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COLUMBIA
H E I G H T S
Public
Realm
Framework
Government of the District of Columbia
Office of Planning
October 2004
Executive Summary
The Public Realm Framework and the Vision for the Civic Plaza (below) has been Guided by the Aspirations of the Community.
Public Realm Framework
Executive Summary
DC Office of Planning
October 2004 ES.1
The Neighborhood
Background
In 1997, concerned residents and stakeholders in Columbia
Heights participated in a series of community workshops to create a
redevelopment strategy for the neighborhood called A Community-Based
Plan for the Columbia Heights Metro Station Area. The strategy identified
and proposed redevelopment solutions for several major parcels,
concentrating on the 14
th
Street commercial corridor. These solutions
included:
mixed-use development in the neighborhood core area, along
the 14
th
Street corridor, in relation to the development of the new
Columbia Heights Metro Station,
development of a new Civic Plaza on a publicly-owned parcel at
the intersection of Park Road, Kenyon Street, and 14
th
Street,
development of high quality public streetscape improvements along
14
lh
Street, connecting to the new Metro station.
The strategy also established a list of Planning Principles to guide and
inform future development within the neighborhood.
Since the plan was completed, the Columbia Heights area has been
the focus of a major neighborhood redevelopment effort by the District
government and other public entities, including the National Capitol
Revitalization Corporation (NCRC), the RLA Revitalization Corporation
(RLA), and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
In 1999, WMATA opened the Columbia Heights Metro Station. Since then,
RLA and NCRC have been responsible for awarding redevelopment rights
for many parcels within the Columbia Heights neighborhood core area,
along the 14
th
Street corridor.
The DC Office of Planning (DC-OP) initiated this planning project in early
2003, to coordinate high quality Public Realm improvements -- those
within the public domain of civic space and public streetscape -- to foster
a unified community identity for Columbia Heights.
Planning Goals
The following Project Goals were developed by DC-OP and the Design
Team, endorsed by the Advisory Committee, and presented and adopted
during the first community meeting.
To understand the cultural and physical background and evolving
history of the Columbia Heights Neighborhood.
To create an urban design Framework Plan for the Public Realm,
to define public places and streetscapes, which integrate public
space with private and public development.
To create streetscapes which define a Community Design identity,
which captures the unique qualities of Columbia Heights.
To define design guidelines and design development documents
for the Public Realm, consistent with the Planning Principles of the
1997 Community-Based Plan.
To develop and recommend implementation strategies for the Plan,
which coordinate public and private investment.
14th Street Commercial Corridor, 1940s
Source: 1997 Community-Based Plan, WAF
A Community Based Plan for the Columbia Heights
Metro Station Area, 1997
Civic
Hub
Commercial
Hub
Link
The Neighborhoods identity is represented in its art
Redevelopment Activity
(RLARC Development Parcels identified in yellow)
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Metro
Giant
Bell
Lincoln
School
The location of
Columbia Heights
neighborhood within the
District
Parcel Number Project
Parcel 24 Dance Institute
Parcel 29 Tivoli Partners
Parcel 27 DC USA
Parcel 38 Civic Plaza Site
Metro Triangle, II
Parcels 15 & 26 Columbia Heights Ventures
Parcel 40 Urban League
Parcel 5 NPCDC
Parcel 19 & 32 Triangle, II
Parcel 11 Duron, Inc.
Parcel 20 & 34 In Progress
October 2004 ES.2
Public Realm Framework Goals
The following goals guided the development of the Framework:
1. Strengthen Community Identity
2. Celebrate Diversity
3. Create a Lively Urban Experience
4. Make it Easy to Walk
5. Make Public Transit Convenient
6. Make it Safe.
Neighborhood Characteristics
Community residents identified the following:
a commitment to embrace the extraordinary cultural and economic
diversity,
a sense of enthusiasm and vitality for the public realm,
a spirit of openness and tolerance,
an interest in promoting development which respects its past while
looking forward to the future.
Design Concept
The Public Realm Framework Design Concept illustrates the
urban design strategy for Columbia Heights. The Concept:
focuses on the neighborhood core area -- the Civic/
Cultural and Commercial Heart -- extending along 14
th
Street from Columbia Road to Monroe Street,
creates a new Civic Plaza, at the intersection of Park Road,
Kenyon Street and 14
th
Street,
enhances the connection between the Civic Plaza, the
Metro Station plazas and adjacent development,
integrates public realm and private development,
captures community identity,
identifies a palette of materials which can be replicated in
symbolic ways at several key intersections and gateways
throughout the neighborhood.
1. Cultural
multi-cultural multi-economic melting-pot
humanity community oriented multi-ethnic
multi-generational mix of faces familiar faces
kaleido-cultural neighborhood multi-lingual
2. Ambience / Atmospheric
Viva! a lot going on crossroads
sense of conflict unrefined vibrancy
urban crowds edgy-tension
uncut/raw vitality density
chaos spike lee joint skyline
3. Social
open tolerance kaleidoscope
colors multi-purpose/use welcoming
accommodating old/new shapes
flexible accepting diverse
contrasts non-linear rooftops
multi-generational
4. Temporal / Changing
changing evolving history/historic
emerging revival renaissance
5. Humanitarian
soulful personal intimate
we/the people as art people-focused (not object-focused)
The words used by residents to describe their neighborhood
The Framework Design Concept
Neighborhood Design Opportunities
The Civic Plaza Design Concept
Links
Opportunity
Enhanced Streetscape
and Landscape
Executive Summary
October 2004 ES.3
The Design of the Civic Plaza and Metro Plazas
The Plaza is located in the triangular shaped parcel at the intersection of
Kenyon St., Park Road, and 14
th
Street. It is approximately 12,000 square
feet in area. The design theme is based upon a kaleidoscope which
symbolizes and embodies the rich diversity of the community.
The Plaza is organized around a strong geometric paving pattern,
derived from overlaying a kaleidoscopic image upon a radial-
concentric design which emanates from the center.
The paving extends across the intersection, unifying the entire open
space and new buildings, to create the sense of a much larger and
cohesive public space. Thus, the plaza can comprise the small
triangular park; or include the sidewalks across Kenyon St. and Park
Road; or become the entire space encompassed in the pattern.
Occasionally, streets may be closed and the entire space may be
used to host community events. The triangular plaza can support
800 - 1000 people, while the entire, expanded plaza space can
support up to 3,000 people for special community events.
The Plaza is predominantly hardscaped and is designed to be
flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of uses.
A special circle, thirty feet in diameter is located at the center of
the Plaza. Here, the Plaza forms a shallow bowl and is depressed
approximately 12 inches and surrounded by seat walls on three
sides. Located within this circle is the primary feature of the Plaza
a public, interactive fountain with informally placed jets of water
that may be programmed in a syncopated rhythm. The fountain
symbolizes the spontaneity and vitality of the Columbia Heights
neighborhood. It is also designed to have several phases of
intensity, which facilitate diverse uses of the Plaza.
The hardscape is softened by the use of a terraced lawn -- a series
of grassy steps which also provide an opportunity for seating and
relaxation. The steps are five feet wide, terrace upwards away from
the plaza center in low steps, and are framed in low concrete walls
which function as seat walls to the adjacent sidewalk cafes.
The entire edge of the Plaza is defined by planted rings of flowering
ornamental trees which surround the east side of the lawn, and
extend across Park Road, Kenyon Street and 14th Street.
The edge of the Plaza is further defined by a ring of large-scale
sculptural flowers, which provide shade canopies and ornamental
lighting within the area of the lawn, and serve as formal signature
elements. These flowers are designed in the form of day lilies and
constructed of metal stems with petals constructed of a tensile
fabric over light-weight metal frames. The ring also extends across
Park Road and Kenyon Street, where single flowers are located to
mark those portions of the extended Plaza.
The radial-concentric pattern extends down 14
th
Street to connect
with the Metro Station entry plazas. A radial element from the Civic
Plaza connects to a smaller second center of the pattern at the
Metro entries. The 14
th
St. / Irving St. intersection is also ringed with
ornamental flowering trees to mark the gateway into the core area
from Metro-rail. Additional flower elements also are placed at the
Metro plazas to strengthen the relationship with the Civic Plaza.
The Civic Plaza
The Metro Station Plazas
The unique paving pattern, together with the sculptural flowers, ornamental trees,
and the integration of public art are intended to establish and reinforce a special civic
place and community identity for the core of Columbia Heights.
The interactive fountain will provide a dynamic
place for children to play and relief from
summertime heat
The stepped lawn will provide an opportunity to
watch neighborhood activity
A flowering, ornamental tree
will ring the plaza
The sculptural flowers
will provide shading and
ornamental lighting
inspiration for
the sculptural flowers
October 2004 ES.4
14
th
Street Right-of-Way Design
Within the core area, 14
th
street should be reconfigured to establish
balanced access for all modes to and around the Metro Station entrances
and to support traffic patterns which complement the neighborhoods
commercial core. The reconfiguration of travel lanes will also provide a
gradual transition from four travel lanes south of Irving Street to the existing
two travel lanes north of the Monroe Street.
14
th
Street, between Irving Street and the Park/Kenyon intersection, should
accommodate two 11 foot wide travel lanes in the center, two 14 foot wide
combined travel-bike lanes at the outside, and on-street parking lanes along
both sides of the street. This allows the connection of bike lanes to the
Metro Plazas and on-street parking which reinforces the commercial uses
along the street and enhances the pedestrian environment. Sidewalks
must be a minimum 16 feet wide in the core area to accommodate a
relatively generous through-pedestrian zone and a furnishing zone along
the curb. Door swings, cafe tables, and all utilities, should be held back
from the 16 foot dimension. Where possible, a 20 foot wide sidewalk is
recommended which would allow a four foot zone adjacent to the building
to be used by the businesses to enliven their storefronts with tables or
displays. Setbacks of adjacent properties may be required to provide the
desired sidewalk widths.
Each of the intersections along 14
th
Street, from Monroe Street to Girard
Street, should be reconfigured with generous curb extensions to enhance
pedestrian safety and strengthen the public realm. The Transportation
Study includes additional recommendations for improving pedestrian safety
such as modifications to traffic signalization.
The Monroe Street / 14
th
Street intersection should be reconfigured
to provide better and safer access along Monroe across 14
th
Street.
14
th
Street from Monroe Street to Park Road should include two
travel lanes, two dedicated bike lanes, and on-street parking lanes
on both sides of the street. South-bound at Park Road, the parking
lane converts to a dedicated right-turn lane.
The Kenyon Street / Park Road / 14
th
Street intersection should be
reconfigured to improve pedestrian safety. West-bound traffic at
the Park Road / 14
th
Street intersection will permit a right-turn only
northbound onto 14
th
Street. Kenyon Street will be reduced to two
travel lanes at 14
th
Street.
North-bound travel on 14
th
Street at the Park Road / Kenyon Street
intersection will have a dedicated left-turn lane and one through
travel lane which extends north to Monroe.
The Irving Street / 14
th
Street intersection is also improved by
narrowing the roadbed to provide a south-bound left turn lane and
one through travel lane.
Focus Area Design Plans
The Focus Area Design Plans detail recommendations for specific
areas throughout the neighborhood including special intersections and
opportunity areas, street trees, lighting and sidewalks. The Plans are
organized by priority. First priority areas include Plans 1 through 8.
Second priority areas are Plans 9 through 12. Third priority areas are
Plans 13 through 15.
Traditional Lighting Custom Bus Shelters
14th Street Right-of-Way: The areas in yellow identify curb extensions
Executive Summary
October 2004 ES.5
Streetscape Design
The streetscape design for Columbia Heights is derived from the design
of the core area. Streetscape elements include the three different scales
of the standard DC ornamental street light poles placed at slightly more
dense spacing in the core area to emphasize its importance.
Street trees along 14
th
Street will be London Plane or Linden trees, which
have a slightly vertical form, and will provide a generous canopy for shading
along the sidewalk through the commercial center of Columbia Heights.
The plane trees will be placed at 40 foot intervals along 14
th
Street, within
curbside planters filled with hearty ground-cover plantings and edged with
DC standard iron hoops.
Within the core area, the sidewalks are proposed to be at least 16 feet in
width to provide space for a generous pedestrian zone, and for a furnishing
zone along the street edge for street trees, ornamental street lights, and
occasional benches, planters and bus shelters.
Public Art Framework
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities supported the
selection of two artists to work with the Design Team on integrating
public art concepts into the Public Realm. A public art framework was
developed to identify opportunities in the community for public art
installations. In addition, several conceptual plans for public art were
created. These include: enhancements to paving and seating, custom
designed street furnishings for lighting, shading and community history.
Potential Public Art Mosaics
Potential Art Screens - Community Portraits and Masks
High quality streetscapes and adjacent uses will enhance the pedestrian
environment
Plazas
1 Civic Plaza
2 Metro Plazas
Primary Corridors
3 14th St NW & Irving St NW
Private Development
4 DC-USA
Public Institutions
5 Bell-Lincoln School
6 Tubman Elementary School
7 Giant Store - Future
Community Resource
Gateways
8 14th St NW & Spring Rd NW
9 14th St NW & Oak St NW
10 14th St NW & Newton St NW
11 16th St NW & Park Rd NW
12 Park Rd NW & Sherman Rd NW
14 16th St NW & Columbia Rd NW
15 14th St NW & Harvard St NW
17 14th St NW & Girard St NW
18 14th St NW & Florida Ave NW
19 16th St NW & Spring Road NW
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The Public Art Framework
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Public Realm Phasing
Projected Construction Schedule
Phasing Diagram
I.D.
RLA
Parcels
Project Name Su Fa Wi Sp Su Fa Wi Sp Su Fa Wi Sp Su Fa
Curbside
Improvements
Development
Projects
A 29 Tivoli Theater

