Northeast Boundary
Northeast Boundary | |
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Neighborhood of Washington, D.C. | |
Country | United States |
District | Washington, D.C. |
Ward | Ward 7 |
Government | |
• Councilmember | Vincent C. Gray |
Northeast Boundary is small neighborhood located in the
Borders
The borders of Northeast Boundary run from the intersection of Division Avenue NE and Hayes Street NW east to 56th Street NE, south one block along 56th Street NE, east along Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE to Eastern Avenue NE, southeast to Southern Avenue NE, southwest to East Capitol Street, north one block on 60th Street NE, west-northwest on Blaine/Brooks Street NE to 47th Street NE, north on 47th Street NE to 47th Place NE, following 47th Place NE and Foote Street NE to 48th Place NE, northerly along 48th Place NE to Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, east on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE to Division Avenue NE, and then northerly on Division Avenue NE to the neighborhood's northeast corner.[2]
Northeast Boundary immediately borders Prince George's County, Maryland, and the communities of Capitol Heights, Fairmount Heights, and Seat Pleasant.
Economic development
The government of the District of Columbia includes Northeast Boundary in the Far Northeast and Southeast Area Planning Area. It is a "policy focus area", receiving special economic development, policy planning, zoning, and other attention from the district government.[3]
Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE serves as the main retail district in Northeast Boundary.[4] Dix Street NE between 60th Street NE and Eastern Avenue NE serves as a secondary retail corridor.[5] The District government is working to encourage infill retail development on Dix Street.[1]
Northeast Boundary is a relatively poor neighborhood with few amenities and limited retail services. In April 2018, the District of Columbia nominated a portion of Northeast Boundary for listing as an Opportunity Zone, a federal incentive program designed to encourage business and commercial investment in low-income areas.[6]
Schools, parks, and Metro
The Capitol Heights Washington Metro station (Blue and Silver Lines) a few blocks east across the border in Maryland is the nearest subway station.[1] The hilly terrain of the neighborhood and small scale of the street grid network has tended to inhibit Metrobus service in the neighborhood.[8] :)
Citations
- ^ a b c d Office of Planning 2017, p. 17—19.
- ^ "Northeast Boundary Civic Association". D.C. Federation of Civic Associations. 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Office of Planning 2017, p. 17—14.
- ^ Office of Planning 2017, p. 17—18.
- ^ a b c Office of Planning 2017, p. 17—20.
- ^ Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (April 20, 2018). "Mayor Bowser Nominates 25 DC Census Tracts for Federal Opportunity Zone Program". Office of Planning and Economic Development. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Uliano, Dick (May 6, 2018). "New DC rec center named after local Motown legend Marvin Gaye". WTOP. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Levy, Alon (January 4, 2018). "Improving bus service east of the Anacostia River". D.C. Policy Center. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
Bibliography
- Office of Planning (2017). "Far Northeast and Southeast Area Element". The Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital: District Elements (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved May 6, 2018.