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PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE Public Life Study Published in May 2021 based on data collected and content produced in June and July 2018 FOCUS: ELEVATING THE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE OF NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS ALONG PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE The objective of this study is to understand the patterns of public life in neighborhood parks and public plazas along Pennsylvania Avenue SE in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood of Washington, DC. The study’s goal is to elevate the public life of Pennsylvania Avenue SE to become Capitol Hill’s Civic and Social Spine through:

1. Enhancing the diverse cultural appeal of parks and plazas;

2. Elevating the pedestrian experience; and,

3. Better serving the park and plaza users.

DC GIS The Office of Planning conducted an analysis of these public spaces OPID0029345 Public Life Study Areas in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood using pedestrian assessment techniques developed by Jan Gehl to help assess the social performance of the spaces, and ascertain the potential physical design causes for underperformance. These tools include: pedestrian counts, stationary behavior mapping, user surveys, and documentation of pedestrian flows. This public life study also documents uses of the space to better inform the capital funding of park projects and development review of projects in the area.

The study examined two parks; primarily Eastern Market Metro Park and secondarily Seward Square.

2 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study CONTENTS p. 4 Introduction p. 5 Executive Summary p. 6 Historic Overview p. 8 Public Life Study p. 9 What Was Surveyed p. 15 Primary Study Area | Eastern Market Metro Park p. 16 Urban Context and Site Overview p. 19 Key Findings p. 23 1. How can Eastern Market Metro Park become more like a town square? p. 24 Capitalize on All-Day Activity p. 27 2. How can social interaction and lingering be increased? p. 28 Enhance the Park’s Urban Quality p. 32 Provide more Shaded Places p. 33 3. How can more public use and cultural expression be encouraged? p. 34 Create Playable Spaces p. 35 Secondary Study Area | Seward Square p. 36 Urban Context and Site Overview p. 38 How can Seward Square fulfill its role as a neighborhood park? p. 39 Introduce Quality Neighborhood Park Amenities p. 40 Build on Park Location p. 41 Build on Neighborhood Need p. 43 Tying It All Together p. 44 Five Guiding Principles p. 47 A Big Idea: A Connected Corridor p. 48 Acknowledgements p. 49 Appendix | Collected Data

3 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Pennsylvania Avenue, a key access in L’Enfant’s plan for the Capital City, was The completion and publication of this planned with grand intentions of creating a gateway to the city connecting public life study coincide with the presence the Capitol building and the Anacostia River. Later on, it was enhanced of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global with wide sidewalks and a prominent center median lined with grand oaks pandemic in Washington, DC. As a result, crating a graceful procession. The scale of development however has never since mid-March 2020, and the subsequent kept pace with the prominence of the street, while its role as a transportation April 1st, 2020 stay-at-home order, most artery has overwhelmed any pedestrian enjoyment of many of the park public life in the District has slowed down spaces that abut it. significantly. Though government efforts have since led to some public life recovery, Today, the avenue has some excellent places, but many parts are pandemic and pre-pandemic public life unmemorable and lack the vitality of many streets in the District. Several patterns remain fairly different. parks along it are either unused, or are spaces that one passes on the way to someplace else. The once grand oak trees have been lost in many However, the field work and site analysis parts of the avenue, and the neighborhoods surrounding it are far more for this public life study were completed interesting places to stroll and walk. Overall, the avenue lacks the sense of prior to the March 11th, 2020 DC State place that defines great streets. of Emergency triggered by the outbreak of the pandemic. As a result, the study New development further East around the Potomac metro station along with team feels that the data and analysis the repositioning of the old Hine Junior High School at Eastern Market Metro represented herein is an accurate reflection Park give promise to realizing a more continuous and active public realm. of public life in Pennsylvania Avenue, SE To complement those, the public spaces and streetscape of the avenue must outside of the public health emergency. also change to incentivize more use, create memorable spaces that bring more enjoyment to users, and connect spaces along the avenue together though a consistent urban experience.

This public life study begins to inform these necessary changes.

5 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study HISTORIC OVERVIEW

Capitol Hill is the largest residential historic district in Washington, DC characterized by uninterrupted rows of townhouses with various architectural styles. Pennsylvania Avenue SE, where our study areas are located, is a prominent City street that features park squares and open spaces defined in L’Enfant’s Plan of 1791. This plan looked to incorporate grand diagonal avenues superimposed over a standard street grid pattern.

L’Enfant’s plan of 1791 Typical horse drawn streetcar tracks, introduced in 1862 in order to connect Georgetown and the U.S. Capitol with the Navy Yard. 1790s The Beginning 1850s - 1860s Civil War Era The boundaries of the open space was During the pre-Civil War era, there was originally defined in L’Enfant’s Plan and little development of the properties then modified in the 1792 Ellicott Plan. around Easter Market Metro Park, adn The shape of the site was then drawn to there was a marshland located on the its final configuration in the 1804 King eastern portion. During the Civil War, Plat. Capitol Hill experienced a large increase in commerce and development due to the Navy Yard’s increased activity. Sources: capitolhilltownsquare.org; planning.dc.gov; The Washington Post; WMATA; Archaeological Identification Survey; HABS survey 1933

6 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study HISTORIC OVERVIEW

An aerial view of Seward Square Hine Junior High School, built in 1966 Eastern Market Station, an island looking Northwest along Pennsylvania and operated until closed in 2008; platformed underground metro station Avenue SE - photo taken from the HABS since then adapted into a mixed-use with the entrance located within the DC-685 survey development park along Pennsylvania Avenue SE 1880s Seward Square 1890s - 1960s 1977 - Now Indicated as an open space on both Several institutions were built surrounding The metro station, operated by the L’Enfant and Ellicott Plans, this both Eastern Market Metro Park and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit open landscaped area saw its first Seward Square, and during this time the Authority (WMATA) opened on July 1st, improvements in the 1880s. Maintained City used Eastern Market Metro Park’s land 1977. It currently serves the blue, orange, by the National Park Service, this park for storage and as a refuse dump. In 1908, and silver train lines, and is named after is named after William Henry Seward, a streetcar line traveled across the square, the historic nearby Eastern Market. Now, the United States Secretary of State who but was replaced by City buses in the Eastern Market Metro Park operates served under Presidents Abraham Lincoln 1950s. In that same year, the Hine Junior more as a metro station commuter plaza and Andrew Johnson. High School was built north of the square. than a public square, and Hine Junior High School has since been redeveloped.

7 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study PUBLIC LIFE STUDY

What Is Public Life?

Public life is what people create when they connect with each other in public spaces—the streets, alleys, plazas, parks, and city spaces between buildings. Public life is about the everyday activities that people naturally take part in when they spend time with each other outside of their homes, workplaces, and cars. Public life studies analyze the observed human behavior in these shared spaces to inform policy, regulations, and temporary or permanent public space design interventions.

The District of Columbia is fortunate to have a wealth of park spaces, squares, and pedestrian-friendly streets that provide opportunities for a vibrant and rich public life. As the District grows, ensuring that all groups and people can enjoy public life in the DC’s shared spaces is an important part of achieving an inclusive city.

