great streets framework plan: nannie helen burroughs avenue ne

NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS AVENUE NE

GREAT STREETS FRAMEWORK PLAN

Government of District of ColumbiaAnthony A. Williams, Mayor

District Department of TransportationMichelle Pourciau, Director

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THE GREAT STREETS PROGRAM INVOLVED THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF PROJECT TASKS SUCH AS ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION, WORKSHOPS, IDEA PROCESSING, BUDGETING AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS.

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BUDGET - $55 million

LENGTH - 1.5 miles

EXTENT - Minnesota Avenue NE to

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Table of ContentsPROGRAM GOALS C-2

PRINCIPLES C-2

A FRAMEWORK FOR CHANGE C-4

HISTORY AND CONTEXT C-6

EXISTING TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT C-7

OTHER INITIATIVES AND MARKET POTENTIALS C-8Private Sector Developments and Potential Market Developments ...........................C-9Areas of Investment ..............................................................................................C-9

TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS C-10Right-of-Way Configuration: ..................................................................................C-�0Pedestrian Facilities: .............................................................................................C-��Bicycle Facilities: ..................................................................................................C-��Transit Facilities: ...................................................................................................C-��Vehicle/Parking Facilities: ....................................................................................C-��

GATEWAY AT MINNESOTA AVENUE C-12Minnesota Avenue to 46th Street ...........................................................................C-��

RESIDENTIAL SEGMENT with MEDIAN PLANTING C-1446th to 50th Street NE ..........................................................................................C-�4

DIVISION AVENUE VILLAGE CENTER C-1650th Street to 400 feet East of Division Avenue ......................................................C-�6

STREETSCAPE TREATMENT C-18

ACTION PLAN C-20

ACTIONS PLANNED TO DATE C-21

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C-22

Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE


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ARBORETUM KINGMAN ISLAND

Great Streets is a multi-agency program that strategically uses public investments to improve local quality of life and to attract private investment to communities. The corridors that are identified as the first phase of the Great Streets Program are not only vital to the community development of local neighborhoods, but are also key to enhancing the District’s diversity and prosperity.

Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue has long been a priority for the communities flanking it to the north and south. The corridor has played an important role in the history of the District’s African-American Community. It has an inherent connection to the natural environment around it – Watts Branch Creek, the Anacostia River, and the wooded hills east of the river. Great Streets investments will reveal its special character and restore it as a focal point for community activities and investment.

Program Goals�. Improve the quality of life in

neighborhoods along the corridors, including public safety, physical appearance, and personal opportunity;

�. Support local demand for goods and services through economic development;

3. Expand mobility choices and improve safety and efficiency of all modes of travel; and

4. Attract private investment through the demonstration of a public commitment to Great Streets communities.

PRINCIPLES

Strengthen businesses and other local services

Choices in how to travel

Safe, vibrant places that reflect local character

Increase community ownership and participation

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Integrate nature and create valuable open spaces


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WATTS BRANCH CREEK

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Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue is an important neighborhood resource that brings together the Deanwood, Northeast Boundary, Kenilworth, Burrville, Lincoln Heights, and Parkside communities. The pedestrian environment should be safe and pleasing to walk through. The streetscape highlights amenities at two primary retail nodes on the corridor – Minnesota Avenue and Division Avenue.

These nodes will have distinctly different streetscape treatments. The node at Minnesota Avenue is the entrance to parkland assets and, therefore, will emphasize landscaping and open space. It offers

places to sit, access to the Watts Branch Trail System, and access across Kenilworth Avenue, to the Anacostia River and the National Aquatic Gardens. The district centered around Nannie Helen Burroughs and Division Avenues is the community’s primary retail district and will, therefore, be designed as a vibrant and lively village main street supporting neighborhood retail, civic and religious institutions, and access to the Watts Branch Trail.

Public art at the two nodes will interpret and communicate the rich history of the area through sculpture, murals, and insets in the sidewalk.

The Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue public realm will integrate functional and decorative arts in order to convey the surrounding neighborhoods’ legacy as a historically self-reliant African-American community, while exploiting proximity to the Anacostia Waterfront’s Eastern Parklands and Marvin Gaye Park.

A fRAMEWoRK foR ChANGE


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Gateway at Minnesota AvenueCommunity

Minnesota Ave to 46th St NE (1,935 Ft)

• New sidewalk: Buff color concrete • Streetlighting• Street trees • Public art• Bulb-out

Residential Segment with Median Planting

46th to 50th Street NE (2,015 Feet)

• Median expansion• New sidewalk: Buff color concrete • Streetlighting• Street trees • Public art• Bulb-out

Division Avenue Village Center

50th St to 400 feet East of Division Ave (1,700 Feet)

• Sidewalk extensions at Division Avenue NE• New sidewalk: Buff color concrete • Streetlighting• Street trees • Public art

Neighborhood Retail Center

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EASTLAND GARDENS

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Level of Improvements Enhancement Enhancement Reconstruction

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The area, originally inhabited by the Nacotchtank Indians, was settled by African-Americans following the Civil War. Isolated from the center of the City, the communities here grew slowly, developing a tradition of self-reliance.

Neighborhood building, institutions and cultural development were all fostered within the community. Two African-American Deanwood brothers, Jacob and Randolph Dodd, played a pivotal role in the community’s history, building more than fifty houses between 1921 and 1930. The National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls (founded by Nannie Helen Burroughs) and the Deanwood School evolved as the community grew. Famed musician

The area, originally inhabited by the Nacotchtank Indians, was settled by African-Americans following the Civil War. Isolated from the center of the District, the communities here grew slowly, developing a tradition of self-reliance.

Neighborhood building, institutions, and cultural development were all fostered within the community. Two African-American brothers, Jacob and Randolph Dodd, from the Deanwood neighborhood played a pivotal role in the community’s history, building more than fifty houses between �9�� and �930. The National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls (founded by Nannie Helen Burroughs) and the Deanwood School evolved as the community grew. Famed musician Marvin Gaye was born and educated in music here.

The area remained a semi-rural settlement until World War II, when expanded government jobs spurred the demand for housing and growth in the area. City services, such as paved roads, sewers, and sidewalks, came to the area only in the �950s. By �969, the area had become a major African-American Community.

The corridor is situated in a unique natural environment nestled between green hills to the north, the Watts Branch Creek valley to the south, the Anacostia waterfront to the west, and suburban Prince George’s County, Maryland to the east. A number of important community and religious institutions anchor the corridor along its length.

hISToRY AND CoNTEXT

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Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue is a multi-modal corridor accommodating regional commuters, transit riders, local auto travel, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Local connections and destinations served by the corridor include connections to I-�95 (Kenilworth Avenue), the National Aquatic Gardens, Watts Branch (Marvin Gaye) Park, and suburban Maryland.

Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue is categorized as a minor arterial in the Federal Aid Road system. Daily traffic volumes range from �0,000 to ��,000 vehicles per day. The highest commercial and vehicular activity occurs at the western end of the corridor as it approaches Minnesota Avenue.

Modest levels of retail activity on the corridor are concentrated around the Minnesota Avenue and Division Avenue intersections. The length of the corridor

is predominately used for residential purposes. Most travel activity between local destinations (home and work, shopping, or school) occurs along the length of the corridor between Minnesota and Division Avenues.

Peak and off-peak traffic generally flows well along the corridor with some congestion as traffic approaches Minnesota Avenue. Bus use on the corridor is moderate, with �5-�5% of the people along the corridor using transit.

The corridor does not have pedestrian level lighting, making personal and public safety a major concern. Pedestrian activity in the center of the corridor at 49th Street includes residential homes on the north side of Nannie Helen Buuroughs Avenue with travel to schools and outdoor activities along the Watts Branch Trail on the south side. Other pedestrian concentrations can be

found at the retail nodes near the Minnesota Avenue and Division Avenue Intersections.

