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Washington 2024 Olympic Bid Masterplan WASHINGTON 2024 OLYMPIC BID MASTERPLAN WASHINGTON DC The Washington 2024 Bid distinguished itself from past and present bids as the most compact and walkable games in recent Olympic history. With the 75% of competition venues located within the District, as well as the Athletes’ Village and International Broadcast Center, the bid would foster the City’s long-range development plans, and create opportunities for reinvestment in areas still untouched by the widespread economic success enjoyed throughout much of the city. COMPACT GAMES In contrast to the region’s 2012 bid, which included venues in Virginia, Baltimore, and Annapolis, the 2024 Plan is intended to showcase the District, and its growth and continued development since the last bid was put forth in 2001. The District is relatively small compared to Rio, London, and Los Angeles, but its concentration of existing venues, and its unique grid of L’Enfant streets allow for a much more compact and urban games than have been recently planned. 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CORE VENUE PLAN The core venue plan locates the majority of venues within the District of Columbia, including marathon and triathlon courses. Outlying venues include existing world-class facilities such as the Great Meadow Foundation Equestrian Facility in the Virginia horse country, and sailing in Annapolis Harbor. PEPCO Site (DMPED) Mt. Vernon Triangle (DCOP/DMPED) NCPC FRAMEWORK PLAN Hill East Master Plan RFK Site Study (DCOP/DMPED) (Events DC) The Wharf (DMPED) Nats Park / The Yards/ 11th AWI Street Bridge ALIGNMENT WITH CITY PLANS FRAMEWORK PLAN The venues of the Washington 2024 Plan align NCPC with at least 10 federal and municipal planning Poplar Point intitiatives or approved plans, and at least 5 FRAMEWORK PLAN (DMPED) long-range transportation plans. The Games Long Bridge Park Master Plan have always been envisioned as a catalyst that (Arlington) will propel these plans forward into reality. The Washington 2024 Plan places special attention on the Anacostia, and reimagines it as a lively sports and entertainment-focused urban riverfront, with economic development potential for adjacent neighborhoods One legacy of the Games would be a restored riparian environment along the Anacostia, and over a mile of riverfront park. GAMES & LEGACY BENNING ROAD NE BENNING ROAD NE BENNING ROAD NE BENNING ROAD NE Comprising the existing RFK OLYMPIC PARK METRO STATION Stadium Site & Grounds, the DC E STREET NE E STREET NE E STREET NE E STREET NE OLYMPIC PARK 19th STREET NE STREET 19th NE STREET 19th 19th STREET NE NE 19th STREET 19th STREET OKLAHOMA AVE NE NE STREET 19th OKLAHOMA AVE NE OKLAHOMA AVE NEMETRO STATION OKLAHOMA AVE NE Armory, and Federal Reservation 21st STREET NE 21st STREET NE 21st STREET NE 21st STREET NE PARKING D STREET NE D STREET NE D STREET NE D STREET NE 13 (Hill East site), the new Olympic OLYMPIC LEGACY VELODROME VELODROME STADIUM OPERATIONS Park will extend for more than a METRO BRIDGE C STREET NE C STREET NE C STREET NE C STREET NE RFK PARKING RFK PARKING PARKING RIVERFRONT mile along Washington’s Anacostia OLYMPIC KINGMAN PARK KINGMAN KINGMAN WARMUP LAKE KINGMAN LAKE CONSTITUTION AVE NE LAKE CONSTITUTION AVE NE CONSTITUTION AVE NE FIELDS LAKE CONSTITUTION AVE NE TRANSIT PLAZA PARKING LEGACY River and Kingman Lake. OLYMPIC OLYMPIC LEGACY FAN C STREET NE C STREET NE C STREET NE 19th STREET NE STREET 19th NE STREET 19th 19th STREET NE NE STREET STREET 19th 19th AQUATICS NE STREET 19th AQUATICS EXPERIENCE AREA STADIUM A STREET NE A STREET NE FACILTY PARK A STREET NE FACILTY A STREET NE & SPORTS 21nd STREET NE STREET 21nd VENUES PARK 21nd STREET NE 21nd STREET 21nd STREET NE NE STREET STREET 21nd 21nd 21nd STREET NE STREET 21nd The Olympic Park will be compact, OLYMPIC LEGACY EAST CAPITOL STREET RFK STADIUM EAST CAPITOL STREET BRIDGE EAST CAPITOL STREET EAST CAPITOL STREET RFK STADIUM