Why a Public Life Study?

1. To better understand the user experience

2. To provide data & evidence for: • Improving the design of projects; and, • Making choices about capital funding. Public Life around Eastern Market Metro Station

3. To inform strategies for improving the avenue

4. To track progress

8 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study WHAT WAS SURVEYED: Two Parks, Two Conditions

Representative Public Spaces

Upon considering the entire avenue, the study team learned that Seward two different park conditions occur along Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Square The study team then identified two locations that are representative of these conditions to survey. By understanding the conditions at these two locations, recommendations for spaces along the rest of the corridor can be made.

Eastern Market Eastern Market Metro Park, the primary study area, represents Metro Park active spaces and routinely has people waiting for transit or walking to the metro. Locations of Seward Square and Eastern Market Metro Park DC GIS Seward Square, the secondary study area, represents most parks OPID0029345 in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood of Washington, DC along the corridor that are quiet spaces that primarily act as green lawns for passive enjoying.

9 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study WHAT WAS SURVEYED: Two Times

Weekday and Weekend

Looking at both weekday and weekend times helps show how the study’s spaces operate given commuting traffic during the week, and as recreational spaces on the weekend when people have more leisure time.

WEEKDAY: busy

WEEKEND: less busy

10 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study WHAT WAS SURVEYED: People Moving

PEDESTRIAN PEDESTRIANS TOTAL DIRECTION Volume of People Walking and Bicycling -7 SCREENLINE COUNT OF TRAVEL LEFT TO RIGHT -7 ~ RIGHT TO LEFT ~

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DIRECTIONS

This count will be conducted on each of the screenline locations for 10 minutes every hour (see bose map + schedule) r I@ . The surveyor will stand at the location and proceed to count every pedestrian that passes through, making a fally mark for their age, gender and If they are performing an action other than walking Gogging, biking, ete.) I I I I SCREEN LINE: COUNT PEDESTRIANS AND BIKES CROSSING THIS LINE I I I '- I J 4.... OFFICE OF PLANNING I ~ l'" Design Division 8 Pedestrian Screenline Count Form

11 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study WHAT WAS SURVEYED: People Spending Time

Body Posture, Activity, Age, and Gender

The survey team mapped the locations of physical features that people visiting the park engaged with. In their inventory, they also categorized activities such as sitting, standing, laying down, eating, and commuting.

Sitting Standing Lying

Eating/Drinking Waiting for Transit Civic Work Stationary Mapping Form

Commerce Cultural Smoking

12 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study WHAT WAS SURVEYED: Intercept Survey

Habits of Use, Perceptions, and Demogaphics

Several rounds of an intercept survey of people in Eastern Market Metro Park were conducted to better understand how users feel about the overall performance of the space. The survey gave the team a sense of who visits the park and how the space is used.

Survey Form

13 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study WHAT WAS SURVEYED: Public Space Analysis

TWELVE URBAN QUALITY CRITERIA 3 = YES 12 Urban Quality Criteria for Public Spaces 2 = IN BETWEEN LOCATION: 1 = NO

Protection against traffic and Protection against harm by others. Protection against unpleasant accidents. Is the public space perceived to be sensory experience. These criteria are used to assess the park’s performance on the basis of Do groups across age and ability safe both day and night? Are there Are there noises, dust, smells, or other experience traffic safety in the public people and activities at all hours of the pollution? Does the public space space? Can one safely bike and walk day because the area has, for example, function well when it’s windy? Is there three qualitative themes: protection, comfort, and enjoyment. These three without fear of being hit by a driver? both residents and offices? Does the shelter from strong sun, rain, or minor lighting provide safety at night as well flooding? elements help facilitate cohesive social interaction. as a good atmosphere? Protection

Options for mobility. Options to stand and linger. Options for sitting. Is this space accessible? Are there Does the place have features you can Are there good primary seating physical elements that might limit or stay and lean on, like a façade that options such as benches or chairs? enhance personal mobility in the forms invites one to spend time next to it, a Or is there only secondary seating of walking, using of a wheelchair, or bus stop, a bench, a tree, or a small such as a stair, seat wall, or the edge pushing a stroller? Is it evident how ledge or niche? of a fountain? Are there adequate to move through the space without non-commercial seating options so having to take an illogical detour? that sitting does not require spending money?

Options for seeing. Options for talking and listening/ Options for play, exercise, and Comfort Are seating options placed so there hearing. activities. are interesting things to look at? Is it possible to have a conversation Are there options to be active at here? Is it evident that you have the multiple times of the day and year? option to sit together and have a conversation?

Scale. Opportunities to enjoy the positive Experience of aesthetic qualities and Is the public space and the building aspects of climate. positive sensory experiences. that surrounds it at a human scale? If Are local climatic aspects such as Is the public space beautiful? Is it people are at the edges of the space, wind and sun taken into account? Are evident that there is good design both can we still relate to them as people or there varied conditions for spending in terms of how things are shaped, as are they lost in their surroundings? time in public spaces at different times well as their durability? of year? With this in mind, where are the seating options placed? Are they located entirely in the shadows or the sun? And how are they oriented/ placed in relation to wind? Are they protected? Enjoyment

Urban Criteria Form 3

14 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study PRIMARY STUDY AREA | EASTERN MARKET METRO PARK Pennsylvania Ave SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE

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Pennsylvania Ave SE URBAN CONTEXT AND SITE OVERVIEW Pennsylvania Ave SE Eastern Market Metro Park is located immediately at and around Pennsylvania Ave SEPennsylvania Ave SE the Eastern Market metro station entrance at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave SE 8th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue SE, bisecting the overall park Pennsylvania Ave SE into two main spaces. Pennsylvania Ave SE In addition to the Eastern Market metro stop, the plaza features different types of mobility options such as Metrobus and DC Pennsylvania Ave SE Circulator bus stops, a Capital Bikeshare station and a nearby Pennsylvania Ave SEPennsylvania Ave SE LEEmicromobility corral. For that reason, it receives an abundance of esidentialcommuter traffic during rush hour timesLEE before and after work. Pennsylvania Ave SE ecial esidential iedThe sestudy area sits adjacent to the ecialSoutheast Neighborhood nstitutinalLibrary and is surrounded by differentied types se of uses including Pennsylvania Ave SEPennsylvania Ave SE Publicivic nstitutinal both residential and commercial, includingPublicivic major destinations such Pas and en Saces as Eastern Market and the adjacent open-airPas and famers en Saces market. Area Land Use Map

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2 Eastern Market is an indoor 3 At the Center of Activity market housed in a brick 1 Seward Square is the building constructed in 1871. secondary study area, It is located on 7th Street SE named after Lincoln’s just a few blocks from the US Secretary of State Capitol, and sits alongside William Henry Seward, Eastern Market’s year-round andcurrently maintained open-air farmers market. by the National Park 700 Penn, a multi-story Service. mixed-use development, sits 2 across from Eastern Market Metro Park. 8 1

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The northern edge condition 4 is of a primarily residential 6 typology, lending itself to a The southern edge condition more quiet setting. of Eastern Market Metro Park is mostly commercial Image Sources: DC Condo buildings, and continues 7 Boutique, Helen Betts, to be down towards the Austin Graff, Marc Ferrara Barracks Row Main Street. 7 5 Southeast Neighborhood Library is one of three 6 Marion Park Carnegie-funded memorializes libraries in DC and Barracks Row Main Street distinguished soldier the city’s second in Capitol Hill is DC’s oldest Francis Marion. It has neighborhood library. commercial corridor, winning interesting walkways, The neoclassical style a prestigious award in 2005. vegetation, and a building was built in Development continues to fenced playground 1922 and renovated in grow around this area. area. 1982.

