New Development
Lincoln Heights / Richardson Dwellings
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OVERVIEW
AS PART OF THE NEW COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE, Deanwood’s Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings communities will gain 1,600 new mixed-income housing units, along with retail and office space, as part of a multi-hundred-million-dollar investment by the District.
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Howard D. Woodson High School
The District government completed the $100 million, 900-student facility in 2011.
Parks + Recreation
Neighborhood attractions include Marvin Gaye Park and its 1.2-mile bike trail, the Greater Deanwood Neighborhood Heritage Trail, the Deanwood Community Center & Library, and the newly renovated Riverside Center. As part of the New Communities Initiative, the park received $10 million in infrastructure improvements.
Top Local Industries
1,993 Total Area Employment
- Educational Services: 25%
- Health Care &
Social Assistance: 38% - Construction: 8%
$15 Million Infrastructure Investment
Completed in 2012, Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue features a reconfigured single-lane roadway to allow for traffic calming, landscaped medians, bicycle lanes, upgraded sidewalks, and street lighting. The District also rehabilitated six bridges over the Watts Branch tributary in 2014.




Contact: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
Sarina Accime
Development Manager, New Communities Initiative