How does a remnant of 1950’s urban renewal overcome severe economic decline and physical isolation to become the most valuable land in Washington, DC?
The site of Washington’s historic 19th century commercial harbor, the Southwest waterfront rises as a 21st Century phoenix in a new global market context. With in-depth participatory planning spanning more than a decade, a creative public-private process results in a new vision for a mixed-use, mixed-income waterfront destination that serves as a social crossroads for city residents, neighborhood workers, regional visitors, and out-of-town tourists, all gathering together in a pedestrian-first, premiere waterfront destination. A $200 million public investment in infrastructure has attracted $4 billion in private investment and produces $50 million in annual tax revenue.
Responsibilities included the preparation and adoption of the public redevelopment plan and project management, urban planning, stakeholder engagement, procurement, design and development management. Completed while serving as Vice President, Director of Planning & Capital Projects, Anacostia Waterfront Corporation, 2000-2007. Key collaborators include HR&A, Beyer Blinder Belle, Bing Thom Associates, Michael McCann, Hoffman & Associates, Perkins Eastman Architects among many others.