B Metro Triangle II

C 38 Civic Plaza

D 15 Donatelli & Klein

26 Donatelli & Klein

E 27 DC/USA

F 24 Dance Institute

Curbside
Improvements
- Adjacent
to Existing
Development
A1 Riggs

D1 CVS

F1 NE 14th St

Streetside
Improvements -
14th Street NW
G1 14th / Monroe

G2 14th / Park / Kenyon

G3 14th Midblock

G4 14th / Irving

Improvements
Adjacent to Core
Area
H Bell Lincoln School

J Irving St

K Park Road

Preliminary Construction Budget Estimates for
Public Realm Elements
The construction costs for public realm improvements within the
core area have been developed in consultation with the DC Office of
Planning, the District Department of Transportation and the Department
of Public Works. They are based upon relevant construction costs for
similar public right-of-way projects.
Construction costs for public improvements within the core area
are estimated at approximately $6.0 to $6.4 million. Consistent
with conventional practice for costs planned at this stage of project
development, these estimates include a 20% design/construction
contingency.
The construction costs itemize the public right-of-way costs in relation
to each adjoining development parcel, and are based upon area
calculations for the right-of-way. Total project costs should be budgeted
upon existing standard DC DDOT and DPW practices. Total project
costs are estimated at $7.2 to $8 milllion, 20-25% higher than base
construction costs.
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Projected Building Construction Schedule
Potential Public Realm Construction Period
Financing and Funding
A coordinated funding and financing strategy must be agreed upon by
the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, the Office
of Planning, the Department of Transportation, NCRC, WMATA, and
the private development principals. This strategy should include, and
leverage:
coordination of public realm improvements with new
development,
coordination and phasing with planned and future capital
improvements,
creation of local improvement district and use of tax increment
financing for infrastructure and public realm improvements,
WMATA transit area improvement funds,
additional capital allocations from the District of Columbia,
coordination of DC Commission of Arts & Humanities artscape
improvements.
Public Realm Management
Generally, the regular management and maintenance of curbside
improvements within the public realm is the responsibility of abutting
private property owners. In complement, the Public Realm Framework
recommends the formation of a Business Improvement District to
oversee the management and maintenance of public improvements
within the 14
th
Street core area and improvements funded under
the proposed Local Improvement District. This organization should
evolve from current community associations and established Columbia
Heights institutional interests and business community organizations
such as CHAMPS, the Columbia Heights Development Task Force and
a proposed Main Street organization.
Responsibilities of this body must conform to established District
policy and be tailored to the proposed physical improvements of this
Framework. Responsibility for management and maintenance of the
Civic Plaza should fall under the auspices of this organization while
ownership of the Plaza shall be retained by the District of Columbia.
The stewardship of this Plaza should extend to the creation and
management of public-authorized programs for special uses and
activities, including the Columbia Heights Farmers Market and a variety
of cultural and entertainment programs which should be planned and
staged throughout the year.
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Acknowledgements
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Councilmember Jim Graham, Ward 1
Deputy Mayor Eric Price
Office of Planning
Andrew Altman, Director
Toni Griffin, Deputy Director
Mitchell Silver, Deputy Director
Michael Downie, Revitalization Planner - Project Manager
Karina Ricks, Revitalization Planner
Vivian Guerra, Planner for Ward 1
Department of Transportation
Dan Tangherlini, Director
John Dietrich, Deputy Director
Ken Laden, Associate Director
Tchako Ngandjui, Program Manager for Wards 1 & 2
Callistus Nwadike, Project Manager
Office of Economic Development
Michael Jasso, Special Assistant
Alex Nyhan, Special Assistant
National Capital Revitalization Corporation
Ted Carter, President and C.E.O.
Simone Goring, Vice-President of Real Estate Development
Ruth Uchiyama, Development Manager
Arts and Humanities Commission
Sherry Schwechten, Art in Public Places Manager
Victoria Reis, Art in Public Places Consultant
Advisory Committee (* Also member of Project Design Subcommittee)
Darrell Duane*
George Escobar
Nigel Gragg
Mack James*
Will Jordan*
Lloyd Levermore
David Levy*
Ted Loza*
Ernie Markus
Jack McKay
Elizabeth McIntire*
Lillian Perdomo*
Juan J. Patlan
Primary Consultants - Public Realm Framework
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
D. Bartley Guthrie
Otto Condon
Brad Reed
Jason Kasparek
Hannah Galbreath
Nicola DSousa
Dustin Crisp
Cambridge Systematics - Transportation Plan Consultants
Robert Padgette
Reena Mathews
Public Artists
Jann Rosen-Queralt
Steven Weitzman
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Table of Contents

Page
Introduction........................................................................................................i
Study Area
Project Goals and Work Scope
Executive Summary................................................................................... ES.1
Goals
Concept Plan
Plaza Design
Streetscape
Implementation
1 Neighborhood Context............................................................................. 1.1
Neighborhood Structure
Street Character Framework
Summary of Transportation Study
Community Identity
2 Public Realm Framework......................................................................... 2.1
Introduction
Goals
Concept
Civic Plaza Design
Focus Area Plans
Streetscape Design
Public Art
3 Implementation.........................................................................................3.1
Preliminary Cost Estimates
Phasing Strategy
Management Program
Appendices
A Public Art Proposals.................................................................................A.1
B Parcel 27 Setback Alternatives..................................................................B.1
C Existing Street Assessments.....................................................................C.1
D Schedule of Events.................................................................................. D.1
Acknowledgements
Design Workbook
Introduction
October 2004 i
Introduction
Public Realm
The domain of the urban environment that belongs to the
public community; the civic spaces and the streets.
This framework establishes a unified approach to the public realm in
Columbia Heights. It recommends improvements to public streets,
spaces and amenities; opportunities to strengthen the identity of
the neighborhood; and the necessary actions to integrate new
development.
Project Goals and Work Scope
The Project Work Scope spanned a seven month period from late March
thru October, 2003. It has been organized around the following sequence
of Phases, which give the structure for this document:
Phase 1 - Neighborhood Structure and Character
Understand the Cultural and Physical Background and Evolving History
of the Columbia Heights Neighborhood
Conduct and Document Physical Assessment of Neighborhood
Conduct Stakeholder Interviews
Define Goals, Issues and Strategies
Define Program for Public Realm Improvements
Phase 2 Public Realm Framework
Create an Urban Design Framework Plan for the Public Realm which
defines a design identity for the public places and streetscapes that
capture the unique qualities of Columbia Heights, and which integrate
public space with private and public development.
Develop and Define Public Realm Studies
Develop Guideline and Technical Requirements for Public
Improvements
Phase 3 Implementation
Develop and Recommend Implementation Strategies for the Plan that
coordinate public and private investment.
Develop Cost Estimates for Construction and Installation of
Improvements
Develop Phasing Plan and Coordination Strategy
Develop Strategies for Public Realm Management and
Maintenance
Planning Process
To create a plan which is embraced by the entire community, the
Government of the District of Columbia actively engaged neighborhood
residents and stakeholders in an open and integrated public discussion
regarding community interests and needs.
The District Office of Planning (DC-OP) and the design consultants,
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca (ZGF), with the assistance of Ward 1 ANC
leaders, invited and formed an ad hoc Advisory Committee made up of
fifteen residents and several ANC members. The committee provided
generous guidance with respect to public outreach for the project and
specifically with the conduct of three public workshops and a final public
presentation. It further defined a Project Design Sub-Commmittee to
work with DC-OP and ZGF, and met an additional five times to inform and
advise the development of the Framework and the design of public space.
Additionally, DC-OP and ZGF conducted many interviews with individual
representatives and stakeholder entities, and held many meetings with
private development interests for the RLA parcels. Project progress
was reviewed in a series of meetings with DC-OP, District Department
of Transportation (DDOT), National Capital Revitalization Corporation
(NCRC), and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
(ODM-ED).
The Public Realm Framework process was conducted in conjunction
with the Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights Transportation Plan
prepared under the auspices of DDOT and their consultants, Cambridge
Systematics. The work plans, planning and design strategies, public
workshops and final design proposals were coordinated to provide a joint
set of recommendations to the District for the future development of the
public infrastructure in Columbia Heights.
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities issued a public offering
to join the Design Team for the Framework Plan in the development of
design proposals, with the objective that the process could lead to the
award of one or more significant installations of Public Art in the Core Area
of the Plan.
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NEIGHBORHOOD
BOUNDARY
Columbia Heights is located in the
heart of District Ward 1 and is sur-
rounded by the neighborhoods of
Mount Pleasant, Park View, Pleasant
Plains, and Cardozo/Shaw. Its bound-
aries are Spring Road to the north,
Euclid Avenue to the south, 16
th
Street
to the west, and 11
th
Street to the east.
The neighborhoods central corridor,
14
th
Street, is a traditional neighbor-
hood commercial-retail street. The
Core Study Area is 1/4 mile radius,
centered on the Metro stop at 14
th
and
Irving Streets.
Consistent with the Districts planning
goals, the Framework has been
developed according to the principles
of Transit Oriented Development
(T.O.D.). T.O.D. encourages a higher
density and diversified complement
of active street-level uses, in order to
foster a high quality of cultural diversity
and a greater vitality of public life.
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Executive Summary
October 2004 ES.1
The Neighborhood
Background
In 1997, concerned residents and stakeholders in Columbia
Heights participated in a series of community workshops to create a
redevelopment strategy for the neighborhood called A Community-Based
Plan for the Columbia Heights Metro Station Area. The strategy identified
and proposed redevelopment solutions for several major parcels,
concentrating on the 14
th
Street commercial corridor. These solutions
included:
mixed-use development in the neighborhood core area, along
the 14
th
Street corridor, in relation to the development of the new
Columbia Heights Metro Station,
development of a new Civic Plaza on a publicly-owned parcel at
the intersection of Park Road, Kenyon Street, and 14
th
Street,
development of high quality public streetscape improvements along
14
lh
Street, connecting to the new Metro station.
The strategy also established a list of Planning Principles to guide and
inform future development within the neighborhood.
Since the plan was completed, the Columbia Heights area has been
the focus of a major neighborhood redevelopment effort by the District
government and other public entities, including the National Capitol
Revitalization Corporation (NCRC), the RLA Revitalization Corporation
(RLA), and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
In 1999, WMATA opened the Columbia Heights Metro Station. Since then,
RLA and NCRC have been responsible for awarding redevelopment rights
for many parcels within the Columbia Heights neighborhood core area,
along the 14
th
Street corridor.
The DC Office of Planning (DC-OP) initiated this planning project in early
2003, to coordinate high quality Public Realm improvements -- those
within the public domain of civic space and public streetscape -- to foster
a unified community identity for Columbia Heights.
Planning Goals
The following Project Goals were developed by DC-OP and the Design
Team, endorsed by the Advisory Committee, and presented and adopted
during the first community meeting.
To understand the cultural and physical background and evolving
history of the Columbia Heights Neighborhood.
To create an urban design Framework Plan for the Public Realm,
to define public places and streetscapes, which integrate public
space with private and public development.
To create streetscapes which define a Community Design identity,
which captures the unique qualities of Columbia Heights.
To define design guidelines and design development documents
for the Public Realm, consistent with the Planning Principles of the
1997 Community-Based Plan.
To develop and recommend implementation strategies for the Plan,
which coordinate public and private investment.
A Community Based Plan for the Columbia Heights
Metro Station Area, 1997
Civic
Hub
Commercial
Hub
Link
The Neighborhoods identity is represented in its art
(RLARC Development Parcels identified in yellow)
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15
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5
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11
32
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Metro
Giant
Bell
Lincoln
School
The location of
Columbia Heights
neighborhood within the
District
Parcel 27 DC USA
Metro Triangle, II
Parcels 15 & 26 Columbia Heights Ventures
Parcel 5 NPCDC
October 2004 ES.2
Public Realm Framework Goals
The following goals guided the development of the Framework:
3. Create a Lively Urban Experience
5. Make Public Transit Convenient
6. Make it Safe.
Neighborhood Characteristics
Community residents identified the following:
a commitment to embrace the extraordinary cultural and economic
diversity,
a sense of enthusiasm and vitality for the public realm,
a spirit of openness and tolerance,
an interest in promoting development which respects its past while
looking forward to the future.
Design Concept
The Public Realm Framework Design Concept illustrates the
urban design strategy for Columbia Heights. The Concept:
focuses on the neighborhood core area -- the Civic/
Cultural and Commercial Heart -- extending along 14
th
Street from Columbia Road to Monroe Street,
creates a new Civic Plaza, at the intersection of Park Road,
Kenyon Street and 14
th
Street,
enhances the connection between the Civic Plaza, the
Metro Station plazas and adjacent development,
integrates public realm and private development,
captures community identity,
identifies a palette of materials which can be replicated in
symbolic ways at several key intersections and gateways
throughout the neighborhood.
1. Cultural
3. Social
multi-generational
changing evolving history/historic
5. Humanitarian
we/the people as art people-focused (not object-focused)
The words used by residents to describe their neighborhood
The Framework Design Concept
Neighborhood Design Opportunities
The Civic Plaza Design Concept
Links
Opportunity
Enhanced Streetscape
and Landscape
Executive Summary
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the plaza center in low steps, and are framed in low concrete walls
which function as seat walls to the adjacent sidewalk cafes.
extend across Park Road, Kenyon Street and 14th Street.
elements. These flowers are designed in the form of day lilies and
fabric over light-weight metal frames. The ring also extends across
Park Road and Kenyon Street, where single flowers are located to
mark those portions of the extended Plaza.
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The Civic Plaza
The unique paving pattern, together with the sculptural flowers, ornamental trees,
and the integration of public art are intended to establish and reinforce a special civic
place and community identity for the core of Columbia Heights.
place for children to play and relief from
summertime heat
will ring the plaza
The sculptural flowers
will provide shading and
ornamental lighting
inspiration for
the sculptural flowers
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street should be reconfigured to establish
balanced access for all modes to and around the Metro Station entrances
and to support traffic patterns which complement the neighborhoods
commercial core. The reconfiguration of travel lanes will also provide a
gradual transition from four travel lanes south of Irving Street to the existing
two travel lanes north of the Monroe Street.
14
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Street, between Irving Street and the Park/Kenyon intersection, should
accommodate two 11 foot wide travel lanes in the center, two 14 foot wide
combined travel-bike lanes at the outside, and on-street parking lanes along
both sides of the street. This allows the connection of bike lanes to the
Metro Plazas and on-street parking which reinforces the commercial uses
along the street and enhances the pedestrian environment. Sidewalks
must be a minimum 16 feet wide in the core area to accommodate a
relatively generous through-pedestrian zone and a furnishing zone along
the curb. Door swings, cafe tables, and all utilities, should be held back
from the 16 foot dimension. Where possible, a 20 foot wide sidewalk is
recommended which would allow a four foot zone adjacent to the building
to be used by the businesses to enliven their storefronts with tables or
displays. Setbacks of adjacent properties may be required to provide the
desired sidewalk widths.
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Street, should be reconfigured with generous curb extensions to enhance
pedestrian safety and strengthen the public realm. The Transportation
Study includes additional recommendations for improving pedestrian safety
such as modifications to traffic signalization.
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to provide better and safer access along Monroe across 14
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14
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travel lanes, two dedicated bike lanes, and on-street parking lanes
on both sides of the street. South-bound at Park Road, the parking
lane converts to a dedicated right-turn lane.
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reconfigured to improve pedestrian safety. West-bound traffic at
the Park Road / 14
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northbound onto 14
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travel lanes at 14
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intersection will have a dedicated left-turn lane and one through
travel lane which extends north to Monroe.
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narrowing the roadbed to provide a south-bound left turn lane and
one through travel lane.
The Focus Area Design Plans detail recommendations for specific
areas throughout the neighborhood including special intersections and
opportunity areas, street trees, lighting and sidewalks. The Plans are
organized by priority. First priority areas include Plans 1 through 8.
Second priority areas are Plans 9 through 12. Third priority areas are
Plans 13 through 15.
Traditional Lighting Custom Bus Shelters
14th Street Right-of-Way: The areas in yellow identify curb extensions
Executive Summary
October 2004 ES.5
Streetscape Design
The streetscape design for Columbia Heights is derived from the design
of the standard DC ornamental street light poles placed at slightly more
dense spacing in the core area to emphasize its importance.
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curbside planters filled with hearty ground-cover plantings and edged with
DC standard iron hoops.
width to provide space for a generous pedestrian zone, and for a furnishing
zone along the street edge for street trees, ornamental street lights, and
occasional benches, planters and bus shelters.
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities supported the
selection of two artists to work with the Design Team on integrating
public art concepts into the Public Realm. A public art framework was
developed to identify opportunities in the community for public art
installations. In addition, several conceptual plans for public art were
created. These include: enhancements to paving and seating, custom
designed street furnishings for lighting, shading and community history.
Potential Public Art Mosaics
Potential Art Screens - Community Portraits and Masks
High quality streetscapes and adjacent uses will enhance the pedestrian
environment
Plazas
1 Civic Plaza
2 Metro Plazas
Primary Corridors
Private Development
4 DC-USA
Public Institutions
7 Giant Store - Future
Community Resource
Gateways
8 14th St NW & Spring Rd NW
9 14th St NW & Oak St NW
10 14th St NW & Newton St NW
11 16th St NW & Park Rd NW
12 Park Rd NW & Sherman Rd NW
15 14th St NW & Harvard St NW
17 14th St NW & Girard St NW
18 14th St NW & Florida Ave NW
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Phasing Diagram
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Parcels
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Curbside
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Development
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A 29 Tivoli Theater

B Metro Triangle II

C 38 Civic Plaza



E 27 DC/USA


Curbside
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A1 Riggs

D1 CVS

F1 NE 14th St

Streetside
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14th Street NW
G1 14th / Monroe


G3 14th Midblock

G4 14th / Irving

Improvements
Adjacent to Core
Area

J Irving St

K Park Road

Preliminary Construction Budget Estimates for
Public Realm Elements
The construction costs for public realm improvements within the
core area have been developed in consultation with the DC Office of
Planning, the District Department of Transportation and the Department
of Public Works. They are based upon relevant construction costs for
similar public right-of-way projects.
Construction costs for public improvements within the core area
are estimated at approximately $6.0 to $6.4 million. Consistent
with conventional practice for costs planned at this stage of project
development, these estimates include a 20% design/construction
contingency.
The construction costs itemize the public right-of-way costs in relation
to each adjoining development parcel, and are based upon area
calculations for the right-of-way. Total project costs should be budgeted
upon existing standard DC DDOT and DPW practices. Total project
costs are estimated at $7.2 to $8 milllion, 20-25% higher than base
construction costs.
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Financing and Funding
A coordinated funding and financing strategy must be agreed upon by
the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, the Office
of Planning, the Department of Transportation, NCRC, WMATA, and
the private development principals. This strategy should include, and
leverage:
coordination of public realm improvements with new
development,
coordination and phasing with planned and future capital
improvements,
creation of local improvement district and use of tax increment
financing for infrastructure and public realm improvements,
additional capital allocations from the District of Columbia,
coordination of DC Commission of Arts & Humanities artscape
improvements.
Generally, the regular management and maintenance of curbside
improvements within the public realm is the responsibility of abutting
private property owners. In complement, the Public Realm Framework
recommends the formation of a Business Improvement District to
oversee the management and maintenance of public improvements
within the 14
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Street core area and improvements funded under
the proposed Local Improvement District. This organization should
evolve from current community associations and established Columbia
Heights institutional interests and business community organizations
such as CHAMPS, the Columbia Heights Development Task Force and
a proposed Main Street organization.
Responsibilities of this body must conform to established District
policy and be tailored to the proposed physical improvements of this
Framework. Responsibility for management and maintenance of the
Civic Plaza should fall under the auspices of this organization while
ownership of the Plaza shall be retained by the District of Columbia.
The stewardship of this Plaza should extend to the creation and
management of public-authorized programs for special uses and
activities, including the Columbia Heights Farmers Market and a variety
of cultural and entertainment programs which should be planned and
staged throughout the year.
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Neighborhood Context
Transportation Assessment
Community Identity
October 2004 1.1
14th Street, NW, April 1968
The Columbia Heights Neighborhood
Columbia Heights is changing rapidly as it attracts new housing, significant retail development
and an influx of new residents.
The primary commercial corridor of the neighborhood, 14th Street NW, was significantly
damaged in the 1968 riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Re-investment in the neighborhood core over the following thirty years has been minimal.
In 1997, residents and stakeholders in Columbia Heights participated in a community charrette
to create a redevelopment strategy for the neighborhood. Since the charrette, the neighborhood
has been the focus of a major neighborhood redevelopment effort by the government of the
District of Columbia and other public development entities, including the National Capital
Revitalization Corporation (NCRC), the RLA Revitalization Corporation (RLA) and the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
In 1999, WMATA opened the Columbia Heights Metro Station. This has helped connect the
area to the rest of the region through the Green Line rail service and has increased the livability
of the neighborhood.
This chapter provides a summary assessment of the neighborhood and is divided into three
sections: Neighborhood Structure, Street Character Framework, and Community Identity.
The Neighborhood Structure section provides an overview of the study area.
The Street Character Framework identifies the hierarchy of streets in the
neighborhood and provides a summary of the the Transportation Plan
The Community Identity section summarizes the public workshops held to
understand residents concerns and desires for the public realm and redevelopment
in the neighborhood.
West side of 14th Street NW, 2003 Neighborhood Gateway at 16th Street
Neighborhood Art
Infill Development on Park Road
Redevelopment Site along 14th Street
The Green Line Metro Station
October 2004 1.2
A Community Based Plan for
the Columbia Heights Metro
Station Area, 1997
Civic Hub
Commercial
Hub
Link
The Public Realm Framework recommendations build on the Core Concept Diagram (above)
and the principles identified in A Community-Based Plan for the Columbia Heights Metro
Station Area, completed in 1997. The principles in bold italics are specifically addressed in the
Frameworks recommendations.
The Underlying Principles of the 1997 Plan
1. Development should serve residents first, then tourists and other visitors.
2. Community-oriented retail stores and services should be given priority.
3. Land use and location decisions should be designed to create a lively, well-
shaded streetscape, both day and night.
4. Operating hours of shops, movie theaters and restaurants should be coordinated, and
the location and hours of vendors managed to allow this to happen.
5. Facades of new structures should be aligned at the sidewalk edge, not farther
back.
6. Parking should be underground or hidden behind retail structures.
7. Ground level properties facing 14
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Street should be retail, restaurants or other
lively walk-in uses.
8. Large retail establishments should have a minimum street frontage. No blank
facades allowed.
9. There should be some form of plaza or green space.
10. New structures should be architecturally compatible with older ones; their scales
should blend. Existing zoning heights and densities should be maintained.
11. Vehicular traffic flow should be improved.
12. The Tivoli Theater should be restored and/or adapted for re-use.
13. The international ambiance of the neighborhood should be developed as a
citywide draw.
14. Demolition of existing structures should be controlled.
15. Rehabilitating existing housing should take precedence over new construction.
16. A one-stop community services center should be developed along with a police
substation and a new post office.
17. Innovative ways of dealing with crime and personal security problems are needed.
18. There should be two focal points along 14
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Street; a civic & cultural heart in the
Tivoli Area, and a commercial heart at the Metro Station.
19. Consideration should be given to upgrading and enhancing the existing educational
institutions so they can meet the needs of the entire community.
The Civic Hub
Looking toward the Civic Hub Site from the
south along 14th St.
The Link
14th St. looking south from the Civic Hub Site
The Commercial Hub
The west side of 14th St. and Irving St.
Intersection
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There are approximately fourteen acres in
various stages of development within walking
distance of the Columbia Heights Metro
station. The projected development includes
over 600 new housing units, approximately
650,000 square feet of retail space, 30,000
square feet of office space, approximately
2000 parking spaces and a new 800 student
public middle and high school.
Parcel 27 DC USA
Metro Triangle, II
Parcels 15 & 26 Columbia Heights
Ventures
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Existing Zoning
The existing zoning and land uses in the
neighborhood support the development
of 14th Street as the commercial core
surrounded by residential development.
Existing and
Proposed Land Uses
Residential
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Neighborhood
Public Open Space,
Schools and Libraries
The neighborhood includes numerous
schools within close proximity to the Metro
station and a wealth of civic institutions that
reflect the diversity of the community.
1 Rock Creek Park
2 Meridian Hill Park
3 Future Civic Plaza
4 Bell Multicultural SHS / Lincoln Middle School
6 Bruce School
7 Bruce-Monroe Elementary School
8 Cardozo Senior High School
9 Meyer Elementary School
10 Banneker Senior High School
11 Paul Robeson Special Education School
12 Raymond Elementary School
13 Bancroft Elementary School
14 Marie Reed Learning Center
15 H.D. Cooke Elementary School
16 Mt. Pleasant Library
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2 Calvary - Casa del Pueblo United Methodist
Church, Rorscharch Theater
Central American Resource Center
3 The Next Step Public Charter School
Latin American Youth Center
4 Calvary Multicultural Center
5 All Souls Unitarian Church
6 La Clinica del Pueblo
7 Second Genesis - Help for Addiction
8 Capitol City Public Charter School (above
CVS)
9 Church of Christ
10 Harriet Tubman Elementary School
11 Easter Seal Society - Child Development
Center
12 Village II Early Childhood Development Center
13 True Family Education Center of D.C.
14 DC Department of Parks & Recreation
Headquarters
15 Mount Pleasant Public Library
16 Meridian Hill Baptist Church
17 Neighbors Consejo Community Center
18 Barbara Chambers Childrens Center
19 La Casa
20 Bell Multicultural High School
21 Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
22 Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom
Public Charter School
23 Sacred Heart School
24 Canaan Baptist Church
25 Spanish Catholic Center
26 The Family Place
27 Catholic Charities McKenna House
28 Kelsey Temple Church of God in Christ
29 Mt Rona Baptist Church
30 Lincoln School
31 DC Fire Department
32 Development Corporation of Columbia
Heights, DCCH
33 The Greater Washington Urban League (future
site)
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Different types and intensities of land use have different urban design requirements. The
Street Character Framework illustrates the classification and hierarchy of the public street system in
the neighborhood and ensures that streets with different use and transportation functions are
appropriately linked and guides the development of pedestrian amenities.
The Appendix also includes an assessment of the physical characteristics of each street
within 1/4 mile of the Metro station in order to provide a basis for guiding future improvements.
Summary findings from the concurrent Transportation Plan for each street are also included.
Street Assessment
October 2004 1.7
Transportation Plan
Summary Assessment of Existing Conditions
Congestion
& Level of Service
- Weekend Mid-Day
Automobile Crashes
1999 - 2001
Pedestrian Counts
24 Hour
Pedestrian Crashes
and Potential Safety
Issue Areas
1997 - 2001
Congestion
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- P.M. Peak
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The diagrams above summarize the Transportation Plans assessment of existing conditions.
Key findings which have informed the development of the Public Realm Framework include:
Intersections along 16th Street and the north end of 14th Street in the study area have
the most congestion and lowest level of service. 14th Street in the core area currently
provides an acceptable level of service
The intersections with the highest number of automobile crashes are: 16th Street / Park
Road, 16th Street / Irving Street, 14th Street / Park Road / Kenyon Street, and 13th
Street / Columbia Road
The intersection of14th Street / Park Road / Kenyon has the highest pedestrian volume
in the neighborhood followed by 14th Street / Irving St, 16th Street / Irving Street, and
14th Street / Columbia Road
The highest number of pedestrian crashes occurs at the intersection of 16th Street /
Irving Street. There are two potential safety issue areas: 16th Street between Harvard
Street and Park Road, and 14th Street between Irving Street and Park Road.
Source: Cambridge Systematics
October 2004 1.8
Community Identity
A public realm which strengthens the identity of the Columbia Heights neighborhood is essential.
To build upon the qualities of the existing neighborhood, a series of meetings with the Advisory
Committee and a public workshop were held to provide opportunities for resident input.
The public workshop had two purposes. Maps and icon cards were used to hear from residents
about their concerns and desires for physical improvements to the public realm: in particular,
the 14th Street Corridor, the Civic Plaza and the adjacent streets. The workshop was also used
to capture residents impressions of the qualities and characteristics of Columbia Heights to help
serve as a foundation for future improvements to the public realm.
Murals and
Community Art
Performance and
Gathering Space
Street Lighting and
Unique Features
Community History
and Info Signs
Water Features
Trash Cans and other
Street Furnishings
Seating for
People Watching
Active Recreation Sidewalk Cafes
Weekly Events like
the Farmers Market
Places for Meeting Game Tables
Improved
Crosswalks
Special
Signage
Special Intersections
Sidewalk Vendors Bike Amenities
Drinking Fountains Special Paving Seasonal Plantings
Street Trees Landscaped Areas Sculpture, Statues,
and Monuments
Public Phones Flags
Decorative
Fencing, Railings and
Bollards
Community Garden
Traffic Calming On-street Parking
Arcades and
Colonnades
Amphitheater
Seating Area
Bus Shelters
Curbside Planting Gateways Playgrounds
Awnings and Signage
These icon cards, in addition to blank cards, were used by the community to
identify concerns and opportunities for development of the public realm. Community
members place cards on large maps to identify where these concerns and opportunities
exist.
Icon Cards - An Initial Menu
Community Identity
October 2004 1.9
The Public Workshop
October 2004 1.10
Neighborhood Issues
Summary:
The north-south streets - 16th, 14th and
13th streets - need improved
intersections and traffic calming.
Street furnishings, such as trash cans
and bus shelters are needed at select
locations along the north-south streets.
On-street parking on the Park Road and
Columbia causes problems with through
traffic.
East-west streets with high pedestrian
volumes need to have trash cans and
better lighting for personal safety.
Neighborhood Gateways
Summary:
Neighborhood residents identified
western gateways along 16th Street,
north and south gateways along 14th
Street and eastern gateways at 13th
Street and Sherman Road.
The Green Line Metro entrance is also
identfied as a gateway.
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Potential Enhancements
along 14th Street NW
Summary:
Several intersections along 14th were
identified as potiential locations for
community enhancements, including: the
triangular park at Oak Street, the
existing Giant parking lot and the park at