17 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study URBAN CONTEXT AND SITE OVERVIEW

Civic Amenities

South Carolina Ave. SE D St. SE

7th St. SE

Pennsylvania Ave. SE D St. SE 8th St. SE Public Library

Capital Bikeshare Metro Station Street Medians Capitol Hill BID

18 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study KEY FINDINGS

Existing Perception of Safety and Community

During the community engagement process for the concept design phase of the Eastern Market Metro Park Project, safety was raised as a concern for the neighborhood. However, surveyed park users reported feeling generally safe and secure while at the park.

Additionally, the park is situated in the area falling under the purview of the Capitol Hill Business Improvement District (BID). The BID maintains and beautifies the neighborhood’s streets and public spaces. That includes keeping spaces such as Eastern Market Metro Park clean, further contributing to its perception of 90% of people thought the park was safe. comfort and safety.

Members of the Capitol Hill BID Clean Team work to remove trash from the park and streets.

19 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study KEY FINDINGS

Notable Sense of Familiarity between Users Neighborhood Park

Intercept survey results show that several people recognize Almost half of the people surveyed believe that the park other park users but don’t know them personally. performs well and feel strongly positive about the area.

51% of people recognized 47% of people felt positively 75% of people felt positively somebody. about the park’s performance as a about the Neighborhood. neighborhood space.

20 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study KEY FINDINGS

Lack of Weekend and Weekday User Diversity; 21 and under 21 and over

Park Generally Not Viewed as Family-Friendly 12.39% 15.1% (ACS Survey)

Not many people go to visit this park with their families.

Intercept survey results show that barely anybody came to the park to ‘spend time with family.’

87.61% There are not many kid-friendly amenities to draw families in. Few children and Age Breakdown The results of the screenline count show the lack of children passing teenagers hang out at (Screenline Count and ACS through and an age breakdown leaning towards adults. The results the park. 5-year Survey) of the stationary activity scan show that kids are not playing here. Also, the age breakdown leans more towards adults.

Hour % of Stationary Total Weekend ‐ Percentage of Stationary Total by Age (per hour) <20 yo Age 20‐64 65+ yo 100% 8AM ‐ ‐‐ 90% 9AM ‐ ‐‐ 80% 10AM 0% 95% 5% 70% 11AM 0% 77% 23% 60% 12PM 0% 76% 24% <20 yo 50% 1PM 0% 69% 31% Age 20‐64 40% 2PM 0% 81% 4% 65+ yo 30% 3PM 0% 33% 67% 20% 4PM 21% 61% 18% 5PM 0% 63% 38% 10% 6PM 15% 70% 15% 0% 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM ‐ ‐‐ Weekend Percentage of Stationary Activity per Hour by Age

21 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study KEY FINDINGS

A Pass-Through Type of Park

The park is seen as a pass-through space rather than a plaza to linger in. Among those who lingered, Only 46% of people stated they were there to enjoy the park. Large unused areas can be linked to informal and uncomfortable seating. About 54% of the 667 people observed were engaged in necessary and/or task- oriented activities.

72% of people said they were ‘just passing through.’

Less than half of people target the park for recreation.

22 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study 1. HOW CAN EASTERN MARKET METRO PARK BECOME MORE LIKE A TOWN SQUARE?

23 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study CAPITALIZE ON ALL-DAY ACTIVITY

High Metro Activity and Busy Park

Its proximity to an active Eastern Market metro station means that Eastern Market Metro Park receives significant foot traffic. In fact, the survey results show that most park users arrive by metro or by walking. This also means that the park is underutilized after commuter rush hour.

However, metro ridership numbers reveal that the metro stop is a heavily used one, even during off-peak hours. This means that the park has the potential to be activated after-hours.

Eastern Market Metro Station

EASTERN MARKET METRO EXIT COUNTS (AVG.) 2018 Time Exit Count

AM Peak 930 Mid-day 1343 PM Peak 2895 Evening 1002 Total Weekday 6170 Saturday 3,545 Source: WMATA

24 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study CAPITALIZE ON ALL-DAY ACTIVITY

High Average Pedestrian Volumes

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250 AVG. COUNT 200 228

150 WEEKEND

100 WEEKDAY

0 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM

25 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study CAPITALIZE ON ALL-DAY ACTIVITY

Few People Staying

25%

WEEKDAY 20%

15%

WEEKEND

10%

0 8 AM 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM Eastern Market Metro Park Stickiness Factor (People Staying/People Entering) Eastern Market Metro Park is viewed more as a pass-through by There is a large discrepancy between people passing visitors. by and people engaging in a park activity. • 72 % of surveyed park users said they were just passing through. • Count results reveal a generally low stickiness factor, • The stationary activity scan shows a fluctuating amount of people defined by the number of people staying versus that of who hang out at the park, but the numbers are generally low. people passing through the park. This is most likely due • The lack of comfortable and formal seating is a main reason why to the lack of park amenities and programming that people do not want to stay. Several people surveyed cited that could attract people and invite them to stay. as a concern.

26 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study 2. HOW CAN SOCIAL INTERACTION AND LINGERING BE INCREASED?

27 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study ENHANCE THE PARK’S URBAN QUALITY

Focus on the 12 Urban Criteria Protection

The 12 Urban Quality Criteria developed by Jan Gehl is a scoring Protection Protection Protection against criteria used to assess a park’s performance as a social space. It against traffic against crime and crashes; and violence; unpleasant addresses a hierachy of needs that fall under three qualitative feeling safe feeling secure sensory themes: experiences

Protection | at a basic level, all spaces need to provide protection Comfort from the elements, traffic and crime; Opportunities Opportunities Comfort | good parks are comfortable places to walk, sit, see Opportunities to walk and to stand and to sit and converse; and, cycle stay

Enjoyment | Great parks invite people to be active and spend more time in them. Opportunities Opportunities Opportunities to see to talk and for play and Eastern Market Metro Park offers a basic level of protection, listen exercise but lacks design elements to make the park comfortable and enjoyable for users. Enjoyment

Opportunities Aesthetic Dimensioned to enjoy qualities at human the positive and positive scale aspects of sensory climate experience

Poor Fair Good Urban Quality Criteria for Eastern Market Metro Park

28 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study ENHANCE THE PARK’S URBAN QUALITY

Protection

Without basic protection from cars, noise, rain, and the elements, people will avoid spending time in a space. Protection from these things is essential for a place to be used.

