Washington Canal Park will be the first public park built as part of the District's Anacostia Waterfront initiative through a unique public-private funding arrangement. Located on three narrow blocks along the route of the historic Washington Canal near the Washington Nationals' new stadium, the site was once a canal that connected the Anacostia River to the US Capitol and the Potomac River. Washington Canal Park will be the centerpiece of an emerging high density, mixed-use, development district that includes the new US Department of Transportation headquarters and the Capper Carrollsburg neighborhood. 

Development and Design Team: William C. Smith & Co.; JBG Co.; District of Columbia Housing Authority; Environmental Protection Agency; Gustafson Guthrie Nichol; Jeff Lee and Assoc.

Neighborhood Investment and Economic Opportunities:

• Park will be a centerpiece for approximately 10,000 office workers and 2,000 new dwellings
• Park will provide a green pedestrian link between Capitol Hill and new Federal Center, SE and Anacostia Rivertrail
• Replacement of three blocks of surface parking lots with gardens, water features, and sitting, play, and performance areas
• A contemporary design reflecting and interpreting the history of Southeast Washington and the Washington Canal
• Developed with the input of residents of Capper Carrollsburg and Capitol Hill neighborhoods 
• Public art projects are being incorporated into park with support of the DC Commission on Arts and the Humanities
• $10 million dollars of construction contracts with minimum 35 percent LSDBE participation
• Creation of 40 construction jobs with hiring preferences given to residents of Wards 6, 7, and 8