Rice Street Capitol Area Reconstruction: Virtual open house June 3, 2025
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Rice Street Reconstruction Project Overview
Project goals: Safety, transit, bike connections, and economic development
Coordination with parallel projects (MLK Jr. Blvd, Metro Transit G Line, John Ireland Bridge)
Engagement history and community feedback summary
Design concept options (2-way cycle track, shared use path, hybrid model)
Public polling on design concept performance
Next steps in the design and construction timeline
Notable Quotes (3)
Rice street has a Field of Dreams. Better yet, dreamers that simply need more resources and places where the creