This dataset was created by the DC Office of Planning and provides a simplified representation of the neighborhoods of the District of Columbia. These boundaries are used by the Office of Planning to determine appropriate locations for placement of neighborhood names on maps. They do not reflect detailed boundary information, do not necessarily include all commonly-used neighborhood designations, do not match planimetric centerlines, and do not necessarily match Neighborhood Cluster boundaries. There is no formal set of standards that describes which neighborhoods are represented or where boundaries are placed. These informal boundaries are not appropriate for display, calculation, or reporting. Their only appropriate use is to guide the placement of text labels for DC's neighborhoods. This is an informal product used for internal mapping purposes only. It should be considered draft, will be subject to change on an irregular basis, and is not intended for publication.

This data set describes Neighborhood Clusters that have been used for community planning and related purposes in the District of Columbia for many years. It does not represent boundaries of District of Columbia neighborhoods. Cluster boundaries were established in the early 2000s based on the professional judgment of the staff of the Office of Planning as reasonably descriptive units of the City for planning purposes. Once created, these boundaries have been maintained unchanged to facilitate comparisons over time, and have been used by many city agencies and outside analysts for this purpose. (The exception is that 7 “additional” areas were added to fill the gaps in the original dataset, which omitted areas without significant neighborhood character such as Rock Creek Park, the National Mall, and the Naval Observatory.) The District of Columbia does not have official neighborhood boundaries. The Office of Planning provides a separate data layer containing Neighborhood Labels that it uses to place neighborhood names on its maps. No formal set of standards describes which neighborhoods are included in that dataset.Whereas neighborhood boundaries can be subjective and fluid over time, these Neighborhood Clusters represent a stable set of boundaries that can be used to describe conditions within the District of Columbia over time.

This dataset contains polygons that represent the boundaries of statistical neighborhoods as defined by the DC Department of Health (DC Health). DC Health delineates statistical neighborhoods to facilitate small-area analyses and visualization of health, economic, social, and other indicators to display and uncover disparate outcomes among populations across the city. The neighborhoods are also used to determine eligibility for some health services programs and support research by various entities within and outside of government. DC Health Planning Neighborhood boundaries follow census tract 2010 lines defined by the US Census Bureau. Each neighborhood is a group of between one and seven different, contiguous census tracts. This allows for easier comparison to Census data and calculation of rates per population (including estimates from the American Community Survey and Annual Population Estimates). These do not reflect precise neighborhood locations and do not necessarily include all commonly-used neighborhood designations. There is no formal set of standards that describes which neighborhoods are included in this dataset. Note that the District of Columbia does not have official neighborhood boundaries. Origin of boundaries: each neighborhood is a group of between one and seven different, contiguous census tracts. They were originally determined in 2015 as part of an analytical research project with technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) to define small area estimates of life expectancy. Census tracts were grouped roughly following the Office of Planning Neighborhood Cluster boundaries, where possible, and were made just large enough to achieve standard errors of less than 2 for each neighborhood's calculation of life expectancy. The resulting neighborhoods were used in the DC Health Equity Report (2018) with updated names. HPNs were modified slightly in 2019, incorporating one census tract that was consistently suppressed due to low numbers into a neighboring HPN (Lincoln Park incorporated into Capitol Hill). Demographic information were analyzed to identify the bordering group with the most similarities to the single census tract. A second change split a neighborhood (GWU/National Mall) into two to facilitate separate analysis.

The dataset contains locations and attributes of Neighborhood Planning Areas provided by the Office of Planning (DCOP). These do not reflect precise neighborhood locations and do not necessarily include all commonly-used neighborhood designations. There is no formal set of standards that describes which neighborhoods are included in this dataset. Note that the District of Columbia does not have official neighborhood boundaries.

