D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-A2411
Northeast Gateway includes the neighborhoods of Ivy City and Trinidad, as well as the Capital City Market and Gallaudet University (Carver Terrace, Langston Terrace, Arboretum, and Hechinger Mall are also in the Northeast Gateway area but are addressed in Section UNE-2.2). 2411.1
The diverse residents of the Northeast Gateway share a proud heritage as an African American community within sight of the US Capitol building. They benefit from proximity to amenities like the Langston Golf Course, the National Arboretum, and the new Metro station at New York Avenue. However, the community also suffers the effects of concentrated poverty, a poor image, and perceptions of neglect. Some residents perceive their neighborhood as a "dumping ground" for undesirable land uses. Today, they ask for the same quality public services and facilities that other residents of the District receive. 2411.2
The Capital City Market (also known as the Union Terminal Market or the Florida Avenue Market) is one of the most notable and unique features of the Northeast Gateway area. The market was initially constructed to house businesses displaced from Downtown Washington because of federal building expansions. Today it continues to offer one-stop shopping for wholesalers and restaurant suppliers, selling goods ranging from produce, meats, seeds, and seafood to ethnic specialty foods. While the Market is a one-of-a-kind institution, it has been plagued by code violations and traffic circulation and congestion, environmental, and safety issues. 2411.3
In 2005, the District completed a revitalization strategy for the Northeast Gateway to address key planning and development issues. The Strategy addressed five key issues: housing revitalization, commercial revitalization, human capital, public facilities, and community image/public realm. It identified four key areas for revitalization, including Bladensburg Road, the Montana/New York/Bladensburg Triangle, the central part of Ivy City, and the Capital City Market. 2411.4
Policy UNE-2.1.1: Ivy City Infill Development
Support the development of additional infill housing in Ivy City, including "loft style" and live-work housing that blends with the industrial character of the neighborhood. Rehabilitation and renovation of the existing housing stock also should be strongly encouraged. 2411.5
Policy UNE-2.1.2: Capital City Market
Redevelop the Capital City Market into a regional destination that may include residential, dining, entertainment, office, hotel, and wholesale food uses. The wholesale market and the adjacent DC Farmers Market are important but undervalued amenities that should be preserved, upgraded, and more effectively marketed. 2411.6
Policy UNE-2.1.3: Consolidating DC Government Operations
Make more efficient use of the DC government owned properties in the Northeast Gateway area, including the DC Housing Authority Motor Pool site and the DC school bus parking lot, and the DC Vehicle Maintenance complex. Avoid the further concentration of human service and transportation facilities in this area, and improve buffering between these uses and nearby residential areas. 2411.7
Policy UNE-2.1.4: Northeast Gateway Urban Design Improvements
Improve the image and appearance of the Northeast Gateway area by creating landscaped gateways into the community, creating new parks and open spaces, upgrading key streets as specified in the Northeast Gateway Revitalization Strategy, and improving conditions for pedestrians along Florida Avenue and other neighborhood streets. 2411.8
Action UNE-2.1.A: Capital City Market
Develop and implement plans for the revitalization and development of the Capital City Market into a mixed use residential and commercial destination. Redevelopment plans for the site shall be achieved through a collaborative process that involves the landowners and tenants, the project developers, the District government, and the community. 2411.9
Action UNE-2.1.B: Northeast Gateway Open Space
Develop additional and interconnected public open spaces in the Ivy City and Trinidad areas, including a public green on West Virginia Avenue, open space on the current site of the DCPS school bus parking lot, and improved open space at the Trinidad Recreation Center and the Crummell School grounds. 2411.10
Action UNE-2.1-C: Crummell School Reuse
A high priority should be given to the rehabilitation of the historic Crummell School with a mix of uses for community benefit, such as workforce/affordable housing, job training, or meeting space. Crummell School was built in 1911 and educated African-American children from that time until 1972. The structure, which is a designated historic landmark, has been vacant for more than 30 years.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 10, r. 10-A2411