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Mayor Bowser unveils $400M plan to revitalize Downtown DC – with or without Capitals, Wizards
Bowser unveils $400M plan to revitalize Downton DC
Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a $400 million plan Monday she hopes will help revitalize Downtown D.C. FOX 5’s Bob Barnard has the story.
WASHINGTON – Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a $400 million plan Monday she hopes will help revitalize Downtown D.C.
Joined by several city leaders, including Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto, and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Nina Albert, Bowser said she and her team have been working on two initiatives that will pump some life into the area, regardless of whether the Caps and Wizards stick around.
“What I don’t want anyone to think is that the Capital One Arena just the way it is, is good enough. Because part of what we know is that it could be more interactive with the streets that are around it. And part of our visioning process for what’s next for Gallery Place and Chinatown includes a vision with the Capitals and Wizards and one without,” Mayor Bowser said.
The mayor’s multi-million dollar strategy is a five-year campaign to help kickstart a comeback for Downtown D.C. by attracting more businesses and keeping the ones already here, with less burdensome regulations and permits. The goal is also to increase the number of people who live downtown from 25,000 to 40,000 by converting empty office space into residential units.
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Part of the idea involves thinking of downtown not as one giant region, but as five distinct areas with names like “Penn West” and “Historic Green Triangle.”
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The Downtown Action Plan, which was developed by the DowntownDC and Golden Triangle Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), is a roadmap that focuses on five foundational elements: 1) anchoring downtown’s comeback in public safety; 2) creating a place of choice to locate and do business; 3) building a residential base; 4) planning for transportation as an asset; and 5) making it all happen efficiently.
The Downtown Public Realm Plan was developed by the District’s Office of Planning to complement the Downtown Action Plan by improving public spaces like streets, sidewalks, and plazas, and help the city do a better job tapping into the average 16 million tourists who visit our nation’s capital each year.
The city is starting by allocating $39 million toward the project in its next fiscal year’s budget.
Learn more about this new effort at Reimaginedowntowdc.com
4 things to know about the weather:
- Storms overnight, severe chance
- Cooler Monday
- Clouds to start, then sunshine tomorrow
- Cold next few mornings
After a very warm afternoon, there is a cold front that is approaching. The front will move through the area tonight, sparking showers and storms, then delivering colder air for the start of the new workweek.
There is a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for our counties to the far northwest, including Maryland counties Washington, Allegany and Garrett, and a portion of Morgan county in West Virginia. The watch is until 10 p.m. Sunday.
There is a chance for storms to be severe tonight, including the risk of damaging winds and hail. The risk decreases through the night as the storms move south and east with the front. The storms may be noisy tonight with thunder, heavy rain, and hail. Expect drier conditions after sunrise tomorrow.
Do not forget your jacket Monday. The cooler air behind the front keeps the area in the 50s all day. Lows will drop into the 30s Monday night.
Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go.
QuickCast
TONIGHT:
Storms, severe possible
Wind: N 5-10 mph
Low: Mid 50s
MONDAY:
Showers before sunrise
AM clouds, afternoon sun
Wind: NNW 10-15 mph
Gusts @ 25 mph
High: Mid-Upper 50s
TUESDAY:
Mostly sunny
Wind: N light
High: Low 50s
WEDNESDAY:
Sun & Clouds
Wind: SW 5-10 mph
High: Lower 60s
SUNRISE: 7:06 AM SUNSET: 7:22 PM
AVERAGE HIGH: 58 AVERAGE LOW: 40
Stay with Storm Team4 for the latest forecast. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to get severe weather alerts on your phone.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Forecasters are calling for a near-perfect spring setup on Sunday, with plenty of sunshine, blooming cherry blossoms, and temperatures soaring into the low to mid-80s across much of the region.
However, the warm, quiet weather won’t last long.
By the numbers:
After a cool start in the upper 40s and low 50s, temperatures are rising quickly under sunny skies. Many areas are expected to climb into the 80s this afternoon, with some spots pushing the mid to upper 80s.
It’s a brief but welcome preview of summer, and conditions couldn’t be better for getting outside.
With cherry blossoms nearing peak bloom, it’s an ideal day to head to the Tidal Basin, take a walk, or spend time outdoors with family and friends.
What we know:
A strong cold front moving in from Pennsylvania will bring increasing clouds later on Sunday, followed by a chance for showers and thunderstorms late Sunday night into early Monday.
Some storms could produce damaging winds or even small hail, especially to the north.
By Monday, the cold front pushes through, bringing a noticeable change.
- Gusty winds up to 30+ mph develop in the afternoon
- Temperatures fall back to more typical early spring levels
- Morning showers taper off, with improving conditions later in the day
What’s next:
Looking ahead, the pattern stays active.
After a brief warm-up into the 60s midweek, another strong cold front is expected Thursday into Friday, bringing the next chance for unsettled weather.
The Source: Information from this article was provided by the FOX 5 Weather Team.
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