.
How you can help:
- Sign up for newsletter (once a month for project updates)
- Attend a community meeting
- Share this website with your friends and neighbors!
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What is Public Life?
Public life is the connections people make with each other in public space - outside their homes, workplaces, and cars. Public life is a critical part of the human environment, impacting our health and the way we relate to our surroundings. It is where culture is incubated and shared. To encourage public life, we conduct a Public Life Study to directly observe and analyze human behavior in our shared community spaces, using this information to recommend improvements to a space.
To learn more about OP’s efforts to better understand public life across the District, please visit us at: planning.dc.gov/page/public-life-initiatives
Our commitment to Racial Equity and Cultural Sensitivity
OP is committed to meaningfully engaging the community in government decision-making processes and strengthening community partnerships. We are committed to creating a thriving, inclusive, and equitable public realm that serves the needs of all community members to ensure our efforts are culturally sensitive and reflective of the diverse population. Our goal for this initiative is to foster a vibrant community that ensures the livelihood of vendors and recognizes their contributions to an activated public space.
Contact Us
Have questions or want to reach out to us? Please send an email to chmpstudy@publicinput.com.