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Building on the Great Historic Plans for The District of Columbia
Washington, DC has a long history of great planning and public works. The original plan for the city of Washington, designed in 1791 by Pierre L’Enfant under the direction of George Washington, established the framework for a great capital city between the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers. In 1901, the Senate Parks Commission completed the McMillan Plan, which envisioned Washington’s most memorable civic places along those rivers. While signature elements of the McMillan Plan such as the National Mall and Rock Creek Park were constructed over the course of the 20th century, the plan for the Anacostia River remains unfulfilled. Today, the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative (AWI) Framework Plan puts forth a vision for the Anacostia River and its neighborhoods that will prove as powerful and enduring as the planning endeavors of the city’s past.
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