Villages help elders stay at home in their neighborhoods. A Village is neighborhood-based nonprofit membership organization supported by volunteers. A Village makes it easier for older neighbors to keep living safely, comfortably and actively in their own homes and connected with their neighbors.Members continue to live in their homes. The can get together for parties, picnics, happy hours, and visits to local theaters, music, and art venues. Volunteers offer free services that can range from rides to and from medical appointments, prescription pickups, yard clean-ups, and simple handyman repairs, assistance with grocery shopping, changing light bulbs in ceiling fixtures, and reading to the visually impaired. Villages also help their members find useful community resources and reliable professionals and licensed vendors. Villages do not provide medical services, but can connect seniors with these services. They typically offer some services not traditionally offered by the DC Lead Agencies.The Department of Aging and Community Living has a senior service directory of agencies providing a variety of services. Call (202) 724-5622.

Strategic Neighborhood Investment Program (SNIP) - A targeted investment policy wherein priority District areas receive a series of comprehensive public actions or funds to complement and/or catalyze private sector investment. These are not neighborhood boundaries. The Government of the District of Columbia does not provide official neighborhood boundaries.

Census tracts eligible for the Neighborhood Prosperity Fund (NPF), pursuant to DC Official Code §2-1225.21.

The main purposes of this online map are 1. to demonstrate the Web-Based Geographic Information System (GIS) in the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) Real Property Tax Administration (RPTA), and 2. to share detailed real property data and information to real property owners, the public, and other government entities. The rich map and interactive application include relevant real property valuation contributing map layers, links to original source agencies, and a variety of search, query, and analysis options to meet the needs of a wide user base. The location and links to the original DC Boundary Stones add a fun, historical,and educational component.The Office of the Chief Financial Officer, DC Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR), Real Property Assessment Division values all real property in the District of Columbia. The public interactive online DC Office of Tax and Revenue Real Property Assessment Lot Map Search application accompanies the OTR Tax Payer Service Center and may be used to search for and view all real property, related assessment areas, assessment data, and detailed assessment information.

District of Columbia COVID-19 total tests reported by DC Health Planning Neighborhoods. Due to rapidly changing nature of COVID-19, data for March 2020 is limited. General Guidelines for Interpreting Disease Surveillance DataDuring a disease outbreak, the health department will collect, process, and analyze large amounts of information to understand and respond to the health impacts of the disease and its transmission in the community. The sources of disease surveillance information include contact tracing, medical record review, and laboratory information, and are considered protected health information. When interpreting the results of these analyses, it is important to keep in mind that the disease surveillance system may not capture the full picture of the outbreak, and that previously reported data may change over time as it undergoes data quality review or as additional information is added. These analyses, especially within populations with small samples, may be subject to large amounts of variation from day to day. Despite these limitations, data from disease surveillance is a valuable source of information to understand how to stop the spread of COVID19.

Data Source: Open Data DC and American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Why This Matters

Urban green spaces provide an array of health benefits, including protection from extreme heat, reducing stress and anxiety, and offering a place to stay physically active.

Parks can serve as a social gathering space in neighborhoods, offering a location for residents to host events, play sports, and connect with their neighbors. This benefit can be particularly beneficial for elderly individuals as they are more likely to suffer from social isolation.

While the District is considered a national leader in park equity today, this has not always been the case. Until 1954, many DC parks and playgrounds were segregated, either prohibiting their use by Black residents or only allowing them to be used during certain hours.

The District Response

The District consistently ranks well nationally for park equity, receiving a higher Trust for Public Land ParkScore®rating than any other city for four consecutive years (2021-2024). Unlike most cities in the US, District residents have access to a similar amount of park space regardless of their neighborhood’s racial demographics.

The District Department of Transportation’s Urban Forestry Division is on track to reach a goal of tree canopy coverage for 40% of the District, promoting better air quality and cooling our neighborhoods. Residents can also request the planting of a new street tree near them.

The Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of General Services are modernizing and renovating parks across the District to improve park services, safety, and utilization.

