National Capital Planning Commission

We're thrilled to share the National Capital Planning Commission 2024 Year in Review, which highlights our recent Centennial activities, provides updates on current initiatives such as Pennsylvania Avenue, and looks to the year ahead. Read our annual report at the link below! https://lnkd.in/e-JY5Zm5

The final agenda and staff recommendations for our March meeting are live. Items include the Tidal Basin Development Concept Plan (Washington, DC), Humphreys Engineer Center Vision Plan and Installation Planning Standards (Virginia), and Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Avenue Entry Corridor Area Development Plan (Virginia). https://lnkd.in/dhXvWUr

The tentative agenda and project materials for NCPC’s Thursday, March 6 meeting are now online at https://lnkd.in/dhXvWUr.

The final agenda and staff recommendations for NCPC’s February 6 meeting are live. Agenda items include the Glen Echo Management Plan Amendment, Kenilworth Terrace and Anacostia Avenue Bridges Reconstruction, and an information presentation on the Capital One Arena Improvements. https://lnkd.in/dhXvWUr

The opportunities are real: The Public Buildings Reform Board hosted a public meeting where we reviewed our nationwide work identifying and assessing underutilized federal buildings, and we took a deep dive into the massive opportunities in Washington D.C. Mr. Tony Williams from the Federal City Council spoke about the opportunities of today to rectify some of the planning decisions that seemed correct in the past; Mr. Joseph Ruocco from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) presented a vision for a new Federal City; Ms. Anita Cozart from the D.C. Deputy Mayor's office for Planning and Economic Development described congruences between the opportunities presented by the PBRB and the City's vision, and the new GSA Public Buildings Service Commissioner Mr. Michael Peters shared initiatives within GSA to identify and shrink the portfolio. Marcel Acosta from National Capital Planning Commission confirmed their long standing planning commitment to the Federal City, and their view of the opportunities ahead. It was an interesting session, enlivened by the opportunities of Washington D.C. Slides are hanging on the PBRB website, in the reading room. The Washington Business Journal already published a piece:

The PBRB is working with GSA to understand which properties can be divested from the Federal footprint. At our meeting this week, the new GSA Public Buildings Service (PBS) Commissioner, Michael Peters highlighted the urgency with which his agency is seeking to identify dispositions.

The Public Buildings Reform Board will host its 10th public meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 10:00 until 12:00 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington DC 20405, the Jefferson Auditorium. To register please cut/paste this link into your browser: https://forms.gle/aBdVvJhcMPp128417 For more information, please email: fastainfo@pbrb.gov

Do you have thoughts on implementation strategies for the Forrestal Building as a case study for the redevelopment of federal properties in the capital's monumental core? Then apply to be a panelist on the “Changing the Federal Footprint” Technical Assistance Panel that NCPC and the Urban Land institute Washington, in a continuation of the work led by the Public Buildings Reform Board, will host on February 11-12, 2025. Applicants must be a ULI member. The application deadline is January 23, 2025. https://lnkd.in/enEPJH4m

Apply today to be a Panelist for the Changing the Federal Footprint Technical Assistance Panel! https://lnkd.in/enEPJH4m This TAP on Tuesday, February 11 and Wednesday, February 12, sponsored by the National Capital Planning Commission as part of ongoing work led by the Public Buildings Reform Board, will explore the imperative to redevelop the Forrestal Building in Southwest DC. The Panel will deliberate on strategies for implementation of a disposal strategy considering cost, the public realm, sustainability, and replicability among other factors. We're seeking panelists from ULI Washington's member base with expertise in Capital markets, Office Conversions, Public Realm Planning, and Public Sector Coordination. If any of these describes your expertise, please apply today! Applications will close Thursday, January 23, 2024. 📷 Photo Credit: US Department of Energy

Scenes from President Carter’s State Funeral Procession at the Navy Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue, by the National Capital Planning Commission offices. #presidentcarter #pennsylvaniaavenue #navymemorial US Navy United States Navy Memorial Joint Task Force-National Capital Region & U.S. Army Military District of Washington