Girard.
The intersections at Irving St, Columbia
Road and Park Road should be
identifiable as special intersections in
the neighborhood.
The Metro plazas should be enhanced
with better bus facilities, public art and
adjacent development which supports
transit ridership.
Potential Elements
in the Civic Plaza
Summary:
Residents suggested that the civic plaza
should be designed to accommodate
opportunities for people watching,
musical performances and special
events, such as the farmers market.
The design of the plaza should also
reflect the diversity of the neighborhood
with public art, unique signage and ada-
jacent uses which enrich the plaza.
Note: The numbers in red identify the
frequency selected for each element by
the residents.
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Neighborhood Recreation
Opportunities
Summary:
Residents suggested that
enhancements to existing parks and
school grounds should provide
recreational opportunities in the
neighborhood.
Desired Landscape
Enhancements
Summary:
Residents identified the desire for
enhanced landscaping at the existing
parks in the neighborhoods.
Residents also identified the desire for
additional street trees along the main
east-west pedestrian streets in the
neighborhood.
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Community Identity
October 2004 1.13
Defining Community Identity
The primary strategy of this plan has been to capture the essential and evolving character of
Columbia Heights and to identify a design character for the public realm.
The community identified the following neighborhood characteristics:
a commitment to embrace the extraordinary cultural and economic diversity
a sense of enthusiasm and vitality for the public realm
a spirit of openness and tolerance
an interest in promoting development which respects its past while looking forward to the future.
The residents also identified the following attributes:
Multi-ethnic / multi-cultural district
A neighborhood with historic qualities
Quality residential fabric
Commercial crossroads
Sub-district cultural/arts center
Place of evolving / dynamic cultural / physical change
Active neighborhood public involvement
Public education cores: Bell, Lincoln, Cardozo
Mass-transit-station hub / transit-oriented development
Hilltop prominence / views to monumental core.
Community Identity
The community was also asked for words which describe the atmosphere of Columbia Heights.
Their words have been organized into the categories shown below.
1. Cultural
3. Social
multi-generational
changing evolving history/ic
5. Humanitarian
we/the people as art people focused (not object)
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Goals
Concept
Civic Plaza Design
Focus Area Plans
Streetscape Design
Public Art
The Plan
October 2004 2.1
Introduction
The Public Realm Framework is based on the principals of A Community-Based Plan for
the Columbia Heights Metro Station Area completed in 1997.
The Framework has been developed through an intensive engagement process with
community residents organizations, agency and the design team. Out of a set of clearly
defined goals and objectives, a concept was developed to guide the design of the public
realm. Particular attention was given to the the civic plaza, which is viewed as the
center of neighborhood public realm improvements. The concept translates key design
opportunities into focused design area plans for the community.
Goals
1 Strengthen Community Identity
2 Celebrate Diversity
3 Create a Lively Experience
4 Make it Easy to Walk
5 Make Transit Convenient
6 Make it Safe
Objectives
Establish a clear definition of the public realm.
Create a civic/cultural heart at a new public plaza and a commercial heart at
the new Metro Station entrances.
Place priority on development of community-oriented commercial uses.
The architectural character and scale of new development should be
compatible with existing character and density.
Develop high quality private improvements, with good life-cycle cost
characteristics.
Create/perpetuate a special design identity for Columbia Heights - based upon its
multi-cultural/multi-ethnic quality.
Enhance existing cultural and educational uses.
3. Create a Lively Experience
Encourage retail uses at the ground level in the civic/commercial heart, with
generous transparency of facades.
Commercial building facades should align with the public R.O.W., while allowing
generous sidewalks in the civic and commercial heart.
Balance access and safety requirements for all transportation modes.
Create a clear hierarchy of public streets.
Establish pedestrian priority within the civic/cultural and commercial heart of
Columbia Heights.
Create nodes and linkages of public activity along 14
th
Street, with generous
sidewalks and high quality streetscape improvements.
5. Make Transit Convenient
Improve access to mass transportation throughout the neighborhood.
Establish high quality transit-oriented development.
Encourage mixed-use development, especially along the 14
th
Street corridor.
6. Make the Community Safe
Balance access and safety requirements for all transportation modes.
Improve vehicular circulation and access throughout the neighborhood.
Optimize on-street parking on all public streets.
Encourage development of off-street parking, located below grade or behind
retail frontages. Optimize time-share parking concepts.
October 2004 2.2
Public Realm Framework:
Concept
The Public Realm Framework Concept
illustrates the urban design strategy
for Columbia Heights. It focuses on the
core area of the community the Civic/
Cultural and Commercial Heart of the
revitalized Columbia Heights extending
along the central 14
th
Street commercial
corridor, from Columbia Road to Monroe
Street. It centers on the creation of a
new Civic Plaza, at the intersection of
Park Road, Kenyon Street and 14
th
Street,
immediately south of the renovated Tivoli
Theatre. The design strategies in the
Framework connect the Civic Plaza with
Metro Station plazas and the adjacent
development.
The design strategies were created
to capture the community identity of
Columbia Heights. The design of the core
area establishes a palette which can be
replicated in symbolic ways at several key
intersections in the neighborhood. These
form gateways into the community which
are connected through their design to the
core area.
Key Design Opportunities
Key design opportunities are identified
throughout the community. These locations
offer opportunities for physical improvements
which will unify the public realm. They
include a sequence of intersections along
14
th
Street; key gateway entrances along
16th Street and 13
th
Street; and public and
institutional open space, adjacent to schools
and smaller scaled park spaces in Columbia
Heights.
New Development
Opportunity Sites
Key Links
Enhanced Intersections
Enhanced Streetscape / Landscape
The Plan
October 2004 2-3
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5
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Design plans were developed for each of
the key design opportunities. There are
organized into 15 focus areas identified
on the plan to the left. Each design plan
complements the core area of the Plan and
illustrates prototypical public street right-of-
way designs for the range of street types
classified in the Neighborhood Assessment
section of this document.
The design plans are presented in a
sequence starting in the core area along
14
th
Street, and extending through 16
th
Street, to the Secondary Mixed-Use Streets,
13
th
Street, and to the different scales of
Residential Streets.
Public Open Space
The improvement of linkages to several public
school sites, recreational spaces and public
open spaces in Columbia Heights is explored
in the framework.
Enhancement of these spaces, although not
fully addresed in this framework, represent
additional opportunities for revitalization
and development necessary to enrich the
communitys entire public domain.
1 Bell Multicultural SHS / Lincoln Middle School
3 Girard Street Playground
4 Monroe Street Playground
5 16th Street and Columbia Road Park
6 Giant Site - Future Community Asset
October 2004 2.4
Design Concept
An initial list of key design ideas:
Civic Plaza
x One big square
x Strong denition of gateway threshold
x Unique paving scheme
x Progression along 14th Street to square
x Special landscape elements at perimeter
of square
x Special architectural elements
x Special element feature at center
- space can be occupied, open to all
sides
- operates as focus in various modes of
street operation
- operate as frame and focus of triangle
space
x Majority in hardscape
x Special areas of softscape along edges
and at select places within plaza
x Ground plane modulated to reinforce
orientation to center
x Unique streetscape furnishings
x Unique trees
x Ground plane modulation to include seat
walls
x Lighting to address various scales / uses
and arranged to reinforce basic plan
concept
x Potential to accommodate mix of
activities at focus center
x Special, moveable chairs
Metro Plazas
Functions more as transition space rather
than civic gathering space
Increased landscape to soften entrances
Focus Areas #1 & #2
Special Design Opportunities
Civic Plaza
Metro Station Plazas
Design descriptions - see text.
R.O.W. Improvements
14th Street NW
Refer to Street Prototypes for street trees,
paving, lighting and furnishing information.
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The Civic and Metro Plazas
North 0 50 100
Key
Gateway Intersection
- Special Paving
- Crosswalk
Ornamental Tree
New / Infill Street Tree
Design Opportunity
Green Space Opportunity
Modified R.O.W.
Bus Shelters (Exist. & New)
The Plan
October 2004 2.5
place for children to play as well as relief from
summertime heat
will be used to ring the Civic
Plaza
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the plaza center in low steps, and are framed in low concrete walls.
The back wall of the last step is 20 inches high, creating a low seat
wall adjacent to 20-25 wide promenade. This promenade fronts the
Triangle II project, and the seat wall helps make it very suitable for
outdoor cafe spaces.
extend across Park Road, Kenyon Street and 14th Street. The trees
are planted at 25 intervals.
elements. The flowers are designed in the form of day lilies and
fabric over light-weight metal frames. The flowers are approximately
25 feet high, with a canopy width of approximately 20 feet. Five
of the flowers form a ring around the lawn. The ring also extends
across Park Road and Kenyon Street, where single flowers are
located to mark those portions of the extended Plaza.
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Street to connect
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The unique paving pattern, together with the flowers and ornamental trees,
are intended to establish and reinforce a special civic place and community
identity for Columbia Heights.
The Civic Plaza , core area and Metro Plazas have been designed to
accommodate public art installations. A plan for public art is included at the
end of this section. It highlights several concepts and proposals that can be
integrated into the public realm.
The Civic Plaza
Aerial view from the northwest
Aerial view from the southeast
The sculptural flowers will
provide shade canopies
and ornamental lighting for
the plaza
October 2004 2.6
Potential Activities in and adjacent to the Civic Plaza
Streetscape Design
The streetscape design for Columbia Heights is derived from the qualities
of the standard DC ornamental street light poles, to be extended typically
throughout the neighborhood, but placed at slightly more dense spacing in
the core area to emphasize its importance. The typical spacing throughout
the District and along 14
th
Street is at 60 foot intervals; the spacing within
the core area, from Irving to Monroe Streets is proposed to be 40 foot.
th
th
Street, within
curbside planters filled with hearty ground-cover plantings. These planters
should be edged with DC standard iron hoops.
width, in order to provide space for a generous pedestrian zone, and for
a planting zone along the street edge for street trees, ornamental street
lights, and occasional benches, planters and bus shelters. Bench seating is
selected from the DC standards. Bus Shelters are proposed to be custom-
designed in the Core, but DC standard outside the Core.
The Civic Plaza
Potential Layout of Farmers Market (stalls are shown in yellow)
The Plan
October 2004 2.7
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Views of 14th Street and the Plazas
Section A - through the Plaza
Key Plan
A
October 2004 2.8
Plan
The curb areas shown in red illustrate recommended curb extensions
Scale: 1 = 150
14
th
th
street should be
reconfigured to establish balanced access
for all modes to and around the Metro Station
entrances and to support traffic patterns which
complement the neighborhoods commercial
core. The reconfiguration of travel lanes will
also provide a gradual transition from four travel
lanes south of Irving Street to the existing two
travel lanes north of the Monroe Street.
14
th
Street, between Irving Street and the Park/
Kenyon intersection, should accommodate
two 11 foot wide travel lanes in the center, two
14 foot wide combined travel-bike lanes at the
outside, and on-street parking lanes along both
sides of the street. This allows the connection
of bike lanes to the Metro Plazas and on-street
parking which reinforces the commercial uses
along the street and enhances the pedestrian
environment. Sidewalks must be a minimum 16
feet wide in the core area to accommodate a
relatively generous through-pedestrian zone and
a furnishing zone along the curb. Door swings,
cafe tables, and all utilities, should be held back
from the 16 foot dimension. Where possible,
a 20 foot wide sidewalk is recommended
which would allow a four foot zone adjacent to
the building to be used by the businesses to
enliven their storefronts with tables or displays.
Setbacks of adjacent properties may be
required to provide the desired sidewalk widths.
Appendix B illustrates the recommended
setbacks for Parcel 27, the property west of 14th
Street NW between Park Road NW and Irving
Street NW.
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Street,
from Monroe Street to Girard Street, should be
reconfigured with generous curb extensions
to enhance pedestrian safety and strengthen
the public realm. The Transportation
Study includes additional recommendations
for improving pedestrian safety such as
modifications to traffic signalization.
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Street
intersection should be reconfigured to
provide better and safer access along
Monroe across 14
th
Street.
14
th
Street from Monroe Street to Park
Road should include two travel lanes,
two dedicated bike lanes, and on-street
parking lanes on both sides of the street.
South-bound at Park Road, the parking
lane converts to a dedicated right-turn
lane.
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to improve pedestrian safety. West-
bound traffic at the Park Road / 14
th
Street
intersection will permit a right-turn only
northbound onto 14
th
Street. Kenyon
Street will be reduced to two travel lanes
at 14
th
Street.
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Street at the
Park Road / Kenyon Street intersection
will have a dedicated left-turn lane and
one through travel lane which extends
north to Monroe.
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Street intersection
is also improved by narrowing the
roadbed to provide a south-bound left turn
lane and one through travel lane.
The Plan
October 2004 2.9
14th Street NW - Typical Street Sections
Core Area between Irving Street NW and Park Road NW illustrated
At Midblock (above) and at Curb Extension (below)
Scale: 1 = 20
October 2004 2.10
Focus Area #4
Gateway Improvements