Few Opportunities to Sit in the Shade Good Protection against traffic Two of the park’s edges are buffered from traffic with vegetation and crashes; and on-street parking; however, the Pennsylvania Avenue edge feeling safe could use better buffering.

Fair Protection against crime During the day, the space is busy with people; but lighting at night and violence; is sparce, not pedestrian scaled, and creates dark spots. Police feeling secure patrols can be uninviting and signal unsafety, deterring people.

Protection Fair Trees provide Capitol Hill BID safety against protection from the ambassadors provide unpleasant The park has medicocre protection from the sun during DC’s hot wind and a buffer directions for visitors and sensory summer month, and from wind during windy days. The low sparce from travel lanes. keep the park safe. experiences tree canopy shelters only a portion of the park adequetly. Source: www.capitolhillbid.org

29 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study ENHANCE THE PARK’S URBAN QUALITY

Comfort

Without elements that make walking, standing, sitting, seeing, and conversing comfortable, a place does not invite people to spend time there. Good Poor

The Park is well- The park has no Opportunities connected to public art, does to walk and walkable destinations, Opportunities not hold any cycle accessible via on- to see performance events, street bike lanes, and and does not invite features a Capitol many people in to Bikeshare Station. watch. Few Opportunities to Sit, Stay, or Spend Time Fair Poor

The metro entrance, The active nature of rocks, and shaded the park encourages areas provide some people to interact; Opportunities opportunities to Opportunities but the park does to stand and stand and stay for a to talk and not offer spaces stay while; but the lack of listen for people to relax seating prevents most and talk, and is users from being able somewhat too noisy stay in the space for to have extended an extended time. conversations.

Poor Poor

The park has no formal There park does not seating and very Opportunities have any playable Opportunities No Opportunities to Play or Exercise to sit little informal seating. for play and features. Lawn Rocks can be used exercise areas offer some for seating, but do not opportunity for play allow more than one but have limited open person to sit. multipurpose space.

30 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study ENHANCE THE PARK’S URBAN QUALITY

Enjoyment

A great place distinguishes itself from a good place by including elements that invite people to be active and make use of the positive aspects of the park’s microclimate and human-scaled elements.

Human Scale Features and Landscaping Good Dimensioned at human The existing tree canopy provides the feeling of being sheltered. scale The open plaza’s scale allows for a good facial recognition of individuals from a distance.

Opportunities Poor to enjoy the positive The park’s pavers help reduce the reflectivity of the harsh summer aspects of sun, but there are no other tempreature cooling elements such as climate water features.

Aesthetic Poor qualities No Opportunities Harsh Materials and and positive There are little to no features that provide visual interest for the to Enjoy the Park in Lacking Sensory sensory pedestrian, and the undermaintance of grassy areas deters the Sun Experience experience potential additional active uses that could occur in those spaces. Source: www.capitolhillbid.org

31 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study PROVIDE MORE SHADED PLACES

Only 30% Open Lawn Space; Majority of Park Unshaded

People usually like to sit in vegetated spaces and shaded areas, especially during the hot summer months. By providing more shaded areas, more people can stay in the park.

The southern portion of Eastern Market Metro Park has a decent number of trees that can create shade in travel paths and open lawn spaces. However, these shaded areas lack seating.

The northern portion of the park is reasonably shaded by tree canopies, but could benefit from additional open lawn spaces. Its Sun-Shade Diagram at 2:00 PM on June 21st expanded playground will require further shading as a result of the low tree canopy height.

Expanded Play Areas in the Park’s Northern Portion

32 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study 3. HOW CAN MORE PUBLIC USE AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION BE ENCOURAGED?

33 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study CREATE PLAYABLE SPACES

Spaces for Children; Spaces for Cultural Performance

As the survey shows, Eastern Market Metro Park is well situated to invite people in, but, among other things, does not provide enough play opportunities for them to stay.

Integrating engaging design elements that people can interact with, can invite them to end up spending more time there. Introducing comfortable multi-use community spaces that enable social interaction can make room for different types of cultural and civic events to happen, creating neighborhorhood pride and activating the space. Existing Eastern Market Metro Park

Vision of a Playable Eastern Market Metro Park

34 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study SECONDARY STUDY AREA | SEWARD SQUARE Pennsylvania Ave SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE

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Pennsylvania Ave SE URBAN CONTEXT AND SITE OVERVIEW Pennsylvania Ave SE

A Neighborhood Park in Waiting Pennsylvania Ave SEPennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Seward Square centers on the intersection of North Carolina and Pennsylvania Avenues SE, bounded by 4th and 6th Streets SE, in Pennsylvania Ave SE the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Named after Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of State William Henry Pennsylvania Ave SE Seward, it is currently maintained by the National Park Service. Pennsylvania Ave SEPennsylvania Ave SE

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At the Heart of a Neighborhood 2 The Pennsylvania Avenue SE 3 1 corridor features a number of commercial establishments. A variety in storefronts and building facades supports pedestrian activation and visual interest. Buildings around Seward Square The Library of Congress is the are primarily low-scale residential research library for the US rowhomes. The Capitol Hill United Congress and the oldest federal 1 Methodist church is located south cultural institution in the United of the park. States. The Folger Shakespeare Library, the John Adams Building, and the James Madison Memorial 4 Building are also nearby. 3 6 8

7 2 Folger Park, named after the 4 former Secretary of the Treasury 8 Charles J. Folger, is known for its The primary study area, Eastern 8 unique ‘fountain benches’. Market Metro Park, is redeveloped to include a playground. 5 5 7

6 Eastern Market is an indoor market housed in a brick building constructed in 1871. It is located To the South, along 5th Street on 7th Street SE just a few blocks SE, Marion Park memorializes 700 Penn, a multi-story mixed- from the US Capitol, and sits distinguished soldier Francis use development, sits across from alongside Eastern Market’s year- Marion, and features seating Eastern Market Metro Park. round open-air farmers market. areas and a fenced playground.

37 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study HOW CAN SEWARD SQUARE FULFILL ITS ROLE AS A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK?

38 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study INTRODUCE QUALITY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AMENITIES

Comparable Parks

The percentage of Seward Square visitors is very low compared to the Stanton number of pedestrians that pass by the park on Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Park This means that not enough people choose to enter the park as they walk by it.

North of Seward Square at the intersection of Massachusetts and Maryland Avenues SE, lies Stanton Park. A park of comparable size and location to the secondary study area, Seward Square, it somehow attracts more pedestrians. Taking a deeper look at how these two parks compare might reveal how Seward Square can be more successful.

