[WardFive] Bring your ideas for the NY Ave Gateway Corridor. GNYAGG meets Thurs., Jan. 29th, 7:00 to 8:15, Office of Cable Television – Brentwood Office, 1899 9th St., NE, Main Conference Room

Greater New York Avenue Gateway Group

For Sustainable, Economic, & Community Development in Northeast DC

 

Bringing People Together for Solutions, Innovation, and Action

 

greaternyavegatewaygroup@gmail.com    http://greaternyavegateway.webs.com/  Twitter:  @GNYAGG

 

Notice of GNYAGG Planning Meeting Thursday, January 29, 2015 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM Office of Cable Television – Brentwood Office Main Conference Room, 1899 9th St., NE, Washington, DC Building is located near the McDonald's and the Main Post Office in Brentwood and is located in former BET building Who should attend: Open to those sharing in the desire to revitalize New York Avenue Gateway and vicinity in Northeast Washington through development, policies, action, and strategies and who want to create a family/age friendly, economic and culturally diverse, balanced corridor

 

Agenda

u Symposium/Summit

        Smart Growth, Creative Economy, & the Rise of the New York Avenue Gateway Area, Spring 2015

 

u    Establishment of Project Committees/Teams

 

ü  Architectural and Conceptual Design and Visualization

o   Gateway Landmark Structure (s) and Signage

o   Streetscape/Public and Playable Art

o   Walkway of Hope and Fame

    (A public space with sculptures and bricks/tiles and a wall with names of activists and other District leaders that contributed the District)          

 

ü  Mixed Income Housing (Detached and semi detached homes, multigenerational)

 

ü  Branding and Marketing

o   Branding Of Corridor:  Mosaic Run, Creative Quarter, Creative S.T.E.A.M., Other Ideas

o   Events and Activities

 

ü  Businesses and Attractions

o   Restaurants:  Casual and Fine Dining

o   Creative Economy: Movie/TV/Sound Studio, "IdeaPlex"

o   Family Friendly Pursuits:  National Children's Museum

o   Small Business Development

 

ü  Transportation, Traffic Control, Infrastructure, and Streetscape

o   Metro Stations (1) near Ft. Lincoln and (2) near National Arboretum onward to suburbs

     (Build coalition of businesses, residents, stakeholder advocates)

o   Circulator

o   Traffic Control, Pedestrian and Safety, Bike Lanes

 

ü  Newsletter

 

Note: Meetings are not expected to exceed 90 minutes so agendas may move quickly to ensure action items 

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.

Key Streets include: New York, South Dakota, West Virginia, Florida, and Montana Avenues and Bladensburg Road

 

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GNYAGG

The Greater New York Avenue Gateway Group, Inc. 

for Sustainable, Economic, & Community Development & Public Engagement

Bringing People Together for Solutions, Innovation, & Action

Making the Corridor a great place to live, shop, work, do business, and enjoy

B.O.O.S.T. -- Balance. Opportunity. Options. Solutions. Transformation with Collaboration.

greaternyavegatewaygroup@gmail.com

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

GNYAGG's Mission:  Serve as a voice and strategist to drive solutions, innovation, vision, and partnerships to make New York Avenue (Northeast D.C.) a signature, attractive, useful, and pleasant destination for visitors, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders that is family and age friendly, culturally and economically diverse, balanced, and sustainable. GNYAGG, operating as a liaison to groups and facilitator, strives to make the Greater New York Avenue Gateway Group a great destination to live, work, do business, invest, and enjoy. 

Additionally, GNYAGG's mission is to provide leadership, work collaboratively with groups, help guide and leverage available funds, and engage stakeholders to:

• Build, connect, strengthen, and revitalize communities
• Attract, retain, and usher in 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 and balance the interests of local residents, businesses
• Serve as a think tank and clearinghouse for information
• Preserve iconic architectural gems
• Expand economic and job opportunities and help develop small businesses and workforce
• Promote public-private partnerships as a vehicle to achieve successful projects
• Generate regional, national, and global appeal for dynamic Gateway Corridor.

Some key northeast New York Avenue crossroads in the Corridor include:  Bladensburg Road and West Virginia, Montana, South Dakota, and Florida Avenues.

GNYAGG defines the boundaries of the Greater New York Avenue Corridor in Northeast Washington as the PG/DC Border and Anacostia River to the east, Rhode Island Avenue to north, H Street and Benning Road to the south, and North Capitol Street to the north.

Key "Main Streets" in the area are Rhode Island Avenue, H Street, and North Capitol Street.