EAST CAPITOL STREET BRIDGE EAST CAPITOL STREET BRIDGE EAST CAPITOL STREET EAST CAPITOL STREET BRIDGE OLYMPIC PLAZA STADIUM STADIUM walkable, and transit accessible, DC ARMORY DC ARMORY DC ARMORY DC ARMORY FAN INDEPENDENCE AVE SE INDEPENDENCE AVE SE INDEPENDENCE AVE SE connecting it easily with the EXPERIENCE AREA PARKING INDEPENDENCE AVE SE INDEPENDENCE AVE SE INDEPENDENCE AVE SE RFK PARKING INDEPENDENCE AVE SE ATHLETE RFK PARKING rest of the city and the greater RECREATIONAL FIELDS/ ST COLETTA’S ST COLETTA’S ST COLETTA SCHOOL ANACOSTIA SCHOOL JOGGING AREA ANACOSTIA SCHOOL ANACOSTIA 19th STREET SE SE STREET STREET 19th 19th 19th STREET SE STREET 19th SE 19th STREET RIVER SE STREET 19th RIVER RIVERFRONT RIVER Washington region. WATER STREET SE STREET WATER WATER STREET SE STREET WATER 21st STREET SE 21st STREET 21st STREET SE 21st STREET 22nd STREET SE STREET 22nd 22nd STREET SE STREET 22nd BURKE STREET SE BURKE STREET SE BURKE STREET SE BURKE STREET SE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 20th STREET SE 20th STREET DC GENERAL HOSPITAL DC GENERAL HOSPITAL SE STREET 20th COMPLEX COMPLEX MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE After the Games, the Olympic Park WATER STREET SE STREET WATER WATER STREET SE STREET WATER 21st STREET SE 21st STREET 21st STREET SE 21st STREET 22nd STREET SE STREET 22nd 22nd STREET SE STREET 22nd will transition to a Professional MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE ROAD ACCESS PARKING POTOMAC AVE SE POTOMAC AVE SE POTOMAC AVE SE Sports Stadium and complex of POTOMAC AVE SE OLYMPIC MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL DC JAIL DC JAIL E STREET SE E STREET SE E STREET SE VILLAGE E STREET SE NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLOOK world-class athletic venues, and a TRANSPORT MALL vibrant mixed-use, mixed-income CONGRESSIONAL CONGRESSIONAL CONGRESSIONAL CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY CEMETERY CEMETERY CEMETERY residential neighborhood at 100’ 200’ 400’ downtown’s eastern gateway. 100’ 200’ 400’ 100’ 200’ 400’ 100’ 200’ 400’ EXISTING CONDITIONS GAMES MODE LEGACY MODE E STREET NE 19th STREET NE STREET 19th OKLAHOMA AVE NE ATHLETES’ VILLAGE 21st STREET NE D STREET NE Inspired by the architecture and parks of Washington’s great residential streets and neighborhoods, the Village respects the KINGMAN L’Enfant Plan,C STREET NE and conforms to the zoning regulations and design LAKE principles of the City-approved Hill East masterplan. The central KINGMAN neighborhood park serves as an athletes’ amenity, andLAKE is lined with ground-floorCONSTITUTION AVE NE Village services, easily convertible to retail and restaurants post-games. NE STREET 19th The Village houses 17,000 athletes, staff, A STREET NE and officials EAST(approx. CAPITOL STREET BRIDGE 2.9 million residential SF, and 500,000 SF non-residential-uses.) Following NE STREET 21nd the Games, the area south of MassachusettsEAST CAPITOL STREET Ave given over to temporary logistics facilities EAST can CAPITOL STREET BRIDGE support another 2 million SF of mixed-use development. WELCOME CENTER INDEPENDENCE AVE SE VILLAGE RETAIL PAVILIONS 19th STREET SE STREET 19th ATHLETE HOUSING WATER STREET SE STREET WATER 21st STREET SE STREET 21st 22nd STREET SE STREET 22nd BURKE STREET SE OLYMPIC VILLAGE PLAZA & AMPHITHEATRE VILLAGE PARK 20th STREET SE STREET 20th MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE VILLAGE RETAIL PAVILIONS WATER STREET SE STREET WATER 21st STREET SE STREET 21st 22nd STREET SE STREET 22nd ANACOSTIA RIVER MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE ATHLETE HOUSING FACILITY SERVICES CENTER POTOMAC AVE SE E STREET SE RIVERFRONT PARK & ATHLETE RECREATION AREA ATHLETE DINING CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY TRANSPORT MALL 100’ 200’ 400’ 100’ 200’ 400’ Washington 2024 is a transit-served games; all core venues are located within 1 mile of a Metro station.
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