The corridor provides few amenities for bicycle use with the exception of the Watts Branch Trail.

A review of high accident locations during �00�-�004 identified 3 intersections with �0 or more accidents per year, including the cross-streets of Minnesota Avenue (�8), ramps at Kenilworth Avenue (�0), and Division Avenue (�0). Parking along Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue is restricted during peak hours west of 46th Street and east of Division Street where the cross-section of the road narrows. The center of the corridor provides the majority of on-street parking.

EXISTING TRANSPoRTATIoN ASSESSMENT(opposite page)

Figure A: National Trade and Professional School for Women and Girls, March 27, 1949

Figure B: Southwest corner of Grant Street (known as Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue today) and Division Avenue NE, August 8, 1948

Figure C: Division Avenue NE at Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue

Figure D: Single-family housing at Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue

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Figure A: Existing Transportation Infrastructure Map

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DC Zoning - Commercial

Open Space

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Metro Entry PointBus Stops within 5 Minutes Walking Distance

Bike Lanes


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Several plans have been conducted by the public sector or non-profit partners with recommendations to improve and enhance the Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor.

oThER INITIATIvES AND MARKET PoTENTIALS

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Watts Branch Trail

Lead: District Department of Transportation

Status: Under design

Recommendations: Multi-use trail construction, lighting, way-finding signage, trail infrastructure, and minor right-of-way modification to Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue at 48th Street NE.

Timeline: �006 construction

Watts Branch (Marvin Gaye) Park

Lead: Washington Parks and People

Status: Plan complete, design underway

Recommendations: Environmental restoration of Watts Branch Creek and parkland, community and park facilities, signage, landscaping, gateway park at Minnesota Avenue, enhanced pedestrian connections to west of Kenilworth Avenue

Timeline: Continuous

Anacostia Waterfront Initiative

Lead: Anacostia Waterfront Corporation

Status: Plan complete

Recommendations: Application of LID strategies for water quality enhancements, restoration of Anacostia River communities and ecosystem, economic revitalization, pedestrian bridge across Anacostia River.

Timeline: Continuous

Deanwood Revitalization Plan

Lead: DC Office of Planning, Office of Council Member Gray

Status: Underway

Recommendations: Presently under development

Timeline: �006

Transportation Infrastructure Maintenance

Lead: District Department of Transportation

Status: Under design

Actions: Reconstruction of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue underpass under Kenilworth Avenue, including pedestrian improvements, public art, and corridor lighting upgrades

Timeline: �006-�00�

Figure A: Access to Kenilworth Aquatic Garden from Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue

Figure B: Watts Branch (Marvin Gaye) Park Study - a watercolor map of the entire stream valley (Washington Parks & People)

Figure C: Anacostia Riverwalk Trail (Anacostia Waterfront Initiative)


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Areas of InvestmentPrivate Sector Developments and Potential Market Developments

The Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor is primarily a residential corridor with scattered local-serving retail, small office, and industrial uses. The housing in the area is a mix of single-family and multifamily types. The predominantly residential character of the corridor is expected to continue. In general, the surrounding neighborhood is income-constrained, and the quality of the housing stock is inconsistent. Recent revitalization efforts, however, in nearby and/or similar neighborhoods, including the Capitol Gateway HOPE VI development to the south of the corridor, have demonstrated strong local and regional pent-up demand for higher quality, low-, moderate-, and middle-income housing in the Nannie Helen Burroughs area.

Given these market conditions, there is an opportunity to rehabilitate or redevelop older multifamily buildings

and to develop the number of vacant or underutilized lots into new and better quality housing. The introduction of better quality housing into the area will help improve the physical appeal of the corridor, lessen any negative perceptions about the corridor in the broader marketplace, and attract a wider range of household incomes into the neighborhood. A broader range of household incomes will, in turn, support the higher quality of local-serving retail desired by existing residents.

