About Gallery Place/Chinatown Task Force

(LEGEND: 1. Gallery Square & Walk, 2. Arena as Great Neighbor, 3. 7th Street Spire, 4. Botanical Streets, 5. Judiciary Gardens, 6. Chinatown Old & New, 7. Growing Residential Community, 8. Vacant to Vibrant)

Gallery Place/Chinatown Task Force Public Open House

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, the Task Force held a public open house with residents, community members, and stakeholders to share progress and present vision concepts for the future of Gallery Place/Chinatown.
Following the presentation, attendees participated in a gallery walk of big ideas to engage with the different ideas and provide feedback.

Provide your feedback on the Gallery Place-Chinatown Big Ideas here.

About the Gallery Place/Chinatown Task Force

In neighborhoods across DC, from the waterfront to Union Market, our community has witnessed and enjoyed the transformation of old spaces into new uses. Mayor Bowser created the Gallery Place/Chinatown Task Force to focus on potential future uses of the Capital One Arena, Gallery Place, and the surrounding blocks. This team of experts is charged with creating an immediate activation plan, long-term vision, and investment plan for a re-energized Gallery Place/Chinatown neighborhood.

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Task Force Presentation at Mayor/Council Breakfast (1/30/24)

Focus Areas

The Task Force will focus on four priority areas:

• Visioning: Develop a strategic vision for the future of the two city blocks that make up the Capital One Arena and Gallery Place, and reimagine the potential for amenities, activities, and new uses for this vibrant neighborhood.
• Activation: Identify temporary and permanent activation programs, including special events, to generate foot traffic and increase visitation to Gallery Place/Chinatown. The Task Force will identify and coordinate activities to enhance public safety, cleanliness, and public health resources in and around Gallery Place/Chinatown.
• Investments and Incentives: Source, evaluate, and recommend investment tools to support stabilization of existing businesses, prioritize critical capital investments, and reposition real estate assets into new productive uses.
• Community Engagement and Marketing: Promote community activations and provide updates about changes and planning for the future of Gallery Place/Chinatown.

Boundaries

The Task Force will inform the vision and key actions needed to re-envision the area between the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to the north, 10th Street NW to the west, Pennsylvania Avenue NW to the south, and 5th Street NW to the east.

The Team

The Task Force’s Executive Committee includes:

Honorary Co-Chairs

Former Mayor Anthony Williams - Federal City Council

Former Mayor Adrian Fenty - MaC Venture Capital

Co-Chairs

Nina Albert - Acting Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

Jodie McLean - EDENS

Deborah Ratner Salzberg – Uplands Real Estate

Executive Committee Members