[WardFive] Gathering Creative S.T.E.A.M. -- Crafting a roadmap for the revitalization of the NY Ave. Gateway area & vicinity and driving the creative economy

GNYAGG - The Greater New York Avenue Gateway Group, Inc. - has begun to collect and compile ideas on what the New York Avenue Gateway and Vicinity might become.  We're calling it Creative STEAM, with is a combination of the Creative Economy plus Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.

We are sharing this document for your feedback and input.  Should you have anything to add, please share it.  It is important to drive ideas that are supported by people interested in the future of the gateway corridor.

Efforts have been made to try to map some of the ideas to the Districts economic strategies though they may or may not change with the new administration.

We are trying to share this document with like-minded interested parties that want to see the corridor developed or revitalized in a certain way.  It is understand and appreciated that not all will agree or want to participate in this discussion and movement.

Thank you for your constructive feedback and visionary ideas and support.  This document is based on ideas from many places.

Kathryn Pearson-West, PMP

Chairperson/CEO

 

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GNYAGG

The Greater New York Avenue Gateway Group, Inc. 

for Sustainable, Economic, and Community Development with Public Engagement

Driving Solutions, Delivering the Vision, Valuing People

greaternyavegatewaygroup@gmail.com

http://greaternyavegateway.webs.com/
Twitter:  @gnyagg    [pronounced "g-nag"]

GNYAGG's Mission:  Drive solutions, innovation, and partnerships to create and maintain a signature New York Avenue Gateway Corridor that is a premier place to live, work, do business, and enjoy. 

Additionally, GNYAGG's mission is to provide leadership, work collaboratively with groups, engage stakeholders, and serve as a principal voice and strategist to:

• Build, connect, strengthen, and revitalize communities
• Attract and retain businesses
• Foster a creative economy (e.g., culinary arts, fashion design, media/sound production, software development, home design)
• Improve transportation, infrastructure, and streetscape (including public and playable art and a landmark gateway structure)
• Inform, educate, and represent the interests of local residents, businesses
• Expand economic and job opportunities
• Advance a Gateway Corridor that is sustainable, family and age friendly, balanced, and economically diverse
• Generate regional, national, and global appeal for dynamic Gateway Corridor.

The Greater New York Avenue Gateway Corridor is bounded by District of Columbia/Prince George's County border, Eastern Avenue to Rhode Island Avenue (Route 1) to Third Street, N.E.  Third Street to R Street, N.E. to North Capitol Street.  North Capitol Street to M Street, N.E. to Florida Avenue to H Street, N.E. (Starburst Intersection Plaza) to Benning Road.  Benning Road to Anacostia River (under Benning Road) back to the District/Prince George's border.  New York Avenue (US 50/Alt1) in the Corridor goes from the District border to North Capitol Street.