14th Street and Girard Street
Provide curb extensions with special paving
Define crosswalks with special pavement
or marking
Provide ornamental trees at intersections
Add public art, lighting, trash receptacles
and benches at curb extensions.
R.O.W. Improvements
14th Street,
Girard Street
Park & Basketball Court
Repair game tables, lighting, walls and
paving surfaces
Improve landscape
Incorporate public art
Coordinate improvements with C.I.P.
Focus Area #3
14th Street and Columbia Road,
14th Street and Harvard Street
or marking
R.O.W. Improvements
14th Street,
Columbia Road, Harvard Street
Urban League
Improve parcel frontage and streetscape in
coordination with gateway development.
Columbia Road
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Girard Street NW
North 0 50 100
Key
- Special Paving
- Crosswalk
Ornamental Tree
Design Opportunity
Modified R.O.W.
The Plan
October 2004 2.11
Focus Area #5
14th Street and Oak Street
or marking
R.O.W. Improvements
14th Street NW
Park at Oak Street
Improve landscaping, lighting, seating,
furnishings and pavement.
Incorporate public art.
Existing Giant Parcel
Redevelop existing site to provide
community resource following the opening
of new Giant Store on Park Road.
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6a
Focus Area #6
14th Street and Monroe Street
or marking
R.O.W. Improvements
14th Street NW,
Monroe St., Newton St. (west of 14th St),
Monroe St. (east of 14th St.)
Fire Station Plaza
Improve landscaping, lighting, seating,
furnishings and pavement
Incorporate public art.
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R.O.W. Improvements
13th Street NW,
Park Road NW,
Expand existing Park Road R.O.W. to
accommodate wider sidewalks
and street trees.
Holmead Place NW
Refer to Street Prototypes
for street trees, paving, lighting
and furnishing information.
Focus Area #8
13th Street and Monroe Street NW
or marking
8a N1
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8a
R2
Focus Area #7
R.O.W. Improvements
Park Road NW
Expand existing R.O.W. to
accommodate wider sidewalks
and street trees.
Monroe St NW
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October 2004 2.13
Focus Area #9
R.O.W. Improvements
Hiatt Place NW,
Irving Street NW
Focus Area #10
R.O.W. Improvements
15th Street NW,
Columbia Road NW
Refer to Street Prototypes for
street trees, paving, lighting
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North 0 50 100
Key
- Special Paving
- Crosswalk
Ornamental Tree
Design Opportunity
Modified R.O.W.
October 2004 2.14
Focus Area #12
13th Street and Kenyon St NW
or marking
R.O.W. Improvements
13th Street NW,
Columbia Road NW, Harvard St NW
Refer to Street Prototypes for street trees, paving,
lighting and furnishing information.
Focus Area #11
13th Street and Kenyon St NW,
13th Street and Irving St NW
or marking
R.O.W. Improvements
13th Street NW,
Kenyon Street NW,
Irving Street NW
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Columbia Road NW
Harvard St NW
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Kenyon St NW
North 0 50 100
Key
- Special Paving
- Crosswalk
Ornamental Tree
Design Opportunity
Modified R.O.W.
The Plan
October 2004 2.15
Focus Area #14
16th Street and Irving Street
Provide special paving at intersection
sidewalks
or marking
R.O.W. Improvements
16th Street NW,
Irving Street NW
Parcels at 15th Street NW Intersection
Coordinate closure of 15th Street north of
Irving St. with gateway development
Improve landscape, lighting, paving and
public art.
14a
D1
M1
14
M1
D1
D1
M2
14a
14
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13a
Focus Area #13
16th Street and Park Road
sidewalks
or marking
R.O.W. Improvements
16th Street NW,
Park Road NW
Expand existing Park Road R.O.W. to
accommodate wider sidewalks and street
trees.
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Focus Area #15
16th Street, Columbia Road
and Harvard Street
sidewalks
or marking
Incorporate landscaping and public art at
concrete medians along 16th St. NW.
Add lighting, trash receptacles
and benches at intersection.
R.O.W. Improvements
16th Street NW
Park
Improvements to the park should include
enhanced landscaping, seating, lighting
and development of a significant public art
feature.
15a
D1
Focus Area #15
Long Range Improvements
Improve Mt. Pleasant and Columbia
Heights neighborhood connections by making
significant pedestrian and vehicular traffic
improvements at the park adjacent to 16th St
NW.
Improvements to the park should consider
opportunity to extend the historic LEnfant
plan north on 16th by developing a traffic
circle / tunnel. The new circle would be
similar in size to Thomas Circle.
Improvements to the park should include
enhanced landscaping, seating, lighting and
development of a significant public art feature.
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The National Capitol Mall
Meridian Hill/
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A New
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Logan
Circle Dupont
Circle
Washington
Circle
Thomas
Circle
Scott
Circle
Sheridan
Circle
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Sidewalk Zones
The sidewalk zones, summarized below and illustrated to the right, recommend the preferred
dimensions for each sidewalk based on street type and adjacent uses.
Building Frontage Zone (BFZ):
Area of sidewalk directly abutting buildings and accommodates cafe tables, building entries and
minor building projections such as meters and downspouts.
Dimensions: Varies by Street R.O.W. and Building Setback
Through Pedestrian Zone (TPZ):
Space for through-pedestrian traffic, unencumbered by any obstructions.
Dimensions: Commercial Streets - Minimum 10 Recommended
Mixed-Use Streets - Minimum 9 Recommended
Residential Streets - 5 to 6
Curb & Furnishing Zone (CFZ):
Space for furnishings including landscape, signage, lighting, furniture, transit facilities, and
special elements, includes width of curb and may include clear space for pedestrian access to
transit or on-street parking.
Pervious treatment is recommended in furnishing zone at tree wells and may include grass,
groundcover or sand-set, pervious pavers. Rigid pavement can be used in limited areas with
intense pedestrian use. All permanent vertical objects should be set back 18 inches minimum
from the face of curb.
Dimensions: Tree Well - 4 Minimum Width
Curb with Pedestrian Access - 1-6
CFZ - Minimum 6 Recommended
Street with Adjacent Commercial Uses
Street with Adjacent Residential Uses
Typical Sidewalk Zones
Street Character Framework and Prototypes
The following pages illustrate the recommended designs for each street right-of-way in the
neighborhood. The designs are arranged by a hierarchy of street character and scale, from
the 14
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and Residential Streets. The recommended streetscape design of each street are presented
as Street Prototypes which use a typical curbside condition of each street type to illustrate the
standard.
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Typical Section
Typical Plan
C1 Commercial Core Primary Street
14th St. NW (Core Area, between Irving and Monroe)
Sidewalk Treatment
Type: Special Paving - Refer to Civic
Plaza section for scoring pattern
Street Tree
Species: Pin Oak - Replace / infill with
species to be verified with City
horticulturalist
Spacing: 40 on center
Tree Well: Minimum 4 x 10 with ground
cover, pervious paving or tree
grates where necessary
Street Lighting
Type: Single Globe No. 18
(Replace existing Cobra Head)
Color: Custom
Spacing: 40 on center typical
Pattern: Opposite across street
Bus Shelter
Type: Custom
Bench
Type: City Standard
Location: Intersections
Trash Receptacle
Type: City Standard
Location: 4 per block face, minimum
Color: Custom
Plaque: Custom
Bicycle Storage
Rack: City Standard
Locker: Metro Standard
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C2 Commercial Core Primary Street
14th St. NW (north and south of Core area)
Sidewalk Treatment
Type: Scored Concrete, 3 x 3 Typ.
Street Tree
Species: Pin Oak - Replace / infill with
horticulturalist
Spacing: 30-50 on center
Street Lighting
Color: Custom
Pattern: Staggered across street
Typical Section
Typical Plan
Bus Shelter
Type: Custom
Bench
Type: City Standard
Location: Gateway intersections
Trash Receptacle
Type: City Standard
Color: Custom
Plaque: Custom
Bicycle Storage
Rack: Rack
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D1 District Connector
16th St. NW
Sidewalk Treatment
Type: Scored Concrete, 3 x 3 typical
Street Tree
Species: Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
Street Lighting
Type: Twin-20 Globe
Color: Custom
Typical Section
Typical Plan
Bus Shelter
Type: City Standard
Bench
Type: City Standard
Trash Receptacle
Type: City Standard
Location: Gateway Intersections
Color: Custom
Plaque: Custom
Bicycle Storage
Rack: City Standard
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N1 Neighborhood Connector
13th St. NW
Sidewalk Treatment
Street Tree
Species: Norway Maple - Replace / infill
with species to be verified with
City horticulturalist
Street Lighting
Color: Custom
Typical Section
Typical Plan
Bench
Type: City Standard
Trash Receptacle
Type: City Standard
Color: Custom
Plaque: Custom
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M1, M2 Mixed-Use Secondary Street
M1 - Irving St. NW (west of 14th Street NW)
M2 - Park Road NW (west of 14th Street NW)
Sidewalk Treatment
Street Tree
Species: Irving St - Scarlet Oak
Park Road - Willow Oak
Street Lighting
Color: Custom
M1 - Typical Section
M1- Typical Plan
Bench
Type: City Standard
Trash Receptacle
Type: City Standard
Color: Custom
Plaque: Custom
Bicycle Storage
Rack: City Standard
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M2- Typical Plan
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Sidewalk Treatment
Street Tree
Species: Park Road - Willow Oak
Kenyon Street, 15th Street
- Pin Oak - Replace / infill with
horticulturalist
Hiatt Place, Pine St - Replace /
infill with species to be verified
with City horticulturalist
Typical Section
Typical Plan
Street Lighting
Color: Custom
Bench
Type: City Standard
Trash Receptacle
Type: City Standard
Color: Custom
Plaque: Custom
Bicycle Storage
Rack: City Standard
Key Plan
M3 Mixed-Use Secondary Street
Irving St. NW (illustrated), Park Road NW (east of 14th Street)
Columbia Road, NW, Kenyon St. NW, Hiatt Place NW, 15th St. NW, Pine St. NW
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R1 Residential Secondary Street
Monroe St. NW (illustrated), Newton St. NW (west of 14th)
Sidewalk Treatment
Street Tree
Species: Monroe Street - London Planetree
Newton Street - Norway Maple
- Replace / infill with species to be
verified with City horticulturalist
Typical Section
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Street Lighting
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Typical Section
Typical Plan
Sidewalk Treatment
Street Tree
Species: Columbia Road - London
Planetree
Girard Street - Red Maple
Monroe Street - London Planetree
Harvard Street, Newton Street
- Pin Oak and Norway Maple,
Replace / infill with species to be
verified with City horticulturalist
R2 Residential Secondary Street
Harvard St. NW (illustrated), Columbia Road NW,Girard St. NW
Monroe St. NW, Holmead Place NW, Newton St. NW (east of 14th)
Street Lighting
Color: Custom
Bus Shelter
Type: Custom near 14th Street
Location: Columbia Road NW
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Streetscape Furnishing Design
The Design of Streetscapes for Columbia Heights is derived from the signature qualities of the core
area. Streetscape elements include the three different scales of the standard DC ornamental street
light poles, to be extended typically throughout the neighborhood, but placed at slightly more dense
spacing in the core area. Bench seating is selected from the DC standards. Bus Shelters are
proposed to be custom-designed in the core area, but DC standard outside the core area.
The color of the furnishings should be uniform throughout the neighborhood. The design sub-
committee recommended the use of a custom color for all furnishings with a preference for a dark or
forest green. Final color selection should be coordinated with the development of the Civic Plaza.
Benches
Types: Downtown DC Standard
Custom may be allowed
Locations: Gateway Intersections
Color: Custom
Source: Downtown DC Streetscape Plan
Street Lights
Types: DC Standard
Single Globe - 15-1 Ht.
Single Globe - 18-1 Ht.
Twin - 20-0 Ht.
Locations: Refer to Street Prototypes
Color: Custom
Source: Downtown DC Streetscape Plan
Trash and Recycling Receptacles
Types: DC Standard
Model - Victor Stanley
Color: Custom
Plaque: Custom
Recommended Bench Location -
Between Street Trees
Perpendicular to Street
Adjacent to Street Trees
DC Standard -
Victor Stanley C-10
DC Standard - Single Globe 15, 18 and Twin 20
Note: Custom color to be used for all lights
Example of Existing Trash Receptacles Recommended
Example of bench with
custom color at area with
special paving
DC Standard -
Landscape Forms Plainwell
DC Standards
The Plan
October 2004 2.27
Bike Lockers
Types: Coordinate with Metro
Locations: Metro Entrances
Color: Custom
Bike Racks
Types: DC Standard Posts
Custom
Color: Custom
Special Signage
Potential Types:
DC Standard Information Sign
Renovated Fire Call Station
Custom Columbia Heights Signs
Language: English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Newspaper Boxes
Types: Consolidated Newspaper Boxes
Locations: Metro Entrances and Gateway
Intersections - Restricted to
Furnishing Zone
Color: Custom
Drinking Fountains
Locations: Civic and Metro Plaza
Type: To be determined with design of
plazas
Color: Stainless Steel or Prefinished
Metal with Custom Color
Tree Wells & Guards
Tree Well: 4 x 10 Minimum
Tree Guard: Metal Hoops recommended
on Commercial, Connector and
High Pedestrian Activity Streets
Metal or Brick on Residential
Streets
Color: Custom in core area
DC Standard Examples of Custom Racks
Metro Standard
Examples of recommended tree well planting and guards
Existing newspaper boxes Recommended newspaper boxes
Drinking fountain example
Example History Sign Existing Fire Call
Stations
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Bus Shelters
Design Criteria for Custom Shelters on 14th Street
Shelters should:
be an example of civic architecture
be coordinated with the neighborhood color scheme
integrate public art
provide seating and leaning rails
include lighting
provide an overhead cover while maximizing access from the sidewalk
minimize advertising
include opportunities for neighborhood signage
have the potential to be adapted for real-time signage
Custom shelters should
be used along 14th Street
Existing shelter to be replaced
Potential new shelter
The Plan
October 2004 2.29
Existing neighborhood bus shelter in front of the
Tivoli Theater
Existing neighborhood bus shelter in front of the
Metro Station
Existing downtown bus shelter -
Proposed typical shelter, revised to be smaller, to
be used throughout Columbia Heights at bus stops
other than those along 14th St.
Example of potential custom shelter to be refined
and installed along 14th Street which incorporates
public art, leaning rails and is open to the sidewalk
Recommended plan of bus shelter at
curb extension
Recommended plan of bus shelter at
typical curb condition
Existing Shelters
Recommendations
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Background
Through an open invitation process, the DC Commission on the
Arts and Humanities sought out and selected local artists to work in
collaboration with Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, the DC Office of Planning,
the Arts Commission, and the Project Design Sub-Committee as
members of the Columbia Heights Design Team in the design of the
Civic Plaza and core area of the Public Realm Framework.
