DC Comprehensive Plan

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Since DC adopted the Comprehensive Plan Amendments Act of 2020 in May 2021, we’ve been working with our partners on implementation. We are ensuring that the Comp Plan lives up to its goals: prioritizing affordable housing, preventing displacement, equitable distribution of affordable housing opportunities, and using a racial equity lens for all land use decisions.

The District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Plan is the city’s long-term framework for land use. The Comp Plan guides the physical development of the city by managing the built environment, which includes everything from roads, sewers, and sidewalks to apartment buildings, parks, and schools. It also establishes goals, policies, and action items to manage growth in the District, including both citywide and neighborhood-specific sections. It is updated every several years to reflect the changing realities of the city.

Since 2016, the DC Office of Planning has been updating the Comprehensive Plan, and the Coalition for Smarter Growth has proposed a series of amendments designed to further our vision for an inclusive, walkable, and transit-oriented city. As the Office of Planning sends the proposed amended document to the DC Council, we continue to advocate for this vision.

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Housing Priorities Coalition – Framework Element factsheet

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HPC B23-1 amendments factsheet.v5
Planners, advocates seek to change troubling provision in DC Comprehensive Plan bill

Planners, advocates seek to change troubling provision in DC Comprehensive Plan bill

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DC Office of Planning and advocates seek to change troubling provision in DC Comprehensive Plan bill by Cheryl Cort & Stewart Schwartz, Coalition for Smarter Growth On October 8 (postponed from September 17), after three years of discussion, the DC Council is poised to adopt a bill that sets the

CSG in the News: There’s another delay for changes to D.C.’s comp plan. This is why.

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There's another delay for changes to D.C.'s comp plan. This is why. By Alex Koma  – Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal ...Over the last few days, everyone from a member of the Zoning Commission to the head of the District’s Office of Planning to prominent housing activists have expressed consternation over the comp

CSG in the News: D.C. Council Chairman Postpones Comprehensive Plan Vote Amid Concerns Over His Changes

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D.C. Council Chairman Postpones Comprehensive Plan Vote Amid Concerns Over His Changes by Jon Banister, Bisnow Washington,  D.C., September 16, 2019 The D.C. Council has postponed a key vote on the District's Comprehensive Plan after planners and housing advocates raised concerns over a recent addition to the bill. Council Chairman Phil

CSG in the News: New D.C. Comp Plan Bill Could ‘Open A Pandora’s Box’ To More Development Appeals

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New D.C. Comp Plan Bill Could 'Open A Pandora's Box' To More Development Appeals by Jon Banister, Bisnow Washington, D.C., September 12, 2019 The D.C. Council is nearing a final vote on the first set of amendments to the city's comprehensive plan, but planning officials and advocates are raising concerns