OP Seeks Community Feedback on Locations for Commemorative Works

Public Body: 
District of Columbia Commemorative Works Committee
Dates: 
Feb 18, 2021 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location name: 
https://publicinput.com/commemorativeworks
Description: 

Summer 2020 prompted a national as well as District-level dialogue on statues and memorials, which are also defined in District regulations as Commemorative Works. As a result, the Office of Planning (OP) is developing a strategy to support new commemorative works in all eight Wards to memorialize individuals, places, and events important to the District and its residents.   

To date, OP has identified an initial, draft list of five potential locations in each Ward for a total of 40 preferred sites throughout the District. We invite residents, advisory neighborhood commissioners, community groups, merchants and other District stakeholders to learn more about the strategy and share your comments on the proposed locations.  Visit our website to:

  • Sign up to receive updates on this effort
  • Take our 5-minute survey which will be available between January 28th through February 25th. 
  • RSVP to attend OP’s virtual public meeting on February 18th, 2021, 6:00 to 7:00 PM, OP will host a virtual public meeting to review the process used to identify the preferred sites and discuss the 40 sites that have been identified. 

OP will use public feedback we receive to inform the final location strategy which we anticipate releasing in March 2021.