Ivy City Small Area Plan
Ivy City Small Area Plan
The District of Columbia Office of Planning is working with residents and community stakeholders to develop a Small Area Plan for Ivy City. See below for project updates and upcoming engagement events!
Project Update: Existing Conditions Report is Live!
The Existing Conditions report for the Ivy City Small Area Plan is now available online! Please contact the project team at [email protected] to request a paper copy. Click here to download or head to the Documents tab to learn more!
What's next?
There is still time to complete the Community Survey! This is a great opportunity to share your input on a variety of topics, including housing, access to community amenities, quality of life, and public space. Survey deadline has been extended to March 15, 2023.
Stay tuned for upcoming opportunities to help collect community data, attend design meetings, and engage our team and agency partners begining in March!
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About the Project:
Ivy City is a historically Black neighborhood located in Ward 5. The neighborhood includes a mix of commercial and industrial sites and smaller scale residential units. Ivy City is one of three anticipated focus areas of the larger New York Avenue Vision Framework study. The neighborhood is adjacent to the New York Avenue corridor which has already seen new development.
The Ivy City Small Area Plan (SAP) will consider how the future growth and redevelopment of large sites along New York Avenue will impact the existing residential area in terms of access, gentrification, displacement and economic impact. The Ivy City SAP will be developed through a collaborative planning process. Using a racial equity lens, the Ivy City SAP will explore opportunities and recommendations to advance the following:
- Housing: Support affordable housing production and mitigate displacement of long-time residents.
- Health and Resilience: Improve residents health outcomes and strengthen community resilience to climate impacts.
- Urban Design and Community Experience: Improve the quality of the public realm in the community to create a safer neighborhood for all ages and activities, with recreational opportunities and services and increased quality of life for all residents.
- Mobility and Connectivity: Improve multi-modal and safe connectivity throughout the community and to areas outside Ivy City.
- Economic Development: Create opportunities for accessible and well-paying jobs for residents in the community.
Contact Us:
Valecia Wilson, Senior Neighborhood Planner, Project Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 855.925.2801 ext 7810
We look forward to hearing from you!
Frequently Asked Questions
A Small Area Plan (SAP) is a guiding document that provides a framework for the strategic development, redevelopment and/or preservation of neighborhoods and corridors. The SAP supplements the Comprehensive Plan by providing more detailed recommendations and implementation strategies for the development of city blocks, corridors, and neighborhoods. The intent of these plans is to guide long-range planning and development that establishes future neighborhood improvements, identifies gaps and opportunities in neighborhood services and amenities, and advances social and economic benefits.
SAPs are developed through a collaborative process that entails significant community outreach and engagement, to both communicate the goals and milestones of the planning process as well as provide opportunities for community dialogue on strategic priorities in the planning area. SAPs are typically approved by resolution of the DC Council, and their key recommendations are subsequently incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan Elements.
Learn more about SAPs at planning.dc.gov/page/op-neighborhood-planning.
Ivy City is a triangular neighborhood bounded by New York Avenue NE, West Virginia Avenue NE, and Mt. Olivet Road. The neighborhood is surrounded by significant landmarks including Gallaudet University, the historic Mount Olivet Cemetery, and the Amtrak rail yard.
We will have many opportunities for residents and the larger Ivy City community to get involved in the planning process. We will ensure that the community engagement process is inclusive and representative of Ivy City, and includes a variety of ways--virtual, in-person, hybrid--to get community feedback.
Check out the Events Tab for upcoming engagement events. Past meetings, comments, and meeting summaries will be archived on the project website, as well, for viewing at any time.