Congress Heights · source library
The BID’s existing overview, services, map, governance, and public documents are the starting point for this neighborhood page.
What is here now
The Soul of the City BID brings coordinated place management and corridor services to the district. Its public materials cover the proposed purpose, services, working district geography, governance, and assessment framework.
Congress Heights documents / data
This source set begins with the official Congress Heights Small Area Plan. The PDF remains the authority for its full context.
The plan is presented as an Office of Planning reference. Visit the DC Office of Planning for the official planning source.
Each available file can be viewed on this page where your browser supports PDF viewing, or downloaded for offline and assistive-technology-friendly reading.
Document · PDF
The official DC Office of Planning plan, approved by the DC Council on November 15, 2022, to guide public, private-sector, and community efforts in Congress Heights.
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Future document
The CHASE Pattern Book and Action Agenda are referenced in the project record, but verified source files are not present in this deployment. Add the PDFs before publishing previews or download links.
St. Elizabeths · plans & context
This collection adds the St. Elizabeths East plan alongside four shorter materials that help explain its setting and planning context.
These materials are sourced from the DC Office of Planning. The Final Plan / Master Plan and Design Guidelines file is the planning document; the brochure, EcoDistrict one-pager, and Ward 8 overview are contextual materials.
01 · Planning document
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Planning document · PDF
The core St. Elizabeths East planning document: a final plan with the master plan and design guidelines for the site.
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02 · Contextual materials
These shorter documents provide orientation and broader Ward 8 context for the plan.
Contextual material · PDF
A historical account of St. Elizabeths.
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Contextual material · PDF
A short overview brochure for St. Elizabeths, useful for orientation before reading the plan.
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Contextual material · PDF
A short contextual brief connecting St. Elizabeths and Congress Heights through the EcoDistrict framework.
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Contextual material · PDF
A Ward 8 planning overview that places St. Elizabeths East in its broader neighborhood planning context.
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