Nannie Helen Burroughs NE Corridor Small Area Plan
Nannie Helen Burroughs NE Corridor Small Area Plan
The DC Office of Planning has launched the Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue Corridor Small Area Plan (NHBC-SAP). Once completed, this document will become a guide for the revitalization of the Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor. With your input and participation the final document will provide guidance for the development of neighborhood-serving mixed uses including: retail, infill housing,enhanced green spaces and public space activation along the corridor. The strategy will also contain urban design guidelines for new land use designations found in the recent Comprehensive Plan update. The NHBC-SAP will continue the implementation of the recommendations from the Comprehensive Community Development Model (CCDM) completed in April of 2021. The community will be engaged throughout the process and will be instrumental in setting priorities for implementation, conducting a public life study of the corridor, as well as greenspace and park visioning.
We are also coordinating with the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) as recipients of the Department of Housing and Community Development'sChoice Neighborhood Initiative to develop a Transformation Plan for Greater Deanwood with the Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings aka Clay Terrace as target housing sites. WE CAN'T DO ANY OF THIS WITHOUT YOU!!!
Strategy Overview
Background:
Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE is a predominately commercial corridor in the northeast end of Ward 7. It crosses through multiple neighborhoods, some of which are recognized as the oldest and longest standing Black communities in the District of Columbia. The study area focuses a one-mile stretch of the corridor that runs from Minnesota Avenue, NE as its western boundary and Division Avenue, NE as its eastern boundary. The study area includes parcels predominantly zoned for multi-family residential and mixed uses, as well as public parks and open spaces.
A small area plan was completed and approved by City Council as part of the Great Streets Initiative in 2008. At the request of Councilmember Vincent Gray, an additional study of the Greater Deanwood community, the NHBC-SAP, began in the fall of 2022. This latest plan is focusing on the public realm, urban design and retail that will guide future growth and development along the corridor. OP has had robust community engagement efforts during the first half of 2023 with the kickoff event – “Nannie Helen Burroughs Marketplace at the Riverside Center”, on April 1st of 2023. Area vendors provided participants with the opportunity to shop locally. On June 25th OP sponsored a “Conversation in the Park”. Participants were able to relax in the park and enjoy a meditation circle, paint and chat, and conversations with DC Planners while enjoying local cuisine.
Get Involved. You are Invited to Participate.
Goals for the Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor Study Area
Goals for the Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave, NE Corridor Strategy Tasks include:
Public Realm: Create guiding principles for active street environment, open spaces, and park environments that helps reinvigorate the commercial corridor while improving user accessibility.
Urban Design: Develop strategies to improve the pedestrian experience of the corridor’s gateways, including the activation and maintenance of the significant amount of green space, while increasing density for commercial, retail, and residential uses.
Retail Strategy: Update the Deanwood Retail Market Analysis (2017) and identify the commercial nodes best poised for revitalization.
Map of proposed Study Area
To request language assistance or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please complete this form at least 5 days before the event. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Planning at op.access@dc.gov or 202-442-7600.