DC Mayor Bowser Submits Final Draft of RFK Stadium Plan
The plan calls for up to 6,500 homes, parks and retail, with 30% of the housing set aside as affordable, officials said.
- On Thursday, Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled the final master plan for the 180-acre RFK Stadium site, featuring a new 65,000-seat stadium for the Washington Commanders set to open in 2030.
- The final proposal incorporates feedback from over 1,800 public comments gathered during a summer engagement period, outlining up to 6,500 new homes with 30% designated as affordable housing.
- Plans include better Metro access, grocery space, and improved transit routes for bikers and pedestrians connecting the site with neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River.
- The Council will begin reviewing the master plan next week, with a roundtable scheduled for Sept 30 and a formal vote on adoption expected in the following weeks.
- District officials are negotiating with the National Park Service to take control of the nearby Armory, aiming to eventually incorporate the building into the broader campus redevelopment.
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Bowser unveils master plan to redevelop former RFK Stadium site
The proposal lays out a framework for turning 180 acres along the Anacostia River into new neighborhoods anchored by a planned Washington Commanders stadium, with parks, shops and up to 6,500 new homes.
Beyond the stadium: Bowser points to The Wharf as an example for former RFK’s future – WTOP News
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and other officials on Thursday unveiled the District's master plan for redeveloping the area around the planned Washington Commanders stadium.
The master plan for 180 acres of the RFK campus on the shores of Anacostia now passes to the DC Council, which will vote for its adoption before the end of the year after a public hearing on September 30.
District Links: Bowser admin submits updated RFK master plan for council review this fall; new poll finds many area residents struggling; and more
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Office of Planning today submitted the RFK Campus Master Plan to the DC Council ahead of a scheduled Sept. 30 public hearing, with her administration pushing for legislators’ approval by the end of the year.
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