Seward Square

Stanton Park Location

39 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study ______D.C. Office of Planning | | Design Division Stanton Park PROJECT: PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE PUBLIC LIFE STUDY DATE: 28‐Jun‐2018 ______

STATIONARY SCAN: ACTIVITIES BLOCK TIME IN HOUR EAT/DRINK TALKING PPL WATCH E‐DEVICE EXERCISE/REC KIDS PLAY PERF./CLTRL TRANSIT COMMERCE W/PETS CIVIC SMOKING INTOX. SLEEP PANHANDLE SURVEYOR SC 9:54 AM 10:00 AM16 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 00001 0Kevin SC 10:54 AM 11:00 AM07 0 2 0 100 0 0 00000 0Kevin SC 11:54 AM 12:00 PM05 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 00001 0 SC 12:54 PM 1:00 PM0121 0 0 140 0 0 00002 0Ashley SC 1:54 PM 2:00 PM15 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 00000 0Kevin INTRODUCE QUALITY NEIGHBORHOODSC 2:54 PM 3:00 PM22 0 PARK 0 1 6AMENITIES 0 0 0 00003 0 SC 3:54 PM 4:00 PM00 0 5 4 100 0 0 00100 0Thor SC 4:54 PM 5:00 PM02 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 00000 0Thor Total 4 39 11 15 6 49 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0

______SMOKING STATIONARY SCAN: ACTIVITIES Foot Traffic and Park Amenities D.C. Office of Planning | | Design Division W/PETS 1% EAT/DRINKSeward Square 0% PANHANDLE COMMERCE INTOX. 3% PROJECT: PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE PUBLIC LIFE STUDY CIVIC 0% 0% 0% 0% DATE: 28‐Jun‐2018 ______TRANSIT ______SLEEP ______Though comparable, Stanton Park has a higher stickiness factor percentage 0% PERF./CLTRL 5% 0% STATIONARY SCAN: ACTIVITIES than Seward Square, likely due to the presence of engaging amenities such EAT/DRINK BLOCK TIME IN HOUR EAT/DRINK TALKING PPL WATCH E‐DEVICE EXERCISE/REC KIDS PLAY PERF./CLTRL TRANSIT COMMERCE W/PETS CIVIC SMOKING INTOX. SLEEP PANHANDLE SURVEYOR TALKING SA 9:54 AM 10:00 AM00 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 02000 3Andrea PPL WATCH as a statue and a playground. Stanton Park also shows moreSA pedestrians 10:54 AM 11:00 AM00 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 00112 3Andrea SA 11:54 AM 12:00 PM10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0TALKING 00012E‐DEVICE 1Andrea 30% using public seating, thanks to the abundance of quality benches.SA 12:54 Seward PM 1:00 PM04 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 00020EXERCISE/REC 3Andrea Square currently lacks seating options due to its broken benches.SA 1:54 PM 2:00 PM ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐‐‐‐‐KIDS PLAY ‐ ‐ SA 2:54 PM 3:00 PM10 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 00001PERF./CLTRL 0 Uzo SA 3:54 PM 4:00 PM02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00001 0 Uzo KIDS PLAY TRANSIT SA 4:54 PM 5:00 PM07 0 137% 0 0 0 0 0 00200 0 Uzo COMMERCE SB 9:54 AM 10:00 AM00 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 00000 0Thor Based on that information, it is safe to assume that by introducingSB 10:54 quality AM 11:00 AM00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 00001W/PETS 0Thor SB 11:54 AM 12:00 PM00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00002CIVIC 0Thor neighborhood park amenities, Seward Park can attract moreSB pedestrians 12:54 PM 1:00 PM ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐‐‐‐‐SMOKING ‐ ‐ SB 1:54 PM 2:00 PM ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐‐‐‐‐INTOX. ‐ ‐ and become the neighborhood park it is meant to be. SB 2:54 PM 3:00 PM00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00000 0Jessica PPL WATCH SLEEP SB 3:54 PM 4:00 PM00 0 0 1 0 0 08% 0 01000 0Jessica PANHANDLE SB 4:54 PM 5:00 PM00 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 00000 0Jessica Total 2 139 6 4 2 0 3 0 03349 10 E‐DEVICE 11% EXERCISE/RECSTATIONARY SCAN: ACTIVITIES Stanton Park 5% EAT/DRINK 3%

PANHANDLE 15% EAT/DRINK TALKING TALKING Total Stickiness Factor 19% PPL WATCH 100.00% E‐DEVICE 90.00% EXERCISE/REC Total Stickiness Factor SLEEP 80.00% KIDS PLAY 13% 100.00% Total Stickiness70.00% Factor PERF./CLTRL TRANSIT 100.00% 60.00% 90.00% COMMERCE 50.00% Seward PPL WATCH W/PETS 90.00% Stanton 13% 80.00% 40.00% INTOX. CIVIC 6% SMOKING 80.00% 30.00% 70.00% INTOX. 20.00% SMOKING SLEEP 70.00% 4% 60.00% 10.00% PANHANDLE CIVIC E‐DEVICE 0.00% 4% 9% 60.00% TRANSIT 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM Seward5PM EXERCISE/REC 50.00% W/PETS 5% 6% 0% 50.00% Seward Stanton 40.00% COMMERCE PERF./CLTRL 0% 0% KIDS PLAY Total Stickiness Factor Stanton Seward Square 3% 40.00% 30.00% 30.00% 20.00% 20.00% 40 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study 10.00% 10.00% 0.00% 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 0.00% 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM BUILD ON PARK LOCATION

Take Advantage of Positive Park Attributes

In the comparative analysis between Seward Square and Stanton Park, some positive attributes of Seward Square that could be built on came up: • Fairly accessible by public transportation with a good number of people visiting the park between 10 am and 5 pm • Increased amount of foot traffic at lunch time and afternoon rush hour • Potential for amenities and activities to attract visitors Total Pedestrian Counts by Hour Open Green Circular Plaza in the 140 Space for Passive Southern Half of the 120 100 Recreation Park 80 Seward 60 Stanton 40 20 0 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Pedestrian Count by Hour Pedestians Using Public Seating 12

6 Seward Stanton 4

Total2 Stickiness Factor Paths and Benches Worn Paths through 100.00% Total Stickiness0 Factor 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM in Disrepair the Grass with Desire 100.00% 90.00% Pedestrians Using Public Seating Stationary Activity Totals by Hour Lines Unmet by the 90.00% 80.00% 25 Current Park Layout 80.00% 20 70.00% 15 70.00% Seward 60.00% 10 Stanton 60.00% 5 50.00% Seward 0 50.00% 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM Seward Stanton 40.00% Stationary Activities by Hour Stanton 40.00% 30.00% 30.00% 20.00% 20.00% 41 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study 10.00% 10.00% 0.00% 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 0.00% 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM BUILD ON NEIGHBORHOOD NEED

Not Many Play Opportunities in Capitol Hill

Despite it significant residential density, Capitol Hill has only three playgrounds. Large parts of Capitol Hill have low or no access to play opportunities. Seward Square is well situated to expand play opportunities for a large swath of neighborhood residents.