The major constraint associated with mixed-income residential redevelopment will be the gap between the cost of redevelopment and the achievable prices and rents of low- and moderate-income housing. Thus, the volume of redevelopment activity in this corridor will be driven in great part by the availability of funding sources that can bridge this gap.

Eastern Avenue Intersection: Although not a major gateway, the intersection of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue with Eastern Avenue does represent an opportunity to redevelop a collection of older multifamily properties and vacant lots at this intersection and, therefore, improve the initial impression of the corridor for traffic traveling from the east.

Division Avenue Intersection: The intersection with Division Avenue has the largest collection of local-serving retail in this corridor and, therefore, presents an opportunity to improve the quality of this retail over time through rehabilitation and redevelopment. This retail core is not especially well-connected to adjacent neighborhoods, and thus the total square footage of healthy retail at this location will be limited. Excess sites that currently hold unneeded retail space can be redeveloped as multifamily housing.

Minnesota Avenue Intersection: The collection of underutilized or vacant sites at or near this intersection are strong candidates for redevelopment into multifamily housing with a very limited amount of complimentary, local-serving retail. This area should leverage its relatively good access to the Minnesota Avenue Metrorail station, proximity to Fort Mahan Park, and likely development activity and improvements at the Minnesota Avenue-Benning Road Intersection and at the Parkside Development.

Figure D: Area of Potential Market Growth

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Prior to implementation of the Great Streets recommendations, a detailed operational analysis should be performed to determine what combination of travel lanes, signal coordination, transit signal prioritization, transit operations, parking, and pedestrian enhancements would optimize travel conditions on Nannie Helen Burroughs Aveune.

Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue is a residential main street that will continue to experience moderate growth over the next 30-years. Retail activity is focused at the ends of the corridor at Minnesota Avenue and Division Avenue. Travel conditions during peak and off-peak periods will remain good into the future with the intersection at Minnesota Avenue as the most congested on the corridor.

TRANSPoRTATIoN RECoMMENDATIoNS

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Figure A: Transportation Recommendations Map

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Bicycle Facilities:

• Bicycle use on the corridor should be designated for the Watts Branch Trail.

Transit Facilities:

• Transit enhancement for this corridor includes accommodating current bus stop locations with better user amenities.

Vehicle/Parking Facilities:

• Signal coordination and transit signal prioritization should be reviewed and implemented.

• Roadway improvements should focus on the intersection at Minnesota Avenue to create a destination focus area.

• To reduce traffic speed and accommodate access to the Nature Center, bulb-out locations on the corridor include areas between 4�th Street and 5�st Street.

• Parking is permitted between 46th Street and Division Avenue.

• Parking restrictions will be maintained on both ends of the corridor to maintain the four travel lanes.

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Right of Way Configuration:

• Sections A through D show the options for the right-of-way configurations.

• In section C, the improvements create two travel lanes in each direction, thereby maintaining at least two travel lanes in each direction through the length of the corridor.

Pedestrian Facilities:

• The corridor includes access to the Watts Branch Park and Trail.

• The section of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue between 4�th Street and 5�st Street that will include bulb-outs is in close proximity to the trail and would require improved accessibility across Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue to the trail.

• The trail should be improved to encourage access across it from neighborhoods to Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue. The section of the trail that approaches Minnesota Avenue should include options to access the Aquatic Gardens and the Anacostia Waterfront.

• The nature node at 49th Street should be the secondary focus point for pedestrian activity followed by the gateway node at Division Avenue.

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GATEWAY AT MINNESoTA AvENuE

Extent:

Minnesota Avenue to 46th Street

The generous green space at the intersection of the corridor, the Watts Branch Trail, and Minnesota Avenue will give a sense of what the corridor will be like throughout – a green, well-maintained pedestrian environment that showcases the community’s history through public art.

With new sidewalks and adequate furnishings such as benches and streetlighting, this segment will be active throughout the day. The improved intersection with Kenilworth Avenue makes crossing the street easier, so that residents can access the Aquatic Gardens on foot.

