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Downtown Public Realm Plan

The Downtown Public Realm Plan reenvisions Downtown streets, sidewalks, plazas and parks to be safer, welcoming, and more enjoyable. View the completed plan.

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Black History Tour

The Historic Preservation Office has created an interactive website of 300 important sites associated with Black history and culture. Sites date from the 1791 through the Civil War and Civil Rights eras to the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Wisconsin Avenue Development Framework

The Wisconsin Avenue Development Framework has been completed and is available to view. OP extends our thanks to the community for participating in this process.

Urban Design Visual Guide

Our Urban Design Visual Guide makes technical terms accessible and understandable so that more District residents can participate in discussions about how we design our city.

Racial Equity Action Plan

OP is developing a Racial Equity Action Plan to apply an equity lens to District planning. Learn more and provide your feedback.

Commemorative Works Technical Assistance Program

Supporting community partners to create opportunities for DC residents and local artists to engage in the planning and creation of commemorative works honoring local Washingtonians in their communities.

OP Demographic Data Hub

The OP Demographic Data Hub is an online, interactive information service that provides reliable, up-to-date data on the demographics of the District of Columbia.

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Apr 19 2024

DC Office of Planning Releases Request for Proposals to Study the History of Affordable Housing in DC

(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Office of Planning (OP), in collaboration with the DC Preservation League...

Apr 4 2024

DC Office of Planning Launches Podcast to Spotlight Neighborhood History from the Voices of Residents

(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Office of Planning (OP) launched “District Crossroads,” a new podcast to...

Feb 26 2024

Mayor Bowser and Downtown Leaders Announce Strategies to Support Revitalization of Downtown DC

District Leaders and the DowntownDC and Golden Triangle BIDs Unveil the Downtown Action Plan and...

Feb 16 2024

Bowser Administration Releases Plan for More Housing in Rock Creek West

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Office of Planning (OP) released the...

Feb 2 2024

DC Office of Planning Launches an Interactive Website Featuring 300 Black History Sites Across DC

(WASHINGTON, DC) – In celebration of Black History Month, the DC Office of Planning (OP) launched a...

Apr 30 2024

What's Happening at the DC Office of Planning? April 2024

With spring in full swing, the Office of Planning (OP) team has been out in the community engaging...

Mar 28 2024

What's Happening at the DC Office of Planning? March 2024

Happy Women’s History Month from the Office of Planning (OP)! Check out the article below about...

Feb 20 2024

What's Happening at the DC Office of Planning? February 2024

Happy Black History Month from the Office of Planning (OP)! Be sure to check out our new...

Jan 31 2024

What's Happening at the DC Office of Planning? January 2024

Happy New Year! In 2024, we intend to support opportunity-rich neighborhoods as we finalize several...

Dec 19 2023

What's Happening at the DC Office of Planning? December 2023

Season’s Greetings! As we close out 2023, the team at the Office of Planning is proud of what we...

Apr 29 2024

Community Planner

Job ID: 26049 Opening Date: 04/29/2024 Closing Date: 05/10/2024

Apr 11 2024

Lead Community Planner

Job ID: 25837 Opening Date: 4/11/2024 Closing Date: 4/21/2024 Apply Now Job Summary

Feb 27 2024

Community Planner

Job ID: 25338 Opening Date: 02/27/2024 Closing Date: 03/07/2024 Apply Now Job Summary

Feb 26 2024

Development Review Specialist

Job ID: 25319 Opening Date: 02/26/2024 Closing Date: 03/03/2024 Apply Now Job Summary

Feb 26 2024

Administrative Assistant

Job ID: 25320 Opening Date: 02/26/2024 Closing Date: 03/03/2024 Apply Now Job Summary

Jul 12 2022

Statement from Interim Director Anita Cozart on the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan

Today, the Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously to approve the Chevy Chase Small...

Jan 25 2021

Statement from Director Andrew Trueblood on the Baltimore-Washington Super Conducting Maglev Project DEIS

The District of Columbia Office of Planning (OP) has been an active participant in the National...

Aug 28 2020

Statement from Director Andrew Trueblood on the District of Columbia Office of Planning’s Key Comments and Concerns on the Washington Union Station Expansion Project DEIS

Today, I am issuing a statement about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the...

Apr 12 2024

Request for Proposals: The History of Affordable Housing in Washington, DC

The DC Office of Planning (OP), in collaboration with the DC Preservation League, released a...

Dec 4 2023

Request for Proposal: Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant Study

The DC Office of Planning is seeking a contractor with expertise in the areas of urban design,...

Nov 15 2023

Request for Proposal: Comprehensive Plan Consultant

The DC Office of Planning is looking for a contractor to support the District’s Comprehensive Plan...

Sep 6 2023

Request for Proposals: Latino Communities Historic Context Study

The DC Office of Planning Historic Preservation Office and the DC Preservation League are seeking a...

May 26 2023

Request for Proposal: Commemorative Works Technical Assistance Program

The DC Office of Planning is seeking a contractor to provide design services to support the...

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1100 4th Street, SW, Suite 650 East, Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 442-7600
Fax: (202) 442-7638
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Email: [email protected]

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5th Annual Day of Archaeololgy Festival Slated for Saturday, July 16

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(Washington, DC) - Join DC Historic Preservation Office (DC HPO) on July 16th from 10 am to 3 pm at the fifth annual Day of Archaeology Festival at Dumbarton House in Georgetown, hosted by Archaeology in the Community, a District-based nonprofit educational organization. Come meet local archaeologists and learn about the science and art of doing archaeology, local volunteer opportunities, and local history.