Section 10-A912. UD-3 IMPROVING THE PUBLIC REALM

 

912.1The District’s “public realm” includes its streets, sidewalks, parks, plazas, civic buildings, and other public spaces. Such spaces represent half of the District of Columbia’s land area, with street rights-of-way alone accounting for over 10,000 acres. The design of public space provides some of the best opportunities for the District to improve aesthetics and image. More often than not, it is the quality of public space that defines the great cities and neighborhoods of the world. 912.1

 

This section of the Urban Design Element focuses on three objectives:

 

•Improving the appearance and vitality of street and sidewalk space

 

•Balancing security and aesthetic considerations in public realm design

 

•Encouraging superior public building and infrastructure design. 912.2

 

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