While it is next to the National Mall, this area is best understood in three sections, which are further explained in the Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) Kennedy Center Cultural District Land Use Action Plan: Opportunities for Investing in the Future of Foggy Bottom Workshop held on September 27-28, 2023, and its final report issued in Fall 2024. The three areas are shown in Figure 1 – Boundaries of the TAP Study
(1) National Mall Expansion: This area would host various programmed uses, including the American Heroes Sculpture Garden and other possible applications.
(2) Kennedy Center: This area would be deck over, eliminating the flyover access to the Roosevelt bridge with on or below grade ingress & egress.
(3) Foggy Bottom urban interface: This area would consist of a deck over the northwest section of the freeway, connecting the Foggy Bottom neighborhood with the waterfront and Georgetown. It could encompass a development of over 1 million square feet and include the redevelopment of Thompson’s boathouse for the use of GWU and the extension of the riverfront boardwalk to the Kennedy Center and Memorial Bridge.
The expansive TAP study area can be divided into three distinct zones.
This division aligns with the standards set by previous planning efforts in the area, including the Federal Highway Administration’s 2003 Kennedy Center Access Improvements Environmental Assessment and Perkins Eastman’s 2023 plan titled “Repairing and Connecting” (sources: DDOT; NCPC).
These renderings from the “Repairing and Connecting” study show a proposed (1) National Mall Expansion and the (3) Foggy Bottom urban interface, which show the envisioned transformation of public and private spaces.
The renderings from the “Repairing and Connecting” study also show a proposed dramatic rearchitecting of the pedestrian-vehicle relationship at the Kennedy Center.
Key Government Stakeholders in Foggy Bottom’s future
Key Non-Government Stakeholders in Foggy Bottom’s future
Foggy Bottom Future Inc.
Foggy Bottom Civic Association
Barnhard Family LLC
Trust for the National Mall
George Washington University
Federal City Council
Georgetown Heritage
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Rock Creek Conservancy
ANC 2A
ANC 2E
Smithsonian Institution
Georgetown BID
Golden Triangle BID
Downtown BID
DC BID Council
Potomac Riverkeepers
National Garden of American Heroes
FAQs
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What is the time frame associated with these proposals?
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