Existing Seward Square

Play Access Map of Southeast DC (PlayDC Master Plan) Vision of a Playable Seward Square

42 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study TYING IT ALL TOGETHER FIVE GUIDING PRINCIPLES

1 Introduce Active Uses into Parks

Capitol Hill has excellent access to open space and parks, but low access to play opportunities and recreational facilities. Pennsylvania Avenue SE has several large triangle parks that can be repositioned to better serve resident needs and attract more people to the avenue.

2 Reposition Metro Plazas as Town Squares

The metro stops along Pennsylvania avenue SE bring a significant number of people into the plazas surrounding them; but with more amenities and programming, these spaces could serve as key social meeting and gathering places for seasonal events and celebrations.

3 Strengthen the Sense of Place for Park Spaces and Along the Corridor

Pennsylvania Avenue SE is a wide grand street measuring 160 feet in width. Most of the buildings fronting it however, are two or three stories high, leading to a significant building height to street width ratio. This does not provide an adequate sense of enclosure and spacial definition for park spaces, which detracts from a well-defined sense of place.

44 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study FIVE GUIDING PRINCIPLES

4 Create a Unified Landscape and Streetscape Experience

Creating a more consistent tree canopy with healthy trees of a consistent shape will help unify the street and make for a more comfortable and enjoyable pedestrian experience. Creating a more unified landscape treatment for parks will help bring a greater sense of place to the avenue.

5 Activate Edges

Most parks along the avenue are surrounded by quiet residential buildings or commercial buildings with long blank facades. Active ground floor uses and engaging facades in buildings help attract more people to the street and its park spaces at all times of day.

45 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study A BIG IDEA: A CONNECTED CORRIDOR

Pennsylvania Avenue SE’s median is a grand gesture that unifies the street. Expanding the planting of pin oaks creates a graceful consistent tree canopy around Potomac metro station, and utilizes the historic alignment of the streetcar to introduce a central promenade and cycle track. As a result, along with building on the Public Life Study findings, the avenue can truly operate as a multi-modal street and become one of the greatest streets in the city.

46 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study A BIG IDEA: A CONNECTED CORRIDOR

47 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

District of Columbia Office of Planning www.planning.dc.gov

Public Life Study Survey Team

Chibuzor Biosah Lamont Cobb Joyetta Delaney Anthony DeLorenzo Edward Estes Joshua Ghaffari Kevin Hundelt Jessica Jones Sarah Lasky Andrea Limauro Thor Nelson Erkin Ozberk Juan Sian Ashley Stephens Valecia Wilson

For more information on Public Life initiatives in the District of Columbia, visit: planning.dc.gov/page/public-life-initiatives or reach out to: [email protected]

48 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study APPENDIX | COLLECTED DATA

APPENDIX: COLLECTED DATA

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th

LEGEND Stationary Activity Scanning LEGEND Pennsylvania Ave SE Stationary Activity ScanningPennsylvania Ave SE Standing Standing Seated - Public Market Park - June 28 (Weekday) Seated - Public Market Park - June 28 (Weekday) Seated - Improvised Seated - Improvised Children Playing Children Playing Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - Standing Standing Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - 8 o’clock hour Sitting 10 o’clock hour Sitting

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

8th St SE St 8th 8th St SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th Pennsylvania Ave SE SE St 9th Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

9 o’clock hour 11 o’clock hour South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th

8th St SE St 8th 8th St SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

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South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

APPENDIX: COLLECTED DATA

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th SE St 9th

LEGEND LEGEND Pennsylvania Ave SE Stationary Activity ScanningPennsylvania Ave SE Standing Stationary Activity Scanning Standing Seated - Public Seated - Public Market Park - June 28 (Weekday) Seated - Improvised Market Park - June 28 (Weekday) Seated - Improvised Children Playing Children Playing Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down

Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - Standing Standing Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - 12 o’clock hour Sitting 14 o’clock hour Sitting

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th Pennsylvania Ave SE SE St 9th Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

13 o’clock hour 15 o’clock hour South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th SE St 9th

8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

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South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th SE St 9th

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

APPENDIX: COLLECTED DATA

7th St SE St 7th 7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th 9th St SE St 9th

Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - Standing Standing Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - 16 o’clock hour Sitting 18 o’clock hour Sitting

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th Pennsylvania Ave SE SE St 9th Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE

17 o’clock hour South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

South Carolina Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th 7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th 9th St SE St 9th 8th St SE St 8th

D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

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South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th

100 300 500 ft.

Market Park 0 ft. 200 400 N

APPENDIX: COLLECTED DATA

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th SE St 9th

LEGEND LEGEND Pennsylvania Ave SE Stationary Activity ScanningPennsylvania Ave SE Standing Stationary Activity Scanning Standing Seated - Public Seated - Public Market Park - July 14 (Weekend) Seated - Improvised Market Park - July 14 (Weekend) Seated - Improvised Children Playing Children Playing Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down

Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - Standing Standing Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - 10 o’clock hour Sitting 12 o’clock hour Sitting

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th Pennsylvania Ave SE SE St 9th Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

11 o’clock hour 14 o’clock hour South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th SE St 9th

8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

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South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th SE St 9th

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

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7th St SE St 7th 7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th 9th St SE St 9th

LEGEND LEGEND Pennsylvania Ave SE Stationary Activity ScanningPennsylvania Ave SE Standing Stationary Activity Scanning Standing Seated - Public Seated - Public Market Park - July 14 (Weekend) Seated - Improvised Market Park - July 14 (Weekend) Seated - Improvised Children Playing Children Playing Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down Pennsylvania Ave SE Lying Down

Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - Standing Standing Waiting for Transit - Waiting for Transit - 16 o’clock hour Sitting 18 o’clock hour Sitting

South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE

8th St SE St 8th SE St 8th

D St SE D St SE

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th Pennsylvania Ave SE SE St 9th Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE

17 o’clock hour South Carolina Ave SE South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

South Carolina Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th 7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th 9th St SE St 9th 8th St SE St 8th

D St SE

Pennsylvania Ave SE D St SE

100 300 500 ft. 100 300 500 ft.

Market Park Market0 ft. Park 200 400 N 0 ft. 200 400 N

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South Carolina Ave SE Pennsylvania Ave SE

7th St SE St 7th 8th St SE St 8th 9th St SE St 9th

100 300 500 ft.

