(Washington, DC) – The DC Council voted unanimously to approve the Ivy City Small Area Plan and the Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor Small Area Plan. These plans lay out a community-informed framework for a thriving neighborhood where all residents can live, work, eat, and play.

“The Ivy City and Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor Small Area Plans advance equitable community development in two majority-Black neighborhoods of Northeast DC,” said Anita Cozart, Director of the DC Office of Planning (OP). “We are grateful for the time and energy that hundreds of residents, business owners, and community stakeholders dedicated to the development of these planning initiatives.”

The Ivy City Small Area Plan is a guiding document that establishes a long-range, community-guided vision for a thriving and inclusive community. It includes strategies for mitigating displacement pressures, expanding affordable housing opportunities, supporting homeownership, adding new landscaped gathering spaces, and reducing the impact of production, repair, and distribution-focused businesses in the neighborhood.

The Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor Small Area Plan envisions a more vibrant corridor that includes a mix of uses, including retail and housing, parks and green spaces, and stronger pedestrian and multimodal connections. Honoring the community's desire to celebrate and preserve the Nannie Helen Burroughs corridor’s history, the plan recommends creating new commemorative works and cultural events and festivals, while also highlighting key amenities to make the area a destination.

The Ivy City and Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor Small Area Plans were developed over an 18-month period, where OP engaged residents, business owners, youth, seniors, organizations, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners online and in person. The plans are a guide for the community, District government, housing providers, property owners, and advocacy organizations to implement the Comprehensive Plan’s policies for greater equity and resilience.

To view the Ivy City Small Area Plan, visit planning.dc.gov/IvyCitySmallAreaPlan. To view the Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor Small Area Plan, visit planning.dc.gov/NannieHelenBurroughsCorridorSmallAreaPlan . For more information about the DC Office of Planning, please visit planning.dc.gov.