The offering is a two-part process which will lead to the award of one
or more commissions for public art installations to be located in the
heart of Columbia Heights. The goal of including artists in the design
process has been to ensure that the public artworks will capture and
integrate the distinct and unique character of the community and be
incorporated within the Public Realm Framework.
The selection committee, including representatives from each of the
groups listed above, reviewed 28 applications before selecting Jann
Rosen-Queralt and Steven Weitzman, two artists with extensive
backgrounds in public art commissions and design team projects.
Ms. Rosen-Queralt and Mr. Weitzman joined the Design Team in early
July 2003. Over the course of their three month participation on the
design team, the artists conducted research within the community
to identify specific opportunities to integrate place making public
artworks in civic spaces and streetscapes; held workshops with the
Multicultural Community Service, a local youth group; met with the
Design Team on numerous occasions to integrate their proposals into
the Framework Plan; assisted with development of custom designs for
artistic enhancements to standard streetscape elements; gave design
presentations with the Design Team at public meetings and workshops;
and proposed designs for site-specific artworks. Pending design
approval, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will fund
$100,000 of site-specific artwork.
Summary
The diagram to the right identifies the locations in the neighborhood
where public art should be integrated with the public realm.
The specific art proposals are included in Appendix 1.
Jann Rosen-Queralts proposals:
Plaza paving pattern for the public fountain consisting of a series
of maps which describe the regions watersheds and historic
development
Community portraits and masks represented in a series of
interactive panels located throughout the neighborhood
Collection of Community Wishes coordinated with development of
mask panels and community events
The Columbia Heights chair would be a specially designed set of
chairs for use in and around the plaza.
Steven Weitzmans proposals:
Bollard design with relay controlled lights placed at 20 intervals on
the east and/or west side of 14th Street in the furnishing zone of the
sidewalk and along the plaza perimeter
Mosaic treatment on the walls within the Civic Plaza bordering 14th
Street and on the vertical walls of the lawn areas
Tension-fabric structure design for five to nine specialty light
standards for the Civic Plaza and Metro Plaza
Lenticular wall panels incorporated into the facades of the DC USA
project along 14th Street.
The Plan
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Plazas
1 Civic Plaza
2 Metro Station Plazas
Primary Corridor
3 14th Street NW and Irving Street NW
Private Development
4 DC-USA
Public Institutions
7 Giant Store - Future Community
Resource
Gateways
8 14th Street NW & Spring Road NW
9 14th Street NW & Oak Street NW
10 14th Street NW & Newton Street NW
11 16th Street NW & Park Road NW
12 Park Road NW & Sherman Road NW
13 16th Street NW & Irving Street NW
14 16th Street NW & Columbia Road NW
15 14th Street NW & Harvard Street NW
16 13th Street NW & Columbia Road NW
17 14th Street NW & Girard Street NW
18 14th Street NW & Florida Ave NW
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Preliminary Cost Estimates
Phasing Strategy
Management Program
October 2004
Curbside Improvements - Development Projects
Streetside Improvements - 14th Street NW
Curbside Improvements - Adjacent to Existing Development
Phasing /
Coordination I.D.
RLA
Parcels
Construction Zone Construction
Area
Unit Cost` Construction
Costs
Construction Costs with
20% Contingency
Projected Developer
Costs
Potential Funding Gap / TIF
Contribution
(See Note 1) (See Note 2) (See Note 3)
SF. $$/SF. $$$ $$$ % %
A 29 Southeast / 14th Frontage
Parcel 29a / Tivoli Theatre 18,020 $20.00 $360,400
Curb and Gutter 595 $100.00 $59,500
Parcel 29b / Giant Frontage 11,852 $15.00 $177,780
Curb and Gutter 290 $100.00 $29,000
Subtotals $626,680 $752,016 $376,008 $376,008
B Metro METRO Parcel
Triangle Development 7,860 $20.00 $157,200
Curb and Gutter 320 $100.00 $32,000
Subtotals $189,200 $227,040 $113,520 $113,520
C 38 14th St. / Park-to-Kenyon
Parcel 38 / Civic Plaza 11,288 $100.00 $1,128,800
Curb and Gutter 291 $100.00 $29,100
Subtotals $1,157,900 $1,389,480 $0 $1,389,480
D 15 14th St. / Kenyon-to-Irving
Parcel 15 / Donatelli & Klein 22,050 $20.00 $441,000
Curb and Gutter 790 $100.00 $79,000
Subtotals $520,000 $624,000 $312,000 $312,000
26 14th St. / Irving-to-Columbia Rd.
Parcel 26 / Donatelli & Klein 18,784 $20.00 $375,680
Curb and Gutter 537 $100.00 $53,700
Subtotals $429,380 $515,256 $257,628 $257,628
E 27 14th St. / Park-to-Irving
Parcel 27 / Grid DC-USA 27,480 $20.00 $549,600
Curb and Gutter 1,280 $100.00 $128,000
Subtotals $677,600 $813,120 $406,560 $406,560
F 24 14th St. / Monroe Ave. - North
Northwest / 14th Frontage
Parcel 24 / Dance Institute 6,782 $15.00 $101,730
Curb and Gutter 370 $100.00 $37,000
Subtotals $138,730 $166,476 $83,238 $83,238
Subtotal 128,589 $29.08 $3,739,490 $4,487,388 $1,548,954 $2,938,434
Phasing /
Coordination I.D.
Area
Costs
20% Contingency
Projected Developer
Costs
Contribution
SF. $$/SF. $$$ $$$ % %
A1 14th St. / Monroe-to-Park
Southwest / 14th Frontage
Riggs Bank Building 11,998 $20.00 $239,960
Curb and Gutter 679 $100.00 $67,900
Subtotals $307,860 $369,432 $0 $369,432
D1 CVS Pharmacy Site 5,790 $20.00 $115,800
Curb and Gutter 206 $100.00 $20,600
Subtotals $136,400 $163,680 $0 $163,680
F1 Northeast / 14th Frontage 7,351 $15.00 $110,265
Curb and Gutter 280 $100.00 $28,000
Subtotals $138,265 $165,918 $0 $165,918
Subtotal 26,304 $22.15 $582,525 $699,030 $0 $699,030
Curbside Total 154,893 $27.90 $4,322,015 $5,186,418 $1,548,954 $3,637,464
Total Curbside Improvements
Phasing /
Coordination I.D.
Area
Costs
20% Contingency
Projected Developer
Costs
Contribution
SF. $$/SF. $$$ $$$ % %
G1 14th St. / Monroe Ave.
Crosswalks Only 1,509 $20.00 $30,180
Subtotals $30,180 $36,216 $0 $36,216
G2 14th St. / Park / Kenyon
Plaza Extension thru Intersection
14th St. R.O.W. 22,870 $16.00 $365,920
Park Ave. NW R.O.W. 700 $16.00 $11,200
Park Ave. NE R.O.W. 2,690 $16.00 $43,040
Kenyon Ave. NE R.O.W. 2,850 $16.00 $45,600
Subtotals $465,760 $558,912 $0 $558,912
G3 14th St. / Midblock 12,039 $16.00 $192,624
Subtotals $192,624 $231,149 $0 $231,149
G4 14th St. / Irving Intersection
Plaza Extension thru Intersection
14th St. R.O.W. 13,750 $16.00 $220,000
Irving St. West R.O.W. 3,713 $16.00 $59,408
Irving St. East R.O.W. 1,038 $16.00 $16,608
Subtotals $296,016 $355,219 $0 $355,219
Streetside Total 61,159 $16.10 $984,580 $1,181,496 $0 $1,181,496
Public Realm Improvements - 14th St NW
Public Realm
Improvements
Curbside and Streetside
Improvements
216,052 $24.56 $5,306,595
20% Contingency 216,052 $4.91 $1,061,319
Totals 216,052 $29.47 $6,367,914 $1,548,954 $4,818,960
Note 1: Refer to Transportation Plan for costs related to signalization, lane striping and other related transportation improvements.
Note 2: Under current District requirements, the developer is responsible for replacing public realm curbside improvements to the existing conditions prior to construction of the
private sector project. This budget estimate projects that replacement costs are approximately 50% of final costs. The addtional costs include enhanced paving, trees and
furnishings.
Note 3: In addition to TIF contributions, potential funding sources include the DC Capital Improvements Program, ad hoc General Fund appropriations, and DC Commission on the
Arts and Humanities grants.
Preliminary Construction Budget Estimates for Public Realm Elements in the Core Area
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Implementation
Preliminary Construction Budget
Estimates for Public Realm
Elements
The construction costs for public realm
improvements within the core area have
been developed in consultation with the DC
Office of Planning, the District Department
of Transportation and the Department of
Public Works. They are based upon relevant
construction costs for similar public right-
of-way projects proximate to the Central
Downtown Business District since 2000.
Two different methodologies were used
to develop this budget estimate. The first
determines and extrapolates unit costs per
linear foot of right-of-way for typical 15 ft.
and 20 ft. wide sidewalk zones. The second
develops more detailed cost estimates for
sidewalk zones and the Civic Plaza, including
cost allocations for all anticipated elements
within the public realm.
Both estimating methodologies resulted
in a range of construction costs for public
improvements within the core area of
approximately $6.0-$6.4 million. Consistent
with conventional practice for costs projected
at this stage of project development, these
estimates include a 20% design/estimating
contingency.
These construction costs are documented
in the table to the left, which itemizes the
public right-of-way costs in relation to each
adjoining development parcel, and are based
upon area calculations for the right-of-way,
according to and documented on the adjacent
Plan illustration.
Total project costs should be budgeted
upon existing standard DC DDOT and DPW
practices. Total project costs are estimated
at $7.2 million to $8 million, 20 - 25% higher
than base construction costs.
Funding and Financing Strategy
A coordinated funding and financing strategy
must be agreed upon by the Office of the
Deputy Mayor for Economic Development,
the Office of Planning, the Department of
Transportation, NCRC, WMATA, and the
private development principals. This strategy
should include, and leverage:
coordination of public realm
improvements with new development,
coordination and phasing with planned
and future capital improvements,
creation of local improvement district
and use of tax increment financing
for infrastructure and public realm
improvements,
additional capital allocations from the
District of Columbia,
coordination of DC Commission of Arts
& Humanities artscape improvements.
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Phasing and Coordination Strategy
for Public Realm Improvements
Public improvements in the core area should coincide with the
construction of each development parcel. As a result, the construction
sequence of public improvements depends on the timing and
development of the private projects.
The redevelopment of the Tivoli Theatre (RLA Parcel 29) began
in July 2003 and should continue until Spring 2005. The related
public improvements along the east frontage of 14
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north side of Park Road should be completed in conjunction with
these projects
Redevelopment of the public realm on the east side of 14
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Street
can occur without similar immediate improvements on the west
side. However, both sides should be completed in conjunction
with reconfiguration of the intersection at 14
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St. and Park
Road as well as planned improvement for 14
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St. and Monroe
St. The proposed reconfiguration of the Monroe Street 14
th
Street intersection should take place at the conclusion of the
improvements described above. Related curbside improvements
to the north of this intersection should follow shortly thereafter,
and in conjunction with the Dance Institute project on Parcel 24.
The construction of improvements along Park Road is currently
scheduled within the ongoing Capital Improvements Program,
administered under DDOT, for Fall 2003. Improvements along the
south side of Park Road should be completed at the same time as
the DC/USA project (RLA Parcels 27).
The construction of the improvements to the east of 14
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Street
along the south side of Park Road and the north side of Kenyon
Street should be made as Triangle II Development Partners
completes its project on the Metro parcel adjacent to RLA Parcel
38. Construction of the Civic Plaza should occur in coordination
with this development. Current plans call for the Triangle II project
development to begin by Spring, 2004 with completion in Fall-
Winter, 2005-2006.
Improvements around the Metro Station plazas should be
constructed as one public project and scheduled concurrently
with development by Columbia Heights Ventures (RLA Parcels 15
and 26). Columbia Heights Ventures development projects are
expected to start in Spring, 2004 and be completed by early in
Fall-Winter, 2005-2006.
Public improvements for both the intersection at Park/Kenyon/14
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Street and Irving/14
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Street could fall under the same construction
contract, and be staged in sequence from north to south in late
Winter 2005-2006. Alternatively, the contract for these two public
improvement projects could be let together with the Civic Plaza
to ensure an efficient project management and coordinated traffic
management.
Construction of curbside public improvements adjacent to the
DC/USA project (RLA Parcel 27) should be coordinated with
construction of that project. DC/USA is scheduled to start
construction in Fall 2004. Public and private improvements
should be complete by Fall 2006.
Corresponding curbside improvements on the southeast corner of
the Irving/14
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Street intersection, adjacent to the CVS Pharmacy
project should be completed concurrently with the intersection
improvements.
Public realm improvements, within the core area, could therefore
be completed within the next three years, by Fall 2006.
Public realm improvements outside of the core area should be
made in relation to other public and private development projects.
The Bell-Lincoln Multi-Cultural School is slated for completion
by Summer 2005. Public improvements adjacent to the school,
including 16
th
Street, the closure of 15
th
Street at Irving Street,
and Irving Street between 16
th
Street and 14
th
Street, should be
coordinated with the school reconstruction, the DC/USA project
and the Metro Plazas.
If schedules are coordinated with core area improvements, then
the substantial construction of Irving Street improvements could be
complete in Fall-Winter 2005-06.
The curbside improvements around the Tivoli Theatre block along
Monroe St. and Holmead Place should be completed in relation to
the multi-family housing project construction.
The remainder of public improvements along 14
th
Street and throughout
the neighborhood will take place according to the priorities for projects
under the DC Capital Improvements Program and in conjunction with
related private development projects. Special capital improvement
such as public park improvements at 14
th
Street and Girard Street
should also be used to implement the Public Realm Framework.
The improvements should be prioritized as follows:
1. 14
th
Street - south and north of the core area
2. Gateway improvements along 13th Street NW
3. Gateway improvements along 16th Street NW
Coordination of R.O.W. Improvements
with DDOT Traffic and Parking Management Plan
The District must adopt the Columbia Heights Traffic and Parking
Management Plan (TPMP) to allow for simultaneous construction of
public and private improvements as outlined above.
ReIated design work for right-of-way construction documents
must proceed within the next six months to allow for completion
by Spring 2005 and construction completion by Fall 2006. This
will allow for simultaneous coordination of all public and private
development along 14
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Development
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B Metro Triangle II

