11th St. Bridge Park
Washington, D.C., , United States
(c) OMA+OLN
The 11th St. Bridge Park will be Washington, D.C.’s first elevated public park located on the piers of the old 11th Street Bridge spanning the Anacostia River. The park will serve as a new venue for healthy recreation, focusing on environmental education and the arts.
Approx. 4 acres when complete
2016 - 2023 (anticipated)
Building Bridges Across the River (BBAR)
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
|---|---|
| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Beauty & Spirit | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Not specified.
Strategies: Programming centered on urban agriculture; Community gardens established, harvest festivals, farmers markets planned; food grown on the bridge could be used by a local restaurant.
Habitat
Goals: Not specified.
Strategies: Elevated pedestrian bridge, watercraft rental.
Transportation
Goals: Standard development.
Strategies: Not Reported.
Water
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Water
Goals: Include the history of the Anacostia River, its ecological challenges and plans for a cleaner and more sustainable future. Engage the River.
Strategies: Rainwater capture for irrigation.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Not specified.
Strategies: Not reported.
Health + Happiness
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Equity
Goals: Serve as anchor for inclusive economic opportunity; Reconnect neighborhoods on both sides of the river; Improve public health disparities.
Strategies: Community engaged in planning process; Community land trust established to maintain affordable housing; Pre-emptive investments to ensure supply of affordable housing in anticipated gentrification.
Materials
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Materials
Goals: Not specified.
Strategies: Not reported.
Waste
Goals: Not specified.
Strategies: Not reported.
Download Case Study (PDF)
Sources:
https://www.bridgepark.org/sites/default/files/Bridge%20Park%20Principles_Web_0.pdf
*Note: This case study was developed using found information.
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