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Other Plans

Comprehensive Plan

Extending the Legacy

Monumental Core
Framework Plan

Memorials and Museums
Master Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


CapitalSpace

Achieving the Full Potential of Washington’s Parks

CapitalSpace is a partnership initiative of NCPC, the National Park Service, and the District of Columbia to develop shared strategies for working together on parks and open space throughout Washington, D.C., particularly in the city’s neighborhoods. The CapitalSpace plan represents the first time in almost 40 years that a comprehensive analysis of all of Washington’s parks and open spaces has been undertaken.

The draft CapitalSpace plan was released for a 60-day public comment period that closed on December 8, 2009. Dozens of comments were received from members of the public, providing their thoughts and opinions on improving Washington’s parks and open spaces. The partner agencies are now reviewing these comments and will issue a final draft plan in early 2010, which will subsequently be reviewed and acted upon by the Commission.

CapitalSpace recommends actions to:
  • Coordinate planning and management
  • Attract resources for improvement and upkeep
  • Expand public access
  • Build community stewardship
  • Enhance environmental sustainability

Link the Fort Circle Parks…

  • create a connective greenway to expand public access
  • increase awareness of their historic, cultural, and environmental resources
  • invest in upkeep and develop interpretive opportunities
 

Improve Public Schoolyards…

  • develop improvement strategy in conjunction with school modernization program
  • increase public access, preserve community recreation space, and connect kids with the environment
  • clarify maintenance responsibilities and create partnerships to provide enhancements
 

Enhance Natural Areas…

  • form a Wild Spaces Team to build community stewardship for natural resources
  • adopt shared goals and guidelines for long-term management
  • develop green infrastructure to cleanse the air and water naturally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Improve Playfields…

  • maintain current levels of service and increase capacity
  • simplify permitting process by creating single point of public contact
  • coordinate fees, signage, and enforcement of playfield use among agencies
 

Enhance Center City Parks…

  • strengthen their identity
  • expand programs and amenities
  • build long-term support through public/private partnerships
 

Transform Small Parks…

  • adopt a system-wide approach to planning and management
  • promote investment across entire system
  • identify funding opportunities unique to small parks