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Government of District of Columbia Anthony A. Williams, Mayor District Department of Transportation Michelle 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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Table of Contents
PROGRAM GOALS PRINCIPLES A FRAMEWORK FOR CHANGE HISTORY AND CONTEXT EXISTING TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT C-2 C-2 C-4 C-6 C-7 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE

OTHER INITIATIVES AND MARKET POTENTIALS C-8 Private Sector Developments and Potential Market Developments ...........................C-9 Areas of Investment ..............................................................................................C-9 TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS C-10 Right-of-Way Configuration: ..................................................................................C-0 Pedestrian Facilities: .............................................................................................C- Bicycle Facilities: ..................................................................................................C- Transit Facilities:...................................................................................................C- Vehicle/Parking Facilities: ....................................................................................C- GATEWAY AT MINNESOTA AVENUE C-12 Minnesota Avenue to 46th Street ...........................................................................C- RESIDENTIAL SEGMENT with MEDIAN PLANTING C-14 46th to 50th Street NE ..........................................................................................C-4 DIVISION AVENUE VILLAGE CENTER C-16 50th Street to 400 feet East of Division Avenue ......................................................C-6 STREETSCAPE TREATMENT ACTION PLAN ACTIONS PLANNED TO DATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS C-18 C-20 C-21 C-22
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Introduction

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PRINCIPLES ENERGIzE
Strengthen businesses and other local services

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 Districts 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 Districts 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.

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Integrate nature and create valuable open spaces

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.

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Safe, vibrant places that reflect local character

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Increase community ownership and participation

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A fRAMEWoRK foR ChANGE

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 communitys 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.

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vISIoN 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 Waterfronts Eastern Parklands and Marvin Gaye Park.
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New sidewalk: Buff color concrete Streetlighting Street trees Public art Bulb-out

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hISToRY AND CoNTEXT

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 communitys 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 Georges County, Maryland to the east. A number of important community and religious institutions anchor the corridor along its length.

Existing Context

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 communitys 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

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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

(current page) Figure A: Existing Transportation Infrastructure Map

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

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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.

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

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 crosssection of the road narrows. The center of the corridor provides the majority of on-street parking.

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Existing Context

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.

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.

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.

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oThER INITIATIvES AND MARKET PoTENTIALS

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

Watts Branch Trail

Existing Context
Lead: District Department of Transportation Status: Under design Recommendations: Multi-use trail construction, lighting, way-finding signage, trail infrastructure, and minor rightof-way modification to Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue at 48th Street NE. Timeline: 006 construction

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

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

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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

Deanwood Revitalization Plan

Lead: DC Office of Planning, Office of Council Member Gray Status: Underway Recommendations: Presently under development Timeline: 006
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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Private 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 pentup 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.

Areas of Investment
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 localserving 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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Existing Context

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TRANSPoRTATIoN RECoMMENDATIoNS
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.

Figure A: Transportation Recommendations Map

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Recommendations

Note: Further study recommended for right-of-way allocation

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Sections A through D show the options for the right-ofway 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.

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

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

Pedestrian Facilities:
The corridor includes access to the Watts Branch Park and Trail. The section of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue between 4th Street and 5st 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.

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 4th Street and 5st 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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Transit Facilities:

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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 communitys history through public art.
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Before (see below): Minnesota Avenue NE and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE 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.

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 corridors history, and way-finding signs direct visitors to important homes and locations.

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RESIDENTIAL SEGMENT WITh MEDIAN PLANTING

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.
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Before (see below): 49th Street NE and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE After (facing page): A planted median, with public art, LED streetlights, refurbished sidewalks, and other pedestrian amenities create a distinctive neighborhood street.

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DIvISIoN AvENuE vILLAGE CENTER

Extent: 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 communitys central core.

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

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STREETSCAPE TREATMENT
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 Districts Historic District standards.
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Walkway Zone Minimum 40 Paving (a1) Exposed aggregate concrete Furnishing/ Planting Zone Minimum 40 Paving (b1) Grass planting strips/pervious unit pavers as required Streetlight (b2) * Contemporary LED fixture (mid-block) Contemporary Pendant (intersections) Furnishings (b3) Trash bin Standard DC bike racks (U-shaped) Landscaping(b4) Willow oak Understory planting Mulch Contiguous tree root zone

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Curb & Gutter (c2) Granite curb Brick gutter Median treatment Curb cuts & driveways - concrete ramps, contiguous sidewalk finish ADA ramps - concrete ramps with truncated dome unit pavers

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Bulb-Out Furnishing/ Planting Zone Minimum 40 Paving (b1) Matching color cobble stone Streetlight (b2)* Contemporary LED fixture (mid-block) Contemporary pendant (intersections) Furnishings (b3) Seating Standard trash bins Bike rack Centralized parking meters Landscaping (b4) London planetree/ Chinese pistache/ Trident maple Maintain contiguous tree root zone Signage (b5) Custom design street sign attachments Interpretive signage Public art Walkway Zone Minimum 4-0 Paving (a1) Exposed aggregate concrete Spill-Zone (optional) Paving (d1) Exposed aggregate concrete

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ACTIoN PLAN
2005 2006 J J 2007 J J 2008+ A S O N D Budget $240K fed

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ACTIoNS PLANNED To DATE

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

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
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ACKNoWLEDGEMENTS
CoMMITTEE ADvISoRY TEAM CoRE GRouP CoNSuLTANTS

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: ANCB-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: 5B0, 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 Graham

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, IPMADeputy Director, IPMA Chief Engineer Kathleen Penney: District Department of Transportation, IPMADeputy City Engineer Douglas E. Noble: District Department of Transportation, TSA Associate Director, District Traffic Engineer

Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects Lead, Urban Design and Public Realm Howard 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 Traffic Victor 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 Lesser Market Analysis Len Bogorad, Managing Director Marc McCauley, Vice President Peter McLaughlin, Senior Associate Michelle Loutoo, Associate Timothy Wells, Illustrator

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CONTACT Karina Ricks, AICP Great Streets Program Manager District Department of Transportation Karina.Ricks@dc.gov (202) 671-2542

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