1900.1 The Lower Anacostia Waterfront/Near Southwest Planning Area encompasses three square miles of land located along both sides of the Anacostia River in the southwest and southeast quadrants of Washington, DC. The boundaries include the I-395 Freeway to the north, Anacostia Park and portions of South Capitol Street SE to the east and south, and the Washington Channel to the west. Its boundaries are shown in the map to the left. This Planning Area includes parts of Wards 6, 7, and 8.

1900.2 The Anacostia waterfront is home to many of Washington, DC's vibrant neighborhoods. Much of its shoreline has been experiencing a transformation initiated by the 2003 Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan, which set a visionary and ambitious plan for the revitalization of the waterfront into a world-class destination. The former landscape of industrial, transportation, and government uses continues to transform into one of new mixed-use neighborhoods, workplaces, civic spaces, parks, and restored natural areas. Established waterfront neighborhoods stand to benefit greatly. This transformation is delivering improved access to the shoreline, new recreational amenities, new housing and transportation choices, and a cleaner natural environment, along with new opportunities to enhance the resilience of the Anacostia waterfront.

1900.3 The Lower Anacostia Waterfront/Near Southwest Planning Area includes a diverse mix of neighborhoods and architecture. New high-rise multi-family buildings dominate the Capitol Riverfront and the Wharf. The Southwest neighborhood is known for its mix of low- and high-density modernist buildings, and other areas closer to Capitol Hill maintain the historic row house blocks amid new construction. Throughout the area is a mix of high-rise and affordable housing.

1900.4 Residents of the Lower Anacostia Waterfront/Near Southwest Planning Area have multiple transit options, including seven Metro stations, many bikeshare stations, and multiple bus lines. Land uses along the Anacostia waterfront are diverse. These uses currently include wetlands and large open spaces, Nationals Park, Audi Field (home to the DC United professional soccer team), marinas, a retired power plant, housing, commercial centers, and Fort McNair. The Lower Anacostia Waterfront/Near Southwest Planning Area includes the residential neighborhoods of Southwest and Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard, including the former Arthur Capper Carrollsburg public housing community that was redeveloped beginning in 2007. The Planning Area's parks and open spaces include Anacostia Park, Poplar Point, Yards Park, Canal Park, Diamond Teague Park, the Wharf, East Potomac Park, and Hains Point, as well as historic squares and playgrounds in the residential areas. The Planning Area also includes federal military installations, such as Fort McNair and the Washington Navy Yard, and

local public facilities, such as schools and recreation centers.

1900.5 Significant environmental improvements are coming to the Anacostia River after years of neglect as Washington's second river, lagging behind the Potomac River in visibility, image, and public investment. The District is building, legislating, and educating for a cleaner Anacostia River that is fishable and swimmable over the coming decades. With the completion of the Clean Rivers tunnel in 2018, DC Water is on target to reduce untreated raw sewage going into the Anacostia River by 98 percent. Meanwhile, the 2016 Anacostia River Accord is a renewed commitment on the part of the District, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County to work collaboratively toward removing trash from the Anacostia River, its tributaries, and watershed.

1900.6 The 2003 Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan lays out a strategy for improving water quality, restoring habitat, and improving shoreline parks so that the waterfront becomes the centerpiece for new and revitalized communities. A network of trails and paths, including part of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, and bridges, such as the completed 11th Street Bridge replacement (together with the future 11th Street Bridge Park) and future new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, connect the east and west sides of the river. The objective is to connect not only the east and west shorelines but also the District itself through great parks, public places, and new neighborhoods along a restored river.

1900.7 A diverse coalition of public and private sector entities is leading the revitalization of lands along the river and coordinating environmental and programming initiatives that promote river cleanup, public awareness, and waterfront recreation. Restoring the river's natural environment is a central part of the revitalization of the Anacostia waterfront neighborhoods.

