The first major re-write of Washington's zoning code since it was established in 1958 is expected to be submitted by the Office of Planning today, ending six years of work and triggering another lengthy public process before the District's Zoning Commission, which will have the final say on new zoning

Bowing to vocal opposition, District planners have backed off a controversial proposal to eliminate long-standing requirements that developers in some areas include parking spaces in their projects. The decision not to wholly abandon “parking minimums” in outlying neighborhoods served by Metrorail and high-frequency bus lines comes as planners prepare to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 12, 2013 CONTACT: Alex Posorske, (202) 675-0016 ext. 126 Statement on DC Office of Planning Decision on Parking Minimums WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today on the Kojo Nnamdi show on WAMU, the Director of the DC Office of Planning, Harriet Tregoning, announced that DCOP was scrapping its

Harriet Tregoning, the director of D.C.'s Office of Planning, just made some big news as far as the city's developers, smart-growth advocates, and car owners are concerned. The long-overdue update to D.C.'s 55-year-old zoning code, which the office is currently working on, will preserve mandatory parking minimums in transit zones

After six years of work, the first major rewrite of Washington, D.C.'s zoning code since 1958 is inching closer to approval. But it's facing fierce opposition from some residents who worry it will shrink parking. A parking garage in D.C. On Tuesday, the District's top planning official defended her office's