Market Park 0 ft. 200 400 N ______D.C. Office of Planning | | Design Division Eastern Market Metro Park PROJECT: PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE PUBLIC LIFE STUDY APPENDIX: COLLECTED DATA DATE: 28‐Jun‐2018 ______Eastern Market Metro Park Weekday Survey (June 28) STATIONARY ACTIVITY SCAN: POSITION BLOCK TIME IN HOUR STAND/LEAN SIT‐PUBLIC SIT‐PRIV LYING SIT‐IMPRO SURVEYOR STATIONARY ACTIVITY SCAN TOTALS MA 7:54 AM 8:00 AM72001Juan Hour Standing/ Leaning Standing/Leaning Pedestrians by Hour MA 8:54 AM 9:00 AM92001Juan MA MB 18 MA 9:54 AM 10:00 AM148001Juan8AM7 2 16 MA 10:54 AM 11:00 AM121002Juan9AM9 2 14 MA 11:54 AM 12:00 PM 8 0 0 0 1 Juan 10AM 14 3 12 MA 12:54 PM 1:00 PM 16 10 0 4 2 Juan 11AM 12 1 10 MA 1:54 PM 2:00 PM 1 1 0 1 8 Juan 12PM 8 3 MA MA 2:54 PM 3:00 PM70004Erkin1PM164 8 MB MA 3:54 PM 4:00 PM130005Erkin2PM1 5 6 MA 4:54 PM 5:00 PM 13 10 0 0 5 Erkin 3PM 7 9 4 MA 5:54 PM 6:00 PM 7 0 0 0 0 Lamont 4PM 13 9 2 MB 7:54 AM 8:00 AM 2 6 0 0 0 Valecia 5PM 13 0 0 MB 8:54 AM 9:00 AM24010Thor6PM7 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM MB 9:54 AM 10:00 AM 3 2 0 0 0 Sarah MB 10:54 AM 11:00 AM 1 3 0 1 0 Sarah Hour Sitting (Public) MB 11:54 AM 12:00 PM 3 2 0 1 0 Sarah #MA of MB Sitting (Public) Pedestrians by Hour Hour Standing/Leaning Pedestrian Totals by Hour MB 12:54 PM 1:00 PM 4 9 0 0 0 Sarah 8AMPedestrians 2 6 25 14 9AM 2 4 MB 1:54 PM 2:00 PM 5 3 1 1 0 Valecia 8AM 9 12 10AM 8 2 MB 2:54 PM 3:00 PM 9 10 0 1 0 Sarah 9AM 11 20 11AM 1 3 10 MB 3:54 PM 4:00 PM 9 13 2 0 0 Anthony 10AM 17 12PM 0 2 MB 4:54 PM 5:00 PM 0 5 0 0 0 Anthony 11AM 13 8 1PM 10 15 9 MA MB 5:54 PM 6:00 PM 0 0 0 0 0 Anthony 12PM 11 6 2PM 1 3 MB 1PM 20 # of Pedestrians 3PM 0 10 10 4 2PM 6 4PM 0 13 3PM 16 2 5PM 10 5 5 4PM 22 0 6PM 0 0 5PM 13 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 0 6PM 7 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM # of Hour 55 DC Office ofPedestrians Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life SittingStudy (Public) Pedestrian Totals by Hour 8AM 8 20 9AM 6 18 10AM 10 16 11AM 4 14 12PM 2 12 10 1PM 19 # of Pedestrians 2PM 4 8 3PM 10 6 4 4PM 13 2 5PM 15 0 6PM 0 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM

Hour Sitting (Private) MA MB Sitting (Private) Pedestrians by Hour 8AM 0 0 2.5 9AM 0 0 10AM 0 0 2 11AM 0 0 12PM 0 0 1.5 1PM 0 0 MA 2PM 0 1 1 MB 3PM 0 0 4PM 0 2 0.5 5PM 0 0 0 6PM 0 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM

# of Hour Pedestrians Sitting (Private) Pedestrian Totals by Hour 8AM 0 2.5 9AM 0 10AM 0 2 11AM 0 12PM 0 1.5 1PM 0 # of Pedestrians 2PM 1 1 3PM 0 0.5 4PM 2 5PM 0 0 6PM 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM

Hour Lying Down MA MB Pedestrians Lying Down by Hour 8AM 0 0 4.5 9AM 0 1 4 10AM 0 0 3.5 11AM 0 1 3 12PM 0 1 2.5 1PM 4 0 MA 2 2PM 1 1 MB 1.5 3PM 0 1 1 4PM 0 0 0.5 5PM 0 0 0 6PM 0 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM

# of Hour Pedestrians Pedestrian Lying Down Totals by Hour 8AM 0 4.5 9AM 1 4 10AM 0 3.5 11AM 1 3 12PM 1 2.5 1PM 4 2 # of Pedestrians 2PM 2 1.5 3PM 1 1 4PM 0 0.5 5PM 0 0 6PM 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM

Hour Sitting (Improvised) MA MB Sitting (Improvised) Pedestrians by Hour 8AM 1 0 9 9AM 1 0 8 10AM 1 0 7 11AM 2 0 6 12PM 1 0 5 1PM 2 0 MA 4 2PM 8 0 MB 3 3PM 4 0 2 4PM 5 0 1 5PM 5 0 0 6PM 0 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM

# of Hour Pedestrians Sitting (Improvised) Pedestrian Totals by Hour 8AM 1 9 9AM 1 8 10AM 1 7 11AM 2 6 12PM 1 5 1PM 2 4 # of Pedestrians 2PM 8 3 3PM 4 2 4PM 5 1 5PM 5 0 6PM 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM Hour MA4 MF MA4 Ped Count 8:00 AM 1 4 45 9:00 AM 6 3 40 10:00 AM 2 6 35 11:00 AM 7 8 30 12:00 PM 19 39 25 MA4 M 1:00 PM 12 8 20 Count MA4 F 2:00 PM 15 3:00 PM 7 7 10 4:00 PM 15 13 5 Hour MA4 5:00 PM 31 33 0 MF MA4 Ped Count 6:00 PM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:00 AM 22 32 35 9:00 AM 24 23 Hour MA5 30 10:00 AM 9MF 19 25 MA5 Ped Count 11:00 AM 15 8 8:00 AM 11 13 40 12:009:00 PMAM 17 818 21 20 35 MA 4 M

10:001:00 PM AM 10 6 20 7 Count 1530 MA 4 F 11:002:00 PM AM 14 20 1025 12:003:00 PM PM 3 8 21 7 20 MA5 M 1:00 PM 21 17 4:00 PM 14 12 Count 5 15 MA5 F 2:005:00 PM PM 9 10 100 3:00 PM 17 9 6:00 PM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 4:00 PM 17 9 5 5:00 PM 30 35 0 Hour MA5 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 27 27 MF MA5 Ped Count 8:00 AM 12 15 40 Hour MB1 35 9:00 AM 16MF 19 MB1 Ped Count 10:00 AM 5 10 8:00 AM 14 17 3018 11:00 AM 6 9 9:00 AM 3 1 2516 10:0012:00 PM AM 6 1 14 4 14 20 MA 5 M 1:00 PM 8 18 Count 11:00 AM 0 0 12 MA 5 F 15 12:002:00 PM PM 5 1 10 MB1 M 1:00 PM 8 5 108 3:00 PM 17 13 Count MB1 F 2:004:00 PM PM 18 11 56 4 3:005:00 PM PM 27 5 35 1 0 4:00 PM 9 16 2 6:00 PM 13 8 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 5:00 PM 4 4 0 6:00 PM 4 8 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Hour MB1 MF MB1 Ped Count Hour MB2 16 8:00 AM 3MF 1 MB2 Ped Count 9:00 AM 8 14 14 8:00 AM 0 1 10 10:009:00 AMAM 4 0 51 129 11:00 AM 5 1 10:00 AM 0 0 108 11:0012:00 PM AM 4 2 31 7 86 MB1 M 12:001:00 PM PM 4 3 31 Count 5 MB2MB1 M F 1:00 PM 3 0 6 2:00 PM Count 4 MB2 F 2:003:00 PM PM 3 2 43 APPENDIX:3:004:00 PM PM 7 0 20 COLLECTED22 DATA 4:005:00 PM PM 0 9 2 1 00 5:00 PM 1 1 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 4 5 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Eastern6:00 Market PM 7 Metro 5 Park Weekday Survey (June 28) Hour MB2 Hour Total MF MB2 Ped Count 16 EAST: Total Ped Counts 8:00 AM AM124 3 10 14300 9:00 AM AM161 9 14 10:0010:00 AM AM107 6 5 12250 11:00 AM 3 4 11:00 AM 94 10200 12:0012:00 PM PM 153 1 2 Total 1508 MB2 M 1:00 PM 1 0 Count 1:00 PM 144 MB2 F 6 2:00 PM PM 57 Count 100 3:00 PM 108 4 3:00 PM 1 0 50 4:00 PM PM 180 3 0 2 5:00 PM 266 0 5:00 PM 0 0 0 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 108 6:00 PM 1 4 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 1502

