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Contact: Katie Liming, 202-619-7156
The National Park Service (NPS) is looking for your feedback on draft concepts for the future of Shepherd Parkway in Washington, D.C. You’re invited to share your thoughts at a public meeting on November 7th, online or by mail.
Originally acquired to construct a parkway that would connect all the civil war forts in the District, Shepherd Parkway today includes 205 acres of forested greenspace and sites such as Parkland, Fort Carroll and Fort Greble. As part of our commitment to revitalizing and enhancing national parkland in Southeast and Southwest Washington, D.C., the NPS kicked off a planning effort for Shepherd Parkway in July.
The NPS has developed multiple draft concepts for desired future use and enjoyment of Shepherd Parkway. These concepts propose ways to improve safety, connectivity, park conditions and the ways people use and enjoy Shepherd Parkway. The concepts were developed based on input from stakeholders, neighbors and the community, as well as a recent ethnographic research study conducted in cooperation with Howard University’s Department of Sociology. This study has illuminated connections and traditions that help us to better understand community perspectives on Parkland.
Attend the open house and presentation:
This event will provide the public with an opportunity to share thoughts on the concepts that have been developed for Shepherd Parkway. NPS staff will also be available to address your questions about the project.
When: Wednesday, November 7th, 6-8:00 p.m.; presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Where: R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center (Demonstration Hall)
2730 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20032
For additional information regarding the meeting, or to request special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting, please contact Mike Commisso, at e-mail us.
How to Comment:
Planning documents will be available online through the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) system from November 7, 2019 through December 7, 2019. Please submit written comments online through PEPC or mail comments by December 7, 2019 to:
Superintendent
Attn: Shepherd Parkway Development Concept Plan
National Park Service
National Capital Parks-East
1900 Anacostia Drive SE
Washington, DC 20020
Note: Before including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, or other personal identifying information in the submitted comment, please note that the entire comment – including the personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While individuals may ask the NPS to withhold personal identifying information from public review, the NPS cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Last updated: October 25, 2019