OP is the Mayor’s designated entity for planning in the District, providing resources, innovative solutions, community engagement & technical expertise.
The DC Office of Planning (OP) performs planning for neighborhoods, corridors, districts, historic preservation, public facilities, parks and open spaces, and individual sites in Washington, DC. In addition, OP engages in urban design, land use, and historic preservation review. OP also conducts historic resources research and community visioning, and manages, analyzes, maps, and disseminates spatial and US Census data.
06/01/2026
Happy Archaeology Month! Join us for the 13th annual DC Day of Archaeology Festival, hosted by Archaeology in the Community. Chat with archaeologists, learn about the science and art of doing archaeology, and experience activities for all ages.
☀️DC Day of Archaeology
📍University Lawn (outside the Pryzbyla Center), Catholic University of America
🗓️Saturday, June 6, 10 am - 3 pm
05/29/2026
We’re hitting the road! Come meet with DC Office of Planning staff at a library near you this summer. Learn about projects in your neighborhood and ask us any of your burning planning questions. No registration needed, just drop by and chat with us.
See you there!
📍Rosedale Library
🗓️June 29, 4 - 5:30 pm
📍Woodridge Neighborhood Library
🗓️July 28, 3:30 - 5 pm
📍Takoma Park Library
🗓️August 13, 3:30 - 5 pm
The Office of Planning has been writing a new comprehensive plan for land use in the District, and District Department of Transportation will soon begin an update of moveDC, the District’s long-term transportation plan. Rebecca and Kim sat down to talk about their respective views into transportation planning and took us waaaaay back to the earliest days of DC’s transportation system. We have a long legacy of planning around transit in the District and many of our most walkable neighborhoods exist because of it.
Get involved in the comp plan rewrite at DC2050.com and stay tuned for more to come from DDOT on moveDC!
05/26/2026
No matter how long you've lived in Washington, DC, there's still always more to learn about our city. We've developed a series of storymaps to explore the history of several DC neighborhoods: arcg.is/1Kyvii3
Learn more about where you live!
📍Eastland Gardens https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/04923b03ca2244168abb20abd6322e59?item=1
📍Trinidad https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/04923b03ca2244168abb20abd6322e59?item=2
📍Brookland https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/04923b03ca2244168abb20abd6322e59?item=3
📍Fairlawn https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/04923b03ca2244168abb20abd6322e59?item=4
📍Shepherd Park https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/04923b03ca2244168abb20abd6322e59?item=5
05/20/2026
In our work to develop DC 2050 - the District's next comprehensive plan - we've had many conversations with residents across the city through focus groups. Our team is reviewing the feedback we've received through smaller group conversations, as well as through other channels, like the virtual workshop: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/61f6684068064cd79a66995f26957e7e
Thank you to our partner organizations for helping us reach these communities!
Some scenes from our recent visit to Northeast Neighborhood Library, where we talked with lots of folks about DC 2050 and the H Street Land Use and Market Study. Catch us at a library near you this summer to chat more about projects going on all across DC!
05/15/2026
Join us tomorrow, May 16th from 2-6pm, at beautiful Anacostia Park for the 12th annual Anacostia River Festival! The weather looks stunning 😎
Our DC 2050 & Archaeology staff look forward to talking with you about our work.
For more information, visit bridgepark.org/arf
Our team has been all over DC lately - meeting with residents, community organizations, and neighbors to talk about the projects we're working on. Special thanks to our hosts and partners!
05/14/2026
Meet us at the library this summer! Come chat with the DC Office of Planning at a library near you, starting with the Northeast Neighborhood Library this Friday, May 15, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. OP staff will be there ready to discuss current projects, including DC 2050 and the H Street Land Use and Market Study.
05/13/2026
We've been busy spreading the word about DC 2050 - the District's next comprehensive plan which will guide growth and development for our city. So far this year, our team has presented to ANCs and community groups, conducted workshops and focus groups, tabled at community events, and launched a virtual survey to gather feedback. The work isn't over! Catch us this summer in your neighborhood and follow along: DC2050.com
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