URBAN AGE MEXICO CITY CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 2006
Andy Altman
Partner, LeftBank Development Company, New York
Washington D. C.
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SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1995
Control Board Poised to Reject D.C. Budget
Spending, Payroll Cuts on Agenda of Panel’s First Public Meeting
The District's new financial control board will reject the 1996 budget submitted
by Mayor Marion Barry and the D.C. Council and send it back to city officials
for spending cuts and other changes, according to local and federal officials…
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2001
Windfall, Shortfall at Last Meeting of D.C. Control Board
Panel Will Relinquish Authority Sunday
Julia Friedman, the District's chief economist, said she does not expect the city
to have a budget deficit because it has an annual $120 million budget cushion
and is building a cash reserve to protect it against emergencies.
The board approved four final ...
Washington Today:
A changing city within a fast-growing region
Washington Today:
The metro area now
stretches 100 miles
across and includes
three states and the 69
square mile District of
Columbia
Washington Today:
A changing city within a fast-growing region
1950
2000
District
12%
Population
Share
District
46%
Region
54%
Region
88%
Region
18%
Employment
Share
District
82%
District
24%
Region
76%
Washington Today:
The metro area now
stretches 100 miles
across and includes
three states and the 69
square mile District of
Columbia
Washington DC: Monuments, Museum, and Marble
The “Other” Washington: The “Divided” City
The “Other” Washington: The “Divided” City
Washington, D.C. Ten Years Ago
¾
¾
¾
¾
¾
City in receivership
Political instability
Junk bond rating
Permit data (no housing starts in 1999)
Poverty: In 2000, the poverty rate for families in DC was
14.8%; 11.5% nationally
¾ Homicides: In 1991 there were 482 homicides in D.C.; in
2004 there were 198 homicides.
¾ Population decline: Population was 756,000 in 1970, 606,000
in 1990, and 572,000 in 2000. That is a decrease of 184,000
residents over 30 years.
Washington Context
New Housing Construction: 1991-2002
1200
1000
800
600
> 5 Unit Bldg
400
1-4 Unit Bldg
200
Year
*
02
20
01
20
00
20
99
19
98
19
97
19
96
19
95
19
94
19
93
19
92
19
91
0
19
Units of
Housing
Financial Stability
General Fund Annual and Cumulative Surplus/(Deficit) ($000s)
Fiscal Years 1992 - 2004
$1,400,000
Surplus/(Deficit) by Year
$1,200,000
Cumulative Fund Balance
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
$200,000
$0
($200,000)
($400,000)
($600,000)
($800,000)
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Washington Today:
Population
is growing
for the first
time in 50
years
Washington Context: Planning Challenges
DC remains a city divided: benefits of growth have not
been evenly distributed
POVERTY
ADULTS WITHOUT
COLLEGE DEGREES
UNEMPLOYMENT
Regeneration Strategy 2: The Anacostia Waterfront
Preparing for the
future:
Unlocking assets by
reclaiming the
waterfront
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City Washington’s
Waterfronts: A City Divided Potomac Waterfront
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
Washington’s Waterfronts: A City Divided
Anacostia Waterfront
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
The Anacostia Waterfront Today
Southwest Waterfront
A forgotten legacy of urban renewal adjacent to the Mall
Poplar Point and Historic Anacostia
a neglected treasure and a neighborhood rich in heritage
Hill East Waterfront
connecting Capitol Hill to the waterfront
Near Southeast
Public Housing
Water & Sewer Authority
Federal Center
Washington Navy Yard
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
In the postcard Washington, D.C.… The Anacostia Waterfront if off the map
The Implementation Challenge
Ownership + Jurisdiction of Waterfront Land
Federally Owned or Controlled Land
Federally Owned Land (Military)
District Owned or Controlled Land
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
The Mayor’s Vision
“By working together, we believe we can cause the
dream of a new waterfront to become a reality. This
is a great and good endeavor which will leave an
inspired legacy for the future citizens of the District of
Columbia and the nation. It is one of the most
important partnerships ever made between the
District of Columbia and the Federal Government.”
- Mayor Anthony A. Williams
Government of the District of Columbia, General Services Administration, National Park Service, Office of
Management and Budget, National Capital Planning Commission, Naval District Washington, Military District
Washington, National Capital Revitalization Corporation, Commander Officer Marine Barracks Washington, U.S.
Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, District of Columbia Housing Authority, Washington
Metro Area Transit Authority, DC Sports and Entertainment Commission, DC Water and Sewer Authority, National
Arboretum of the USDA, U.S. Small Business Administration
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
A Sustainable Framework for Growth
1
2
3
4
5
A Clean and
Active River
Breaking
Down
Barriers and
Gaining
Access
A Great
Riverfront
Park System
Cultural
Destinations
of Distinct
Character
Building Strong
Waterfront
Neighborhoods
Charting the
environmental
restoration of the
river over 25 years
Reconstructing
transportation
infrastructure to
better serve
neighborhoods
and the region
Transforming over
1,800 acres of
public open space
into an
interconnected
RiverParks system
Introducing new
museums and
monuments which
emphasize the
civic importance
of the Anacostia
Increasing the
vitality of waterfront
neighborhoods by
adding over 20,000
households and up
to 40,000 new jobs
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
Development Vision
Southwest Waterfront
with
Market Squares
South Capitol Street
with Waterfront
Terminus
Near Southeast
and
Waterfront Park
Poplar Point
And Cultural Park
Hill East Waterfront
and
The Meadows Park
East of the River
Civic Gateways
Anacostia
Riverwalk and
Trail
Waterfront
Light Rail
Line
Parkside
and
Kenilworth Park
New Riverfront Parks
CHALLENGE: the regional park system is fragmented and incomplete
Must connect the
Anacostia to:
Rock Creek Park
• The National Mall
• Potomac National
Heritage Scenic Trail
• Anacostia Tributary
Trails
C&O Canal
Anacostia
RiverParks
The Mall
• Fort Circle Parks
and Trail
• Potomac Parks
• East Coast
Greenway
Reconstructing Infrastructure
• 20 miles of Anacostia Riverwalk & Trail
• New waterfront Light Rail Line
• Bridges to accommodate local traffic
• South Capitol St. as a grand gateway
Strategy 3: Leveraging Government Investment
(Major League Baseball)
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32
Stadium Site
Strategy 4: Leveraging Infrastructure Investment: Transportation
(South Capitol Street: A grand urban gateway to the Nation’s Capital)
Public Housing in Washington, D.C.
Number of Public
Housing Units in
D.C.
Number
Comparison to Metro Region
8,800
Between
60-70% of units are in
DC
Average income of $9,284
DC Public Housing
Household
Number of
households on
waiting list
28,080
Average list
waiting time
1,100 days
Public Housing
regional average
$13,168
Regional median
income
54% of regional total
$64,401
n/a
Data based on 2004 numbers
Strategy 2: Addressing Concentrated Poverty
Southwest: 1966
Near Southeast: 1957
2004
2004
Creating Mixed Income Neighborhoods through the
Federal HOPE VI Program
Wheeler Creek - 314 units
•48 low income rental
•100 elderly rental
•32 market rate rental
•30 lease to own
•104 for sale
•Day care center
Henson Ridge - 600 units
•320 for sale
•280 for rent
•Community center
•Parks and open space
•New school
Capitol Gateway - 770
units
Then
Now
Mixed income with public,
subsidized, senior, and
market-rate
Creating Mixed Income Neighborhoods
through the Federal HOPE VI Program
Ellen Wilson Dwellings
134 co-op townhomes
• One-half to families at 50-115%
AMI
• One-half to families at 0-50% AMI
Then
Now
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
Saturday, January 17, 2004
River of Dreams: An Exhibition of Lofty Plans for the Anacostia Inspires
Hope They'll Come True.
By Benjamin Forgey Washington Post Staff Writer
“But then you spend some time around the splendid, 28-foot-long scale
model of the Anacostia area that is the centerpiece of the exhibition, and you
find yourself hoping mightily that this plan is different.”
The Anacostia Waterfront Corporation
Waterfront: A New Growth Corridor for the City
March 27, 2005
Revitalizing the Banks Of Washington's 'Forgotten River'
By Fred A. Bernstein
“PICTURE a river in Washington, D.C. - no doubt you thought of the Potomac. But
the city has another river, the Anacostia, which flows from the Maryland suburbs
through eastern Washington before meeting the Potomac some two miles south of
the White House.”
The Anacostia Waterfront Corporation