Nannie Helen Burroughs Small Area Plan

The District of Columbia’s Office of Planning (OP) initiated the Nannie Helen Burroughs Corridor, Small Area Plan (NHBC-SAP) to guide the development of neighborhood-serving mixed-uses along the corridor, including urban design guidelines, public life studies, greenspace and park visioning, and community engagement. Modern Consulting Partner, Lamar Richards, through his work with the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, organized and facilitated a robust community engagement strategy to serve the dual purpose of supporting the principles of comprehensive community development and drawing community-wide in-person participation and involvement. The process included workshops, town halls, focus groups, events, and surveys.