The 11th Street Bridge Park (Bridge Park) is a project of the nonprofit Building Bridges Across the River and the DC government, whose partnership ensures that the park meets a diverse set of social, health, environmental, and economic goals. The Bridge Park team has led their work with a strong focus on equity by engaging with hundreds of community members to develop an Equitable Development Plan that addresses how cities can make smart investments in communities to ensure longtime residents can stay and thrive in their neighborhoods. To that end, the team has secured over $10 million to implement the plan’s strategies and is working with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC.) LISC has committed $63 million through their Elevating Equity initiative that makes direct investment to organizations working toward equity in the Bridge Park’s impact area.
| Infrastructure Type | Highway |
| Status | In Construction |
| Opening | 2023 |
| Size | 7 acres |
| Design Team | OMA, OLIN, WRA |
| Management | Building Bridges Across the River |
| Project Leader | Scott Kratz |
Steering Committee Member
Heads up D.C., there’s a new way to shop local and Black-owned in the District: The organization behind the forthcoming 11th Street Bridge Park is launching a mobile kiosk featuring Black-owned businesses that will debut at the Anacostia River Festival this weekend.
Insta-worthy views, an amphitheater, and lots of green space will knit together Anacostia and Navy Yard.
A decade in the works, the 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, D.C., has yet to be built. But it could be a model for how to create public space while lessening the effects of gentrification.