C 38 Civic Plaza



E 27 DC/USA


Curbside
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A1 Riggs

D1 CVS

F1 NE 14th St

Streetside
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14th Street NW
G1 14th / Monroe


G3 14th Midblock

G4 14th / Irving

Improvements
Adjacent to Core
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Generally, the regular management and maintenance of curbside improvements within the
public realm is the responsibility of abutting private property owners. In complement, the Public
Realm Framework recommends the formation of a Business Improvement District to oversee
the management and maintenance of public improvements within the 14
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Street core area and
improvements funded under the proposed Local Improvement District. This organization should
evolve from current community associations and established Columbia Heights institutional
interests and business community organizations such as CHAMPS, the Columbia Heights
Development Task Force and a proposed Main Street organization.
Responsibilities of this body must conform to established District policy and tailored to the
proposed physical improvements of this Framework. Responsibility for management and
maintenance of the Civic Plaza should fall under the auspices of this organization while
ownership of the Plaza shall be retained by the District of Columbia. The stewardship of this
Plaza should extend to the creation and management of public-authorized programs for special
uses and activities, including the Columbia Heights Farmers Market and a variety of cultural and
entertainment programs which should be planned and staged throughout the year.
Appendices
A. Public Art Proposals
B. Parcel 27 Setback Alternatives
C. Existing Street Assessments
D. Schedule of Events
A p p e n d i x A
Public
Art
Proposals
October 2004 A.1
PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS
for COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Jann Rosen-Queralt
Plaza Paving Pattern for Fountain
The Potomac Watershed Basin is a valuable resource to the residents
of Columbia Heights. This proposal is to integrate a Map of the
Watershed within the central 30-foot diameter circle of paving at the
center of the Civic Plaza. Mapping its form as a design overlay on
the fountain area of the plaza will focus attention on the Potomac
watershed and increase peoples awareness of their connection
to water in their environment. The map is a beautiful decorative
element creating channels in the fountain floor that correspond to the
watershed as it moves through the basin. In specific places, parts of the
mapped watershed will extend across the Plaza into sidewalk areas.
Additionally, three other related maps will enhance the Plaza. These
will focus on the Potomac Watershed as it has changed: beginning with
a map of LEnfants original DC Survey Plan (1791); a map illustrating
the MacMillian Plan for DC (1901); and lastly a contemporary map of
the District and Watershed from the current year. The Columbia Heights
neighborhood is located on each of the maps, to facilitate public
understanding of its location within the larger context of the District and
the Potomac Watershed.
Mapping of the watershed serves as an ecological educational tool,
which reveals information about topography, urban density, and
developed land use. Extensions of this idea would be: (1) to capture
and direct water runoff which is not re-circulated into the fountain
back into landscaping, designing cisterns underneath the plaza for a
storage source for landscape irrigation for the Plaza; (2) to color code
or mark with a symbol the storm drains along 14
th
Street and other
major thoroughfares in the community, so that residents become more
aware of water runoff and its importance; (3) to use native ornamental
trees to provide shaded areas around the Plaza; (4) to design drinking
fountains on the Plaza so that water, which is not consumed is used for
irrigation of the landscaped areas throughout the Plaza.
Community Portraits and Masks
Transformation is integral to contemporary cultural practices of the
Columbia Heights community. People are working to better their lives
and contribute to their neighborhood. Transitions are being made
that involve rituals which celebrate and commemorate public and
private life. Examples include birth, death, coming of age, marriage,
coronations, or seasonal celebration, which traditionally use Masks
that possess spiritual, political, and historical keys to our orientation
in the world. It is for this reason that I propose to create a series of
images that reveal the connection between people living in Columbia
Heights and Masks from their cultural heritages. The ephemeral/
evolving quality of transformation is a key to this concept.
The subject matter of the images would represent (1) individual
residents from Columbia Heights; (2) groups of residents; (3)
ethnographic masks; and (4) ethnographic festivals. These images
would be printed on 3m Scotch vinyl that is adhered to square
aluminum tubing slipped into an acrylic sleeve so that it is protected
from being scratched. The tubing would be put together to form 5 x 8
or 4 x 10 panels that appear to flip or transpose as a viewer walks by.
These would be placed in Columbia Heights along 14
th
Street creating
a connection between the Metro Station and Civic Plaza areas, or in
areas designated as gateways or thresholds to the community.
Plaza
The fountain will be located in the areas of the watershed illustration
B McMillan Plan -
1901
C Geological Survey
Current
D Potomac and Anacostia Watershed
A LEnfant Plan -
1791
B
C
A
D
Public Art Proposals
October 2004 A.2
Community Wishes
We live in a society where individuality is an important aspiration. The
idea that we are individuals as well as members of a greater whole,
community is often ignored until a time of need arises. I believe that if
there were a way to encourage an awareness of individual similarities,
we would have a more cohesive urban environment. An environment
based on likeness rather than difference is a goal to strive for. The
public recognition of individual wishes and desires is a means to this
end.
I have begun this investigation with the youth at the Multicultural
Services Center. Four questions were asked. What are your dreams?
What are those of a person you admire, such as a parent, guardian, or
mentor? What do you desire for the community of Columbia Heights?
What do you wish for the world? The answers indicate that a citizens
relationship with his/her community is within reach.
Containers to place wishes in would be a part of the structures in the
mask portrait project. Anyone could write their thoughts and put them
in the containers. Youth organized by the Multi-Services Center could
contact community members of diverse ages, social, economic, and
political backgrounds to obtain peoples wishes/dreams/desires from all
corners of the neighborhood. During the hours of the farmers market,
volunteers could gather wishes from the containers and read them.
The reading could become a weekly ritual. If embraced by a community
center, school, or library it could become an extension of story time
when young people are read to aloud or when older children mentor
younger ones. This would build creativity, self-expression and self-
esteem along with a commitment to community service.
The Columbia Heights Chair
Another way to add character to the Plaza is through the addition of a
unique stackable Chair that is inexpensive to produce. It would be light/
whimsical/modern in a bright color scheme. This could help to unify the
furnishings of the Plaza and could work if (1) all businesses adjacent
to the plaza can be convinced to use the same chair and (2) there is a
strategy for property security, discouraging theft. The Chairs could be
available for daily rental through a form of security exchange to ensure
the return of the chairs.
Community Portraits and Masks - Image Examples: Residents, Ethnographic
Masks and Festivals
Community Portraits and Masks: Panel Examples and Details
The Columbia Heights Chair
October 2004 A.3
PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS
for COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Steven Weitzman
of Creative Design Resolutions, Inc. CDR
Design Objectives
Recognizing the important roles of the Columbia Heights Neighborhood
and the newly proposed Civic Plaza, as a hub in the community, and a
linchpin in the fabric of the surrounding communities, CDRs objectives
are to:
x Celebrate the diverse cultural community;
x Create an environment in which the Plaza can serve as a focal
point for the continual revitalization of The Columbia Heights
Neighborhood;
x Improve the commuter and pedestrian experience along the 14
th
Street Corridor from the Metro stops past the Tivoli Theater.
Proposal Overview
The proposals for the Columbia Heights Neighborhood begin at the
Metro Station, continue down both sides of 14th street, encompass the
sidewalk in front of the Tivoli Theatre and highlight the Civic Plaza area.
The incorporation of mosaic treatments on the risers and other vertical
faces of the planned curvilinear seating walls surrounding the Plaza
will energize and activate this area. These treatments will support the
projects theme and will introduce playful, vibrant color into this area.
The installation of the mosaics will create a great opportunity to have
the residents of Columbia Heights participate in the renovation and
revitalization of their neighborhood. Mosaic installation is a fun and
educational activity that will be enjoyed by residents of all ages. This
opportunity for community participation will generate excitement and
interest in Columbia Heights and will, in turn, make the residents feel
connected to their neighborhood.
Lighting is a key element in any public space. This proposal offers
inventive and artistic solutions to address the lighting needs for The
Columbia Heights core area. The installation of a series of Metro
Lights that begin at the Metro Stations and line 14
th
Street past the
Plaza is a simple, yet elegant, way to illuminate the sidewalk. These
lights would tie the Plaza to the two Metro Stations that anchor the
Project. The lights would be timed to respond to the arrival and
departure of the Metro Trains. This lighting effect will also include
a series of bollards that rim the West corner of the Plaza as further
protection for the pedestrians. The Civic Plaza is a focal point for
the project where people will gather. To emphasize this area as a
hub, this proposal includes specialty street lights that would define
the space and draw people in. These street lights are inspired by the
structure of flowers indigenous to the various countries of origin of the
Columbia Heights community. The flower lights would provide shade to
pedestrians during the day and would illuminate the Plaza, inviting the
residents of Columbia Heights into the area at night.
This proposal also includes translucent lenticular panels which could be
incorporated into the facade of the DC-USA building. Thematically, the
lenticular design will take imagery from the community wall mural along
14
th
Street, as well as other images that the team/community would like
to include.
Example of mosaic patterns at seating wall of fountain
Mosaic at seating wall of fountain and bollards
Examples of potential mosaic patterns which may be used to represent the
numerous cultures in the neighborhood
Public Art Proposals
October 2004 A.4
Design Theme
Working in concert with local community members and artisans, CDR
will create an exciting mosaic treatment that will charge the space
with color and encourage interactivity. The experience created by
incorporating mosaic into the vertical surfaces within the planned
design will engage pedestrians and will enhance the commuters
experience as well. The theme that unifies CDRs proposed designs is
loosely based on the colors and shapes created by the movement of a
kaleidoscope. The kaleidoscope theme also inspired shapes of certain
indigenous flowers found in the countries of origin of the Columbia
Heights residents. The kaleidoscope, with its array of different
elements that come together to create many lovely designs, represents
the beauty of a diverse neighborhood like Columbia Heights.
Design Elements
Our design solutions for the 14th Street Corridor leading to and from
the Metro Station and the Tivoli Theater contain the following elements:
x Bollard design with relay controlled lights placed at 20 intervals on
both the east and west side of 14th Street in the furnishing zone of
the sidewalk and along the plaza perimeter;
x Mosaic treatment on the wall bordering 14th Street and on the
vertical walls of the lawn areas;
x Tension-fabric structure design for five to nine specialty light
standards for the Civic Plaza and Metro Plaza; and
x Lenticular wall panels incorporated into the facades of the DC USA
project along 14th Street.
Potential mural images integrated with the architecture of DC-USA
Light and Shade Canopies for the Core Area - Study Models
Light and Shade Canopies for the Core Area - Study Models
A p p e n d i x B
Parcel 27
Setback
Alternatives
October 2004 B.1
PARCEL 27
SETBACK RECOMMENDATIONS
The diagrams below illustrate the recommended setbacks and property
impacts for Parcel 27:
Alternative 1 illustrates a 5 setback along 14th Street to provide the
recommended minimum 16 wide sidewalk. The property impact at
ground level is approximately 530 square feet.
Alternative 2 illustrates the setbacks required to provide the
recommended minimum 16 sidewalks along 14th Street NW, Park
Road NW and Irving Street NW. The property impact at ground
level is approximately 2690 square feet.
Both alternatives illustrate approximately 680 square feet of
property along Hiatt Place that exceeds providing the recommended
minimum 16 wide sidewalk.
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Parcel 27 Recommendations
October 2004 B.2
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Optimum Extent
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A p p e n d i x C
Existing
Street
Assessments
October 2004 C.1
14th Street NW
Commercial Corridor Primary Street
Summary of Transportation Plan Preliminary Findings:
Significant congestion at 14th/Kenyon/Park intersection
Highest volume of commuter traffic is along 14th Street
Bicycle lanes not continuous on 14th Street
High pedestrian volume on 14th Street - identified as potential safety
concern
Bus shelters are needed on 14th Street
apartments
commercial
apartments
lane lane lane lane parking 12'-6" 12'-6" varies
55'-0"
Right of Way - 80'-0"
11'-6"
56'-0"
11'-4" lane lane lane lane lane
retail shops
Riggs Bank Tivoli Theater
14'-6"
64'-0"
21'-6" lane lane lane lane
1 14th Street between Park Road and Monroe
Typical Section and Plan
2 14th Street between Kenyon and Irving
3 14th Street between Irving and Columbia Road
1
2
3
A
B
C
E D
F
G
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.2
A Existing Giant Store - Potential Redevelopment Site
B Mixed-Use character and scale
D West side of 14th St NW
C Pedestrian barriers on 14th St NW
E Existing sidewalk conditions along east side of 14th St NW
F High-density residential along 14th St NW
G Metro entrance on southwest corner of 14th and Irving
October 2004 C.3
16th Street NW
District Connector
Significant congestion at 16th Street /Park and 16th Street /
Columbia
High proportion of commuter traffic on 16th Street
Significant number of pedestrian accidents at 16th Street / Irving
and confusing intersection at 16th Street / Mt Pleasant / Harvard.
Area identified as potential safety concern
rowhouses
vacant
school
38'-8" 15'-6"
58'-5"
7'-1" 70'-0" lane lane lane lane lane
1 16th Street between Park Road and Irving
1
A
E
B
D
F
C
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.4
A Existing sidewalk condition along 16th St NW
B Existing playground
F Neighborhood entry at Columbia Road
and Harvard St NW
E View north to high-density residential
D Fence along school property
C Entry into neighborhood from 16th St NW
October 2004 C.5
13th Street NW
Neighborhood Connector
Traffic volumes are highest north of Monroe and between Irving and
Columbia Road
Highest number of automobile crashes along 13th Street are at
intersection with Columbia Road
Pedestrian accidents along 13th Street are highest at Columbia
Road intersection.
rowhouses rowhouses
24'-6" 9'-8"
40'-8"
9'-7" 20'-11" parking lane lane parking
1 13th Street between Irving and Columbia Road
1
D
A
B
C
E
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.6
A Existing sidewalk condition
D Sidewalk adjacent to Tubman School
E Residential character and scale
C Existing tree well
B Pedestrian entry from east of 13th St NW
October 2004 C.7
Park Road NW
Mixed-Use Secondary Street
Significant congestion at Park/Kenyon/14th Street intersection
Highest number of automobile crashes are at 16th Street and 14th
Street intersections
Highest pedestrian volume in neighborhood at Park/Kenyon/14th
intersection
Citizen concerns:
High pedestrian traffic and lack of trash cans results in littering
rowhouses rowhouses
25'-5"
30'-11"
6'-6" 9'-7" 29'-4" lane lane parking
shops
apartments
14'-11" 10'-0"
30'-11"
6'-10" lane lane parking
6'-10"
apartments
9'-11"
38'-8"
6'-6" 28'-0" parking lane parking lane
1 Park Road between 16th and Hiatt
3 Park Road between 14th and Holmead Pl
2 Park Road between Hiatt and 14th
1
2
3
A
C
B
D
E
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.8
A Existing sidewalk adjacent to proposed plaza site
D Mixed-use character and scale west of 14th St NW
E Mixed-use character and scale east of 14th St NW
C Entry to neighborhood from 16th St NW
B Existing sidewalk adjacent to Tivoli
October 2004 C.9
Kenyon Street NW
Significant congestion at Park/Kenyon/14th Street intersection
Highest number of automobile crashes are at 14th Street
intersection
Highest pedestrian volume in neighborhood at Park/Kenyon/14th
intersection
rowhouses rowhouses
24'-2" 16'-8"
12'-10" 27'-4" parking lane parking

