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DUKE: Framework for a Cultural Destination for Greater Shaw/U Street
The Duke plan concludes of an extensive community planning process which outlines specific development and use targets between the Shaw-Howard University and U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo metro stations. About 500 community, business and institutional stakeholders provided input during the series of community meetings which led to this document.
Duke specifically addresses the redevelopment of key public-owned buildings and land. Key sites include the District's historic Howard Theatre and Grimke School on Vermont Avenue, National Capital Revitalization Corporation (NCRC) Parcels 33 & 42, Metro's Shaw Parcels, the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) site, and select private parcels in the 7th Street/Georgia Avenue and U Street/Florida Avenue commercial corridors. The plan is to be implemented over a five to ten year horizon, but puts forth an emphasis on achieving visible progress sooner than later.
The District submitted Duke to the DC Council for approval in February 2005. The Council adopted the document as a "small area plan" in June 2005. The plan provides guidance in public policy decision-making to District agencies and commissions on affordable housing needs, local business development, existing and new cultural facilities and programming, quality public realm investments, transportation and traffic, zoning and local resident participation.
View the framework plan below.
| Section Names |
Pages |
| Cover, Contents, Overview, Neighborhood & Historical Context |
1-7* |
| Process, Market Analysis, Public Sites, Public Policy, Principles |
8-13* |
| Sub-district: Howard Theatre |
14-21* |
| Sub-districts: 9th Street, Rhode Island Avenue |
22-27* |
| Sub-districts: African-American Civil War Memorial, Howard Town Center |
28-30* |
| Sub-district: Lincoln Common; Design Guidelines (incl. Preservation & Zoning) |
31-37* |
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Design Guidelines (cont.) (incl. Transportation, Parking, Built Form and Public Realm) |
38-48* |
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