Rhode Island Avenue, NE is a District of Columbia Government designated “Great Streets” corridor. The Great Streets Initiative is a multiple agency effort to transform under-invested corridors into thriving and inviting neighborhood centers using public actions and tools, as needed, to leverage new private investment. 

This is an important and long-overlooked corridor that is well-positioned to gain in its importance and prominence to the District. Along with community leadership, property and business owners, residents, and other stakeholders, we invite you to take a significant step with us to develop a plan for the commercial districts along the corridor. 

The Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, led by Derrick Woody, assembled a multidisciplinary team of local small businesses with extensive experience in the DC and other urban areas and with expertise in strategic development and urban planning. 

Green Door Advisors led the team which included: Partners for Economic Solutions, Symmetra Design, Collaborative Strategies Group and PGN Architects in a 9 month planning and economic development study.  

The plan can be found here: Rhode Island Avenue Great Streets Plan