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) were created pursuant to legislation approving the District of Columbia's Home Rule charter in 1973. They are collections of Single Member Districts (SMDs). ANCs allow input from an advisory board made up of the residents of the neighborhoods directly affected by government action. The ANCs are the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in a neighborhood. ANCs present their positions and recommendations on issues to various District government agencies, the Executive Branch, and the Council. They also present testimony to independent agencies, boards and commissions, usually under rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANCs may also present their positions to Federal agencies. ANCs consider a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods. These include traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District's annual budget. No public policy area is excluded from the purview of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. ANCs present their positions and recommendations on issues to various District government agencies, the Executive Branch, and the Council. They also present testimony to independent agencies, boards and commissions, usually under rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANCs may also present their positions to Federal agencies.This dataset reflects the ANC boundaries delineated in the Advisory Neighborhood Commission Boundaries Act of 2022, signed into law on June 16, 2022. They are in effect beginning January 1, 2023.

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions or ANC's are collections of Single Member Districts or SMD's. There are multiple ANC's for each of the eight Wards. The initial number of ANC codes correspond to the ward. Three ANC's cross ward boundaries; 3C, 3G and 6D, the remaining do not. ANC's consider a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods. These include traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District's annual budget. No public policy area is excluded from the purview of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. The intent of the ANC legislation is to ensure input from an advisory board made up of the residents of the neighborhoods directly affected by government action. The ANCs are the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in a neighborhood. ANCs present their positions and recommendations on issues to various District government agencies, the Executive Branch, and the Council. They also present testimony to independent agencies, boards and commissions, usually under rules of procedure specific to those entities. By law, the ANCs may also present their positions to Federal agencies.

Single Member District or SMD's. Single Member Districts (SMDs) were created pursuant to legislation approving the District of Columbia's Home Rule charter in 1973. These neighborhood groups provide the District electorate with grass-roots experience in the electoral process. These SMDs boundaries, developed by the DC Council, are based on the 2010 Census of the District's population, with each SMD having approximately 2,000 residents. Representatives elected to each Single Member District sit as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. This data set reflects the boundaries approved by the DC Council in May, 2012, for official 2013 SMDs.

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) polygons. This dataset contains polygons representing ANC boundaries in 1990, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. These political jurisdictions were identified from public records, including published maps and written legal descriptions and heads-up digitized from the snapbase.

This map displays blocks that are part of the RPP program. This map does not necessarily display areas with available RPP parking. Some blocks where residents are eligible for an RPP Permit may have meters or other signage that restrict the usage of RPP Permits.

RPP Permits and Visitor Parking Permits (VPPs) allow parking at green and red RPP zone signs. Please review and follow on-street signage and parking regulations to avoid receiving a citation.

