The Brief<\/p>\n
New plans propose transforming Pennsylvania Avenue into a European-style boulevard, including redesigning Freedom Plaza and adding trees, flags, and public gathering spaces.<\/p>\n
The proposal would restore the avenue\u2019s original route, replace Freedom Plaza with smaller parks, and move bike lanes to the sides.<\/p>\n
Supporters say the redesign would create a more vibrant civic space for events in the heart of Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON – New renderings reveal a sweeping proposal to transform Pennsylvania Avenue, including changes to Freedom Plaza, bike lanes and public spaces. The plan aims to create a grand, European-style boulevard as part of broader efforts to reshape Washington, D.C.\u2019s iconic landmarks.<\/p>\n
What we know<\/p>\n
The Trump administration is considering changes that could include removing Freedom Plaza, relocating bike lanes and creating a tree- and flag-lined boulevard. It’s part of a series of proposed changes to prominent locations in Washington.<\/p>\n
Renderings from the National Capital Planning Commission show a redesigned Pennsylvania Avenue.<\/p>\n
The plan restores the avenue\u2019s original route through what is now Freedom Plaza, creating two smaller triangular parks for public use.<\/p>\n
Bike lanes would be moved to the sides of the roadway instead of the center.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying<\/p>\n
Designers say the plan would create a space for public gatherings and events.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m sure that whatever design they end up settling on will be beautiful. I think the bigger picture is reclaiming this space to allow it to serve as a civic center, as a public gathering place in the heart of Washington, D.C., is important,” said William Scharf, chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief New plans propose transforming Pennsylvania Avenue into a European-style boulevard, including redesigning Freedom Plaza and adding…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":161077,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[32147,4878,72681,72682,28,8932,30,29,59805,1887],"class_list":{"0":"post-161076","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pennsylvania","8":"tag-bike-lanes","9":"tag-d-c","10":"tag-freedom-plaza","11":"tag-national-capital-planning-commission","12":"tag-pennsylvania","13":"tag-pennsylvania-avenue","14":"tag-pennsylvania-headlines","15":"tag-pennsylvania-news","16":"tag-public-spaces","17":"tag-washington"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}