Hour Total WEST: To t a l Ped Counts 8:00 AM 125 300 9:00 AM 161 250 10:00 AM 75

11:00 AM 59 200 12:00 PM 115 Total 150 1:00 PM 97 Count 2:00 PM 13 100 3:00 PM 62 50 4:00 PM 104 5:00 PM 111 0 6:00 PM 35 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 957

56 DC Office of Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study <20 yo Hour MA MB People younger than 20 in each Area per Hour 8AM ‐‐ 4.5 9AM ‐‐ 4 10AM 0 0 3.5 11AM 0 0 3 12PM 0 0 2.5 1PM 0 0 MA 2 2PM 0 0 MB 3PM 0 0 1.5 4PM 4 2 1 5PM 0 0 0.5 6PM 4 0 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 7PM ‐‐

<20 yo (% of Total) Hour MA MB People younger than 20 in each area 8AM ‐‐ (% of Total Pedestrians by Hour) 9AM ‐‐ 30.00% 10AM 0.00% 0.00% 11AM 0.00% 0.00% 25.00% 12PM 0.00% 0.00% 20.00% 1PM 0.00% 0.00% Total

MA 2PM 0.00% 0.00% 15.00% of

3PM 0.00% 0.00% % 10.00% MB 4PM 20.00% 25.00% 5.00% 5PM 0.00% 0.00% 6PMHour 26.67%MB2 0.00% 0.00% 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 7PM ‐‐MF MB2 Ped Count 10:00 AM 0 0 20 11:00 AM65+ 1 yo 0 Hour 12:00 PMMA 1 MB 0 15 Seniors older than 65 in each Area per Hour 1:00 PM 3 2 8AM ‐‐ 10 MB2 M 2:00 PM 19 8 7 9AM ‐‐ Count APPENDIX:3:00 PM 12 19 COLLECTED DATA MB2 F 10AM 1 0 5 6 4:00 PM 9 4 11AM 2 1 5 5:00 PM 3 4 0 12PM 5 0 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 5 1 4 Eastern1PM Market 4 Metro 1 Park Weekday Survey (July 14) MA 2PM 1 0 3 Hour Total MB 3PM 4 0 2 4PM 5 0 EAST: Total Ped Counts 10:00 AM 50 1 11:005PM AM 6101 0 200 0 12:006PM PM 0 4 87 150 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 7PM1:00 PM ‐‐162 Total

2:00 PM 175 100 65+ yo (% of Total) Hour3:00 PM 125 Count 50 4:00 PM MA137 MB Seniors older than 65 in each area 8AM5:00 PM ‐‐148 0 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 (%PM of Total 2:00 PM Pedestrians 3:00 PM by 4:00 Hour) PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 9AM6:00 PM ‐‐157 120.00% 10AM 12.50%1142 0.00% 11AM 40.00% 12.50% 100.00% Hour Total 12PM 50.00% 0.00% 80.00% WEST: Total Ped Counts 10:001PM AM 33.33%58 25.00% 200 Total

11:00 AM 78 MA 2PM 4.55% 0.00% 60.00% of 12:00 PM 85 150

% MB 3PM1:00 PM 100.00%138 0.00% 40.00% Total 100 4PM2:00 PM 25.00%117 0.00% 20.00% 3:00 PM 41 Count 50 5PM4:00 PM 60.00%111 0.00% 6PM5:00 PM 0.00%150 33.33% 0 0.00% 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 7PM ‐‐75 853

Total Ped Count Hour MA MB Total Pedestrian Counts 8AM 0 0 25 9AM 0 0 10AM 8 11 20 11AM 5 8 12PM 10 11 15 Total 1PM 12 4 MA 2PM 22 4 10 MB Count 3PM 4 2 4PM 20 8 5 5PM 10 6 6PM 15 12 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 0 0

Age 20‐64 Hour MA MB Adults (Age 20‐64) in each Area per Hour 8AM ‐‐ 25 57 DC9AM Office of‐‐ Planning – Pennsylvania Avenue SE Public Life Study 10AM 7 11 20 11AM 3 7 12PM 5 11 15 1PM 8 3 MA 2PM 21 0 10 MB 3PM 0 2 4PM 11 6 5 5PM 4 6 6PM 11 8 0 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 7PM ‐‐

Age 20‐64 Hour MA MB Adults (Age 20‐64) in each area 8AM ‐‐ (% of Total Pedestrians by Hour) 9AM ‐‐ 10AM 87.50% 100.00% 120.00% 11AM 60.00% 87.50% 100.00% 12PM 50.00% 100.00% 80.00% 1PM 66.67% 75.00% Total

MA 2PM 95.45% 0.00% 60.00% of

3PM 0.00% 100.00% % 40.00% MB 4PM 55.00% 75.00% 20.00% 5PM 40.00% 100.00% 6PM 73.33% 66.67% 0.00% 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM ‐‐

MA: % of Hour Stationary Total MA: Percentage of Stationary Total by Gender (per hour) MF 100% 8AM ‐‐ 90% 9AM ‐‐ 80% 10AM 63% 38% 70% 11AM 60% 40% 60% 12PM 70% 30% 50% F 1PM 50% 50% 40% M 2PM 41% 59% 30% 3PM 50% 50% 20% 4PM 60% 40% 10% 5PM 50% 50% 0% 6PM 40% 60% 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 7PM ‐‐

MB: % of Stationary Hour Total MB: Percentage of Stationary Total by Gender (per hour) MF 100% 8AM ‐‐ 90% 9AM ‐‐ 80% 10AM 91% 9% 70% 11AM 88% 13% 60% 12PM 64% 36% 50% F 1PM 100% 0% 40% M 2PM 100% 0% 30% 3PM 50% 50% 20% 4PM 88% 13% 10% 5PM 100% 0% 0% 6PM 92% 8% 8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM 12PM 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM ‐‐