Boosting Parks
Release Date: Tuesday, October 13th 2009
DC and Downtown parks have not met their full potential. That’s about to change. Hear proposals at the National Capital Planning Commission’s (NCPC) CapitalSpace Public Meeting on Tuesday, October 27, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street).
CapitalSpace is the first comprehensive analysis of Washington’s parks and open space in almost 40 years. The plan, a joint initiative of NCPC, the National Park Service and the DC government, recommends action to:
- Coordinate planning and management
- Attract resources for improvement and upkeep
- Expand public access
- Build community stewardship
- Enhance environmental sustainability
In particular, the plan seeks to enhance Center City parks, transform small parks, enhance natural areas, improve public schoolyards and playfields and link the Fort Circle Parks. CapitalSpace partners will present specific recommendations at the public meeting.
Meanwhile, a draft of the plan is available for public comment through December 8. For more information, visit www.ncpc.gov. Questions can be directed to Amy Tarce at amy.tarce@ncpc.gov or 202.482.7241.