1900.8 The waterfront area is experiencing substantial change. Since 2000, over four million square feet of office space has been constructed in the Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard area, and more than 6,000 new residential units have been built, with over 800 set aside as affordable units. Over 6,000 residents now live in the Capitol Riverfront/Navy Yard area, with that number expected to grow to 16,000 by 2020, making this the fastest-growing neighborhood in the District. Former public housing at Arthur Capper Carrollsburg is being transformed into Capitol Quarter, a mixed-income community with planned one-for-one replacement of every public housing unit removed. Redevelopment includes a new community recreation center and affordable housing for older adults. The continued growth of families with young children in the area has necessitated the reopening and renovation of Van Ness Elementary school on M Street SE. One residential building is currently under construction, and two additional residential buildings are planned for the sites adjacent to Canal Park (Canal Park is a three-block park bounded by M Street, 2nd Street, 2nd Place, and I Street SE). All three

buildings will include both new and replacement affordable housing units. The Nationals Park continues to draw crowds from across the Washington, DC region to games, concerts, and other events. Overall, the ballpark hosts about 2.5 million visitors annually. Audi Field, a professional soccer stadium with a seating capacity of 20,000, opened in July 2018 in Buzzard Point. Sellout games are bringing thousands of people to this area of the waterfront. The opening of Yards Park and Canal Park have added over eight acres of passive and active recreation space to the neighborhood. Phase 1 of the Wharf in Southwest opened in late 2017, with over 1,000 residential units, office space, and multiple recreation and cultural amenities, transforming the Southwest Waterfront Area into a regional draw. Projects on surrounding sites and at Buzzard Point will continue to transform this area into a waterfront destination for visitors and residents from all parts of the region, nation, and world.

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Other planned improvements include a 70-acre public park at Poplar Point, an Interpretive Nature Center at Kingman Island, and mixed-use development in Buzzard Point. Plans for these areas have been prepared in a broader context, taking into consideration upriver sites, such as Reservation 13 and Parkside. Throughout the Planning Area and in the adjacent areas of Capitol Hill, Upper Northeast, and Far Northeast/Southeast, neighborhoods will be better connected to the river by extending streets to the waterfront, adding waterfront promenades, and providing new forms of transportation, such as water taxis. The completion of the new 11^th Street Bridge (and the future opening of the 11^th Street Bridge Park) and the rebuilding of the South Capitol Street/Frederick Douglass Bridge will change the visual profile of the waterfront and make pedestrian and bicycle crossings safer and easier. As the Planning Area’s population and development continues to grow, including within flood zones near and along the waterfront, resilient design is critical to mitigating riverine and storm surge flooding and projected sea level rise.

SOURCE: District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984, effective April 10, 1984 (D.C. Law 5-76; 31 DCR 1049 (March 9, 1984)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Element Amendment Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-187; 32 DCR 873 (February 15, 1985)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-129; 37 DCR 55 (January 5, 1990)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1989 NCPC-Recommended Amendments, and Closing of Public Alleys in Square 669, S.O. 88-452, Act of 1990, effective May 23, 1990 (D.C. Law 8-132; 37 DCR 2213 (April 6, 1990)); as amended by District Government Land Use Temporary Amendment Act of 1994, effective October 1, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-190; 41 DCR 5360 (August 12, 1994)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 1994, effective October 6, 1994 (D.C. Law 10-193; 41 DCR 5536 (August 19, 1994)); as amended by District of Columbia Comprehensive Plan Act of 1984 Land Use Amendment Act of 1994, effective March 21, 1995 (D.C. Law 10-235; 42 DCR 30 (January 6, 1995)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1996 effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-110; 43 DCR 530 (February 9, 1996)); as amended by Second Technical Amendments Act of 1996 effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-255; 44 DCR 1271 (March 7, 1997)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 1998, effective April 27, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-275; 46 DCR 1441 (February 19, 1999)); as amended by Technical Amendments Act of 1999, effective April 12, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-91; 47 DCR 520 (January 28, 2000)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-300; 54 DCR 924 (February 2, 2007)); as amended

by Technical Amendments Act of 2008, effective March 25, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-353; 56 DCR 1117 (February 6, 2009)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-361; 58 DCR 908 (February 4, 2011)); as amended by Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2021, effective August 21, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-20; 68 DCR 006918 (July 16, 2021)).