Freestanding sculpture and murals near the intersection announce the corridor from Minnesota Avenue. Interpretive signage explains aspects of the corridor’s history, and way-finding signs direct visitors to important homes and locations.

After (facing page):Enhanced pedestrian amenities at this intersection, new LED street lighting, signage, and public art along with the Watts Branch Trail and new retail facilities create a valued public space for residents.

Before (see below):Minnesota Avenue NE and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE


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Extent:

46th Street to 50th Street NE

This segment forms an important pedestrian link for residents of the corridor. It links the two important nodes of the corridor – Minnesota Avenue to the west and Division Avenue to the east. To the south lies the Watts Branch Trail.

An expanded, landscaped median is recommended to perceptually reduce the width of the corridor. New trees, lights, and repaved sidewalks are to be installed to offer a good pedestrian environment that is pleasant to walk through and encourages residents to use the facilities of the two nodes and the trail. Public art, such as street-sign attachments and way-finding signage, is encouraged to give orientation and direction to visitors and residents.

RESIDENTIAL SEGMENT WITh MEDIAN PLANTING

After (facing page):A planted median, with public art, LED streetlights, refurbished sidewalks, and other pedestrian amenities create a distinctive neighborhood street.

Before (see below):49th Street NE and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE


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DIvISIoN AvENuE vILLAGE CENTER

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50th Street to 400 feet East of Division Avenue

Surrounded by a school and retail facilities, this segment is the village main street for the corridor, providing neighborhood amenities and retail facilities. This main street is to be designed to promote a gathering place for residents, with the potential to be closed to vehicular traffic when deemed necessary, and to accommodate major special events and festivals. The area will not only bring members of the community together, but could also become a destination for other District residents. It is a venue that facilitates a crucial west and east connection for the District.

Sidewalk extensions, enhanced crosswalks, adequate illumination, new street trees, and landscape elements will create a pedestrian-friendly environment, while public art integrated into the streetscape environment or in certain stand-alone locations identifies the segment as the community’s central core.

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After (facing page):A planted median with public art, LED streetlights, refurbished sidewalks, and other pedestrian amenities create an important node for the community to gather.

Before (see below):Division Avenue NE and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE


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Walkway ZoneMinimum 4’0”

Furnishing/ Planting ZoneMinimum 4’0”

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Paving (c1)Crosswalk - thermo plastic “piano striping”

Curb & Gutter (c2)Granite curbBrick gutterMedian treatment - Curb cuts & driveways - concrete ramps, contiguous sidewalk finishADA ramps - concrete ramps with truncated dome unit pavers

Paving (a1)Exposedaggregateconcrete

Furnishings (a2)Access cover

Streetlight (b2) * Contemporary LED fixture (mid-block) Contemporary Pendant (intersections)

Paving (b1)Grass planting strips/pervious unit pavers as required

Furnishings (b3)Trash binStandard DC bike racks (U-shaped)

Landscaping(b4)Willow oakUnderstory plantingMulchContiguous tree root zone

Private- Roadway - number of lanes variesSidewalk- width varies

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These guidelines are written with careful consideration of the ongoing efforts of the city and private developers in the area. The goal is to build upon them and integrate efforts for maximum and successful results. The streetscape materials and furnishing recommendations should be used as the building blocks to create a unique public environment yet in conformance with existing District standards.

The streetscape typology emphasizes commercial segments at neighborhood, community, and regional levels which will be treated with the streetscape elements for Enhanced Areas. The street environment along park residential areas will be treated in accordance with the Typical streetscape elements.

These elements should be used in residential, minor retail, and park areas. Where Historic District designation applies, these standards will be superceded by the District’s Historic District standards.