This dataset contains areal locations for Major Area Pans as established by the DC Office of Planning. Below are brief descriptions about each area. 1. Benning Road: The study area starts at the Starburst intersection, where Florida Avenue, Bladensburg Road and BenningRoad NE meet, and continues to the Maryland border at Southern Avenue, passing through Wards 5, 6 and 7 along the way. 2. Brookland/CUA Metro Station Area Plan: The boundaries for the immediate Small Area Plan study area for Brookland generally are Taylor Street to the north, 13th street to the east, Rhode Island Avenue to the South and 7th Street to Michigan Avenue to John McCormack Road to the west. 3. Deanwood Strategic Development Plan: The project area consists of Eastern Avenue to the Northeast, 55th Street NE to the East, Marvin Gaye Park to the South, and Kenilworth Avenue/CSX railway to the West. 4. Georgia Avenue - Petworth Metro Station Area Corridor Plan: Project area includes all properties fronting Georgia Avenue, from Decatur Street to Euclid Street in Ward 1; and encompasses approximately 40 blocks. The 4 neighborhood areas are defined as follows: -Upshur (Decatur Street to Shepherd Street) -Petworth-Metro (Shepherd Street to Otis Place) -Park View/Park Morton (Otis Place to Irving Street) -Pleasant Plains (Irving Street to Euclid Street) 5. Kennedy Street: Properties fronting on Kennedy from Georgia to North Capitol Street N. 6. Pennsylvania Avenue SE Land Development Plan: The study area includes all properties fronting on Pennsylvania Avenue SE from Independence Avenue SE/2nd Street SE eastward to Southern Avenue. The study area is more than three miles long and runs through parts of Wards 6, 7, and 8 in the District of Columbia. There are six sub areas located along the study area including: -Southern Avenue to Alabama Avenue (Ward 7) -Alabama Avenue to Branch Avenue (Ward 7) -Branch Avenue to 28th Street (Ward 7) -28th Street to the Sousa Bridge (Ward 8) -Sousa Bridge to 11th Street (Ward 6) -11th Street to 2nd Avenue/Independence Avenue (Ward 6) 7. Riggs Road / South Dakota Avenue: The Office of Planning will undertake a community planning process with area stakeholders (including residents, ANCs, neighborhood organizations, Council staff, businesses, property owners, institutions and government agencies) to develop a Strategic Development Plan and Revitalization strategy for the properties within Wards 4 and 5 within a ¼ mile radius surrounding the Riggs Road and South Dakota Avenue NE intersection. This includes Fort Totten Metro Station. 8. Upper Georgia Avenue Land Development Plan: Project boundaries extends from Decatur Street on the south to Eastern Avenue on the north, including properties along Georgia Avenue from one block to the east and west. 9. St. Elizabeths East Redevelopment Framework Plan: Corner of MLK SE and the alley 1 block north of Lebaum St. SE. Go southeast until Alabama Ave, SE and follow Alabama Ave to just passed the Congress Heights Metro. Head north to corner of Hebrew Cemetery boundary then northeast until Bruce St, SE. Finally, go northwest to intersect with MLK, SE just south of Pomeroy Rd, SE. 10. Anacostia Transit Area Strategic Investment Redevelopment Plan: The study area for the Anacostia Transit Area Framework Plan extends between Fort Stanton Park and Anacostia Park on the east and west, and Good Hope Road and Stevens Road SE on the north and south. 11. Convention Center Area Strategic Development Plan: Bounded by New York Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue, 12th Street, Vermont Avenue, U Street, Florida Avenue, and New Jersey Avenue. The area includes Logan Circle, French Street, Westminster Street, Blagden Alley, O Street Market, East Central, and MountVernon Square. 12. Uptown Destination District Plan (DUKE): Project boundaries Barry Place NW to the north; 6th Street NW to the east; Rhode Island Avenue to the south; and 13th Street to the west. 13. H Street Revitalization Plan: The project boundaries extend along H Street NE from North Capitol Street to 17th Street NE. (13 blocks). 14. Takoma Central District Plan: Project boundaries are defined by the area between Chestnut Street to the north, Eastern Avenue to the east, 4th 5th Streets to the west, and Aspen Laurel Streets to the south.

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This resource is a member of a series. The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) System (MTS). The MTS represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. The All Roads shapefile includes all features within the MTS Super Class "Road/Path Features" distinguished where the MAF/TIGER Feature Classification Code (MTFCC) for the feature in the MTS that begins with "S". This includes all primary, secondary, local neighborhood, and rural roads, city streets, vehicular trails (4wd), ramps, service drives, alleys, parking lot roads, private roads for service vehicles (logging, oil fields, ranches, etc.), bike paths or trails, bridle/horse paths, walkways/pedestrian trails, and stairways.

DC Main Streets is a program through which the District government works with neighborhood organizations to revitalize the District's neighborhood business districts through a comprehensive and systemic strategy for business retention and attraction, commercial property improvements, and provision of coordinated corridor-wide services.Each year Main Street programs have at least $30,000 of funds to provide sub-grants and technical assistance to businesses in their corridor. These funds can be used for a variety of activities including direct cash assistance, signage and storefront improvements, interior renovations, social media marketing, accounting support, lease negotiations, etc.

District of Columbia Single Member District (SMD) boundaries. This dataset contains lines representing advisory neighborhood commission (ANC) single member districts (SMDs) in 2002.