In early 2006, the Office of Planning, in conjunction with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (ODMPED) and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) was charged with creating a plan for Deanwood as part of the Great Streets Initiative.  Great Streets is a multidisciplinary approach to corridor improvement comprised of public realm investments, strategic land use plans, public safety strategies, and economic development assistance. The Plan was adopted and approved by Council on July 15, 2008. The primary purpose of the Deanwood Strategic Development Plan is to provide clear policy direction for land use and development within Deanwood and its major corridors. It proposes future land use and provides guidelines for development related to development intensity and other development characteristics.

The project area is defined by: Eastern Avenue to Northeast, 55th Street NE to the East, Marvin Gaye Park to the South, and Kenilworth Avenue/CSX railway to the West. The plan offers development concepts for selected focus areas that represent a range of development opportunities throughout the project area. Contained within the project area are Nannie Helen Burroughs and Minnesota Avenues, both of which were identified as Great Streets.

Additional information can be obtained through the links below:

• Fact Sheet*
• Planning Process
• Draft Plan, Public Comments and Mayor's Hearing
• Revised Plan and Council Submission
• Council Approved Final Plan*