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Note: * Upon approval for DDOT, alternative #�6 Washington Globe

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ENhANCED

Spill-Zone(optional)

Furnishing/ Planting ZoneMinimum 4’0”

Walkway ZoneMinimum 4’-0”

Sidewalk- width variesRoadway - number of lanes varies

Paving (d1)Exposed aggregate concrete

Paving (a1)Exposed aggregate concrete

Furnishings (d2)Safety postsSeating & planter boxes provided by businesses

Furnishings (a2)Access cover insets

Paving (c1)Designated parking lane - unit paversCrosswalk - stamped concrete

Signage (b5)Custom design street sign attachmentsInterpretive signagePublic art

Curb & Gutter (c3)Granite curbBrick gutterCurb cuts & driveways - concrete ramps, Median treatmentContiguous sidewalk finishADA ramps - granite ramps with truncated dome unit pavers

Paving (b1)Matching color cobblestone

Furnishings (b3)SeatingStandard trash binsBike rackCentralized parking meters

Pedestrian & Traffic Safety (c2)Sidewalk extension (when feasible)Bus shelter

Landscaping (b4)London planetree/ Chinese pistache/ Trident mapleMaintain contiguous tree root zone

Bulb-Out

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Paving (e1)Exposedaggregate concrete

Furnishings (e2)Bus shelters

Streetlight (b2)*Contemporary LED fixture (mid-block) Contemporary pendant (intersections)


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ACTIoN PLAN

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Kenilworth Underpass

Minnesota Avenue

Division Avenue

Design

Construction

Early Improvements

2005 2006 2007 2008+Actions Planned to Date

Budget

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$2mill

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Total (Great Streets) $5.5mill

$250KEarly Improvements

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1 Action: Kenilworth Avenue Bridge Underpass Reconstruction

Location: Kenilworth Avenue over Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue

Description: Improvement of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue underpass under Kenilworth Avenue. Includes substantial public art improvements.

Lead: DDOT

3 42 Action: Watts Branch Park/Marvin Gaye Park and Trail Improvements

Location: Minnesota to Southern Avenue

Description: Restoration of Watts Branch Park to improve safety and recreational uses, bicycle trail, interpretive trail, and environmental education.

Lead: AWC

Action: Nannie Helen Burroughs Streetscape Design

Location: Minnesota to Eastern Avenue

Description: Study of the corridor for opportunities to restore street trees, introduce pedestrian lighting, enhance traffic signals, and complete sidewalk network.

Great Streets Funding: $500,000

Lead: DDOT

Action: Nannie Helen Burroughs Streetscape Construction

Location: Minnesota to Eastern Avenue

Description: Construction of improvements including tree boxes, low-impact design management, pedestrian-level lighting, and sidewalks

Great Streets Funding: $5 million

Lead: DDOT

ACTIoNS PLANNED To DATE


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ACKNoWLEDGEMENTSCoRE GRouP

Karina Ricks: District Department of Transportation - Great Streets Program Manager

Derrick Woody: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development - Coordinator, Great Streets Initiative

Rosalynn Taylor: Office of Planning -Associate Director for Neighborhood Planning

Drew Becher: Office of Planning - Deputy Director

Tara Jones: Interim Director - Office of Neighborhood Services

John Deatrick: District Department of Transportation, IPMA-Deputy Director, IPMAChief Engineer

Kathleen Penney: District Department of Transportation, IPMA-Deputy City Engineer

Douglas E. Noble: District Department of Transportation, TSAAssociate Director, District Traffic Engineer

CoNSuLTANTSCoMMITTEE ADvISoRY TEAM

Adam Maier: Office of Councilmember Schwartz

James Slattery: Office of Councilmember Schwartz

Velda Bell: Office of Councilmember Barry

Dawn Slonneger: Office of Councilmember Gray

Rhonda Young: Office of Councilmember Gray

Skip Coburn: Office of Councilmember Ambrose

Dee Smith: Office of Councilmember Orange

Denise Johnson: National Trust for Historic Preservation

Dominic Moulden: Manna, CDC

Betty Newell: East Central Civic Association

Alexander Padro: Shaw Main Street/ANC �C

Paul Ruppert: Mt. Vernon Square Business Association

Armond Spikell: Roadside Development

Leroy Thorpe: ANC-�C, Chair

Maybelle Bennett: Howard University

Sinclair Skinner: Lower Georgia Avenue Business

Development Corp

Myla Moss: ANC�B-0�/LeDeroit Park Civic Assoc.