1 Kenyon between 14th and 13th
1
D
A
B
C
D
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.10
A Existing sidewalk condition
D Existing sidewalk adjacent to development parcel
E Residential character and scale
C Existing tree canopy over street
B Existing sidewalk condition
October 2004 C.11
Irving Street NW
Highest number of automobile crashes along Irving Street are at
16th Street intersection
High pedestrian volume and highest pedestrian crashes at 16th
Street intersection. Intersection identified as potential safety
concern
Citizen Concerns:
Irving provides primary pedestrian connection between Metro and
Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and should be improved.
9'-6"
30'-6"
9'-6" parking lane lane
rowhouses rowhouses
25'-5" 14'-10"
30'-6"
14'-8" 30'-1" parking lane lane
1 Irving between 15th and 14th
2 Irving between 14th and 13th
1 2
C
A
B
E
D
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.12
A Existing sidewalk adjacent to residential properties
D Entry into neighborhood at Lincoln School
E Proposed DC-USA site
C Existing tree wells
B Existing sidewalk near 14th St NW
October 2004 C.13
Hiatt Place NW
Citizen Concerns:
Lighting and safety should be enhanced
school
11'-4"
24'-0"
parking lane 8'-3" 19'-9"
1 Hiatt between Park Road and Irving
1
D
A
B
E
C
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.14
A Existing sidewalk adjacent to proposed DC-USA site
D Existing street tree canopy
E Sidewalk and fence adjacent to Bell School
C Residential character
B Entry to Bell School
October 2004 C.15
15th Street NW
High number of automobile crashes at intersection with 16th Street
and Irving Street.
1
1 15th between Irving and Columbia Road
apartments
rowhouses
parking lane parking 9'-6" 7'-10" 8'-11"
29'-6"
Right of Way-40'-0"
Key Plan
C
A
B
D
E
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.16
A High-density residential
D Existing sidewalk condition on east side of 15th St NW
E View north of street illustrating fixtures, tree canopy and building scale C Neighborhood entry at intersection of
15th, 16th, and Irving Sts.
B Sidewalk adjacent to high-density
residential
October 2004 C.17
Columbia Road NW
Mixed-Use / Residential Secondary Street
Significant congestion at 16th Street intersection
Highest number of automobile and pedestrian crashes on Columbia
Road are at 13th Street intersection
Intersections with 16th and 14th Streets identified as potential safety
concerns
apartments apartments
23'-10" 10'-6"
30'-8"
10'-4" 20'-6" lane
parking
lane parking
apartments apartments
17'-8" 13'-8"
30'-10"
lane lane parking 14'-6" 43'-0"
church
rowhouses
20'-0"
31'-0"
6'-5" 8'-7" lane lane parking
1 Columbia Road between 16th and 15th
2
3
1
A B
C
E
D
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.18
A Sidewalk character west of 14th St NW
D View toward 16th St NW E Pedestrian entry from west into neighborhood
C Retail frontage at 14th St NW
B Sidewalk character east of 14th St NW
October 2004 C.19
Harvard Street NW
Residential Secondary Street
Girard Street NW (Similar)
Highest automobile crash on Harvard are at 16th Street intersection
Intersection with 16th identified as potential safety concern area
rowhouses rowhouses
19'-10" 10'-4"
30'-2"
9'-6" 19'-3" parking lane parking
rowhouses rowhouses
24'-8" 14'-0"
30'-6"
12'-0" 25'-6" parking lane lane
2 Harvard between 14th and 13th
1 Harvard between 15th and 14th
1
2
A
D
C
E
B
Key Plan
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.20
A Existing sidewalk condition adjacent to residential property west of 14th St NW
D Existing sidewalk adjacent to high-density residential
E Future Urban League Headquarters
C Residential character and scale
B Sidewalk east of 14th St NW
October 2004 C.21
Monroe Street NW
Residential Secondary Street
Newton Street NW and Holmead Place (similar)
Highest level of congestion on Monroe is at 14th Street intersection
2 Monroe between 14th and Holmead Pl
1 Monroe between 16th and 14th
rowhouses rowhouses
parking lane parking 6'-5" 7'-1" 18'-9" 14'-9"
28'-0"
Right of Way- 41'-0"
rowhouses
parking lane lane 12'-6" 16'-4" 12'-4"
30'-7"
Right of Way- 55'-0" TBV
Key Plan
1 2
E
A
B
C
D
Street Assessments
October 2004 C.22
A Existing sidewalk east of 14th St NW
D Residential character and tree canopy west of 14th St NW
E Residential character adjacent to Tivol development site
C Personalized landscaping in tree well
B Existing sidewalk west of 14th St NW
A p p e n d i x D
Schedule
of
Events
Schedule of Events
October 2004 D.1
Anthony A. Williams, Mayor
Schedule of Events
Columbia Heights
Public Realm Framework and Neighborhood Transportation Plan
Date/ Time Event Location
Wed 03/26/03
6:008:00PM
Advisory Committee Meeting #1
Meet consultant team; Roles and
Responsibilities; review calendar
DCCH Conference Room
3419 14
th
Street, NW
Tues 04/08/03
6:308:30PM
NCRC Public Information Meeting
Update and progress on redevelopment
parcels in Columbia Heights
Bell Multicultural
High School
Wed 04/14/03
6:308:30PM
Community Kick-Off Meeting
Introduction of process; review past
planning efforts and priorities
Calvary Multicultural Ctr.
142 Columbia Road, NW
Tues 04/22/03
6:008:00 PM
Public Realm Priorities focus, preview
Workshop#1 agenda
Latin American
Youth Center
Tues 05/07/03
6:309:00 PM
Community Workshop #1
Establish framework for Public Realm
Guidelines
Tubman ES
Wed 05/28/03
6:008:00 PM
Neighborhood Transportation Plan focus,
preview Workshop#2 agenda
Latin American
Youth Center
Tues 06/03/03
6:309:00 PM
Neighborhood Transportation Plan Analysis
and Strategies
Tubman ES
Wed 06/11/03
6:009:00 PM
Design Advisory Committee
Meeting #1
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Offices
Tues 06/17/03
6:009:00 PM
Meeting #2
Offices
Wed 07/01/03
6:008:00 PM
Review Draft Public Realm Implementation
and Draft Transportation Recommendations
Latin American
Youth Center
Tues 07/08/03
6:009:00 PM
Meeting #3
Offices
Sat 07/12/03
7:009:00 PM
Draft Implementation Strategy and Draft
Transportation Recommendations
Tubman ES
Tues 09/23/03
6:009:00 PM
Meeting #4
Offices
Wed 10/15/03
7:009:00 PM
Final Draft Plan Presentation #1
Neighborhood Transportation Plan
Tubman ES
Mon 10/27/03
7:009:00 PM
Final Draft Plan Presentation #2
Tubman ES
Ac k n o wl e d g e me n t s
October 2004
Acknowledgements
Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Councilmember Jim Graham, Ward 1
Deputy Mayor Eric Price
Office of Planning
Andrew Altman, Director
Toni Griffin, Deputy Director
Mitchell Silver, Deputy Director
Michael Downie, Revitalization Planner - Project Manager
Karina Ricks, Revitalization Planner
Vivian Guerra, Planner for Ward 1
Department of Transportation
Dan Tangherlini, Director
John Dietrich, Deputy Director
Ken Laden, Associate Director
Tchako Ngandjui, Program Manager for Wards 1 & 2
Callistus Nwadike, Project Manager
Office of Economic Development
Michael Jasso, Special Assistant
Alex Nyhan, Special Assistant
National Capital Revitalization Corporation
Ted Carter, President and C.E.O.
Simone Goring, Vice-President of Real Estate Development
Ruth Uchiyama, Development Manager
Arts and Humanities Commission
Sherry Schwechten, Art in Public Places Manager
Victoria Reis, Art in Public Places Consultant
Advisory Committee (* Also member of Project Design Subcommittee)
Darrell Duane*
George Escobar
Nigel Gragg
Mack James*
Will Jordan*
Lloyd Levermore
David Levy*
Ted Loza*
Ernie Markus
Jack McKay
Elizabeth McIntire*
Lillian Perdomo*
Juan J. Patlan
Primary Consultants - Public Realm Framework
D. Bartley Guthrie
Otto Condon
Brad Reed
Jason Kasparek
Hannah Galbreath
Nicola DSousa
Dustin Crisp
Cambridge Systematics - Transportation Plan Consultants
Robert Padgette
Reena Mathews
Public Artists
Jann Rosen-Queralt
Steven Weitzman

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