Browse the feedback provided online during the public comment period for the proposed federal urban design policies.
Policies Related To Enhancing the Waterfront
Section A: The L'Enfant City and its Setting PoliciesThe federal government should implement and support policies and actions that: | |||
| A6. | Foster active, enhanced and publicly accessible waterfronts along the Potomac River, Anacostia River, and Washington Channel with unobstructed views to important civic buildings and national icons. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "I would like a well designed and well maintained multi-use trail." "Since the government owns all of these waterfronts, it could and should control development there." "It would be impossible to view most "national icons" from the waterfront itself, regardless of the heights of buildings. Building heights should not be a factor when planning development along the waterfronts." "But this wil require greater development at specific locations near the rivers to make them active and enhanced." "Give water access to the kennedy center" "Continue development of Navy Yards area, Buzzard Point, and Anacostia River Trail. " "I agree except not sure how that would work at fort McNair. " | ||
Section C: The National Capital RegionThe federal government should implement and support policies that: | |||
| C5. | Enhance and support public access to regional waterfronts along the Potomac River, Anacostia River and other tributaries by: What others think about this policy: What others have said: "Enhance access. Work with DC Navy Yard to make boardwalk accessible 24hrs; add pedestrian-only bridges and/or pontoons, etc." "This will require more development to help bring people and services to the waterfronts." | a) Avoiding the creation of physical barriers to the waterfront. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "Ditto A6." "This may conflict with the Parkway policies, viz. the George Washington Parkway, which is itself a barrier to the riverfront in Arlington" "Especially roads" "Some security barriers are necessary to protect people and property. " | b) Determining building height based on the building’s proximity to the shoreline. What others think about this policy: What others have said: "It would be impossible to view most "national icons" from the waterfront itself, regardless of the heights of buildings. Building heights should not be a factor when planning development along the waterfronts." "Ditto A6. Limiting building height would amount to condemnation without compensation." "Plenty of cities around the world have high-rise, high-density development adjacent to their waterfronts. Battery Park City in NYC is a well planned development with public access to the waterfront." "Also consider protecting solar access for south facing buildings. " "Develop zoning regs or planning guidelines which address these issues for our city that take into account solar and wind, access, views, vistas; pedestrian and vehicular zones; etc., etc." |
