Planning Context

The deliverables produced by the Anacostia River Corridor Studio are congruent with previous planning efforts conducted in Washington D.C.

Of the plans represented on this page, some are district wide, some are at the “waterfront” level, and some are for small areas like Poplar Point. This plan fits in between the district wide and small area scale, and is most aligned with the Resilient D.C. initiative established by Mayor Bowser.

The Anacostia River Corridor Studio strives to address the goals laid out in the Resilient D.C. plan, which aim to situate D.C. as a countrywide leader in equitable climate action.

In Fall 2021, another group of UPenn City Planning students sought to rethink systems that create resiliency as they envisioned a future for Poplar Point in Washington, DC for a studio course. In collaboration with DCOP, the project team envisioned the redevelopment of Poplar Point within the context of the Resilient DC initiative and other planning goals District-wide, as well as the site’s history, culture, and challenges.