Project Vision

The project aims to cover or “deck over” the North Capitol street underpass to create a neighborhood history-themed park and urban green space for Washington DC’s diverse residents, visitors, and uses; and increase walkability, safety, and connection between the city’s east and west sides.

These changes will help strengthen the community social fabric; create a sense of ‘place’ and provide inclusive activity for its abutting and diverse residential neighborhoods. The project will help transform North Capitol Street into a center for all – the local communities, D.C. residents, businesses, and visitors.

From the beginning, this has been a multi-community led initiative to develop a public park of national significance and at an important moment in time to make a statement about healthy, inclusive, vibrant and equitable cities and communities.

The North Capitol Street Deck Over project will help improve resident’s quality of life by increasing safety, reconnecting neighborhoods on the N.W. and N.E side of the street, rectifying the infrastructure wrongs of the past, protecting the environment, and creating one of the best pedestrian-accessible vistas of the U.S. Capitol Building.