Several completed and ongoing reports, plans, regulations related to public space, commemoration and specific neighborhoods need to be considered when developing initial and final concept plans for commemorative works. Specific documents and regulations will be identified for each site by OP. They are summarized below:
Commemoration:
- Locate - The purpose of this strategy is to identify 40 sites for potential commemorative work, five in each Ward. This includes for each Ward one site along a primary transportation corridor intended for subjects that are important within a national context, one site that is a space where a broad cross section of residents come together and intended for subjects of significance to residents in all eight Wards, and three sites that are centers of neighborhood life and intended for subjects with a strong connection to a specific neighborhood. https://planning.dc.gov/commemorative-works-location-strategy
- DC FACES Executive Summary and Recommendations – This report documents the findings of Mayor Bowser’s District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions (DCFACES) Working Group charged with evaluating named DC Government-owned facilities and make recommendations as to what, if any, actions need to be taken if the person the facility is named for is inconsistent with DC values and in some way encouraged the oppression of African Americans and other communities of color or contributed to our long history of systemic racism https://mayor.dc.gov/dcfaces
The following documents are also applicable to this project:
| Item No. | Title | Date |
| 1 |
District of Columbia Public Space Activation & Stewardship Guide |
2018 |
| 2 |
DC Cultural Plan |
2019 |
| 3 |
A Guide to Public Life Studies in DC |
2019 |
| 4 |
Public Realm Design Manual (Version 2.1), |
2019 |
| 5 |
A Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: District Elements |
2021 |
| 6 |
Our City, Our Spaces! |
2021 |
| 7 |
Public Art Master Plan |
2021 |
| 8 |
Congress Heights Small Area Plan |
2022 |
| 9 |
Locate: A Strategy for Locating Commemorative Works in District of Columbia neighborhoods |
2022 |
DEFINITIONS
Comprehensive Plan – The District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year framework that guides future growth and development. The Comprehensive Plan addresses a wide range of topics that affect how we experience the city. These topics include land use, economic development, housing, environmental protection, historic preservation, transportation, and more.