Ali Muhammad: ANC �A-Economic Dev

David Jannarone: Petworth Action Committee

Andrew McGilvray: United Neighborhood Coalition

Garrett Pressick: North Columbia Heights Civic Association

Timothy Jones: ANC4C08

Jourdinia Brown: ANC 4A, Chair

Tony Giancola: Gateway Coalition, Inc

Marc Loud: Gateway Georiga Avenue Revitalization Corporation

Artie Milligan: Georgia Avenue Gateway

Daniel Pernell: ANC 6C04, Commissioner

Cody Rice: ANC 6A, Commissioner

Anwar Saleem: Chairperson, H Street Main Street

Brenda Artis: Miner Elementary School

Kathy Henderson: 5B�0, Commissioner

Gladys Mack: ANC 6A, Commissioner

Bill Myers: 5B�, Commissioner

Frazier Walton: Kingman Park Neighborhood Association

Johnny Gaither: River Terrace Community Organization

Adrian Hasty: �D04, Commissioner

Dorothy Douglass: �D Chair, Commissioner

Cheryl Cort: Washington Regional Network for Livable

Communities

Graylin Presbury: Fairlawn Citizens Association

Carrie Thornhill: Marshall Heights Community Development Organization

Carl Cole: Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Board

Diane Fleming: Anacostia Garden Club

Butch Hopkins: Anacostia Economic Development

Corporation

Raymond Keith: ANC �B, Chair

Phillip Panell: Anacostia Coordinating Council

Yavocka Young: Main Street Anacostia

Al Williams: Ward 8 Business Association

Vera Abbott: Bellevue Neighborhood Civic Association

Sandra Seegars: ANC 8E

Ian Tyndall: Washington Parks and People

Robin Marlin: �B, Commissioner

Yvonne Moore: Pennsylvania Avenue Task Force

Harriette Hartmann: Small Business (East of the River

Travel)

Richard Hawkins: Penn Branch Civic Association

Barbara Morgan: Pennsylvania Avenue Task Force

Vincent Spaulding: �B04, Commissioner

Akili Cooper: Fort Davis Civic Association

Maurice Perry: Hillcrest Civic Association/EOR CDC

Louise Brodnitz: Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Paul Savage: Pennsylvania Avenue Task Force

Skip Coburn: Office of Councilmember Ambrose

Wendy Rahim: Office of Councilmember Evans

Ronald Austin: Office of Councilmember Fenty

Kimberley Johnson: Office of Councilmember GrahamCONTACT

Karina Ricks, AICP

Great Streets Program Manager

District Department of Transportation

[email protected]

(202) 671-2542

Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn ArchitectsLead, Urban Design and Public RealmHoward Decker, FAIA, Project Director

Matthew Bell, AIA, Principal-in-Charge

Kiran Mathema, Project Manager

Prashant Salvi, Urban Designer/ Planner

Liang Liang, Urban Designer/ Planner

Samar Maqusi, Urban Designer/ Planner Abbie Cronin, Urban Designer

Henry Asri, Urban Designer

Michael Baker Jr., Inc.Transportation and TrafficVictor Siaurusaitis, Principal

Tony Hofmann, Project Manager

Feng Liu, Technical Manager

Derek Miura, Planner

Rajan Paradkar, Web Site Designer

Jianyun Li, Computer Programmer Mark Makin, CADD Technician

Kim Leduc, Content Coordinator

Robert Charles LesserMarket AnalysisLen Bogorad, Managing Director

Marc McCauley, Vice President

Peter McLaughlin, Senior Associate

Michelle Loutoo, Associate

Timothy Wells, Illustrator

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