National Capital Planning Commission - Planning America's Capital for the 21st Century

NCPC Selects Marcel Acosta As New Executive Director
The National Capital Planning Commission announced the selection of Marcel Acosta as its new Executive Director. Mr. Acosta joined NCPC in 2001 as the Deputy Executive Director and served recently as the agency’s Acting Executive Director. In his new role, Mr. Acosta will direct the agency’s planning programs, make policy recommendations to the Commission, and guide the work of the professional planning staff.

NCPC Receives Top Awards from NAGC
The National Association of Government Communicators honored NCPC with two of its top awards at its recent 2008 convention. The agency’s 2006 Annual Report won 1^st place honors in the annual report category and NCPC’s Worthy of the Nation exhibit held at Union Station in April 2007, won 2^nd place honors in the display category.

CapitalSpace Public Meeting
Members of the public are invited to participate in a community discussion for the CapitalSpace Initiative on Tuesday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Attendees will be updated on the partnership’s planning activities and hear recommendations for new and existing parks.

Next Commission Meeting
The next monthly public Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2008, at 12:30 p.m. in the Commission offices. The tentative agenda, once set, is available online; by calling our offices at 202-482-7200; or by emailing info@ncpc.gov. Please see the Public Comments page for current and previous notices.

Armed Forces Retirement Home Final Master Plan
The Commission's review of the final Master Plan (Project Number MP060) is scheduled for June 5, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. NCPC welcomes public comments at this meeting. Click here to view project material and instructions for providing comments. Project materials are also available for viewing at NCPC’s offices at 401 9th Street, NW, Suite 500 North.

Capitals Alliance 2008
Save September 14 to 18, 2008, for the international forum *Greening the World's Capital Cities.* Planning officials and policymakers from capital cities around the world will gather in Washington to share insights on creating environmentally sustainable capital cities. Write us at CapitalsAlliance@ncpc.gov to receive an invitation and visit capitalsalliance.org for more information.

Planning Together for Central Washington
Read about four major planning initiatives underway for Central Washington, DC. NCPC, the District Office of Planning, the National Park Service, and the Architect of the Capitol collaborated on this summary of the forward-looking plans. Although sponsored by separate agencies, the plans share core objectives and priorities for the city's future.

Message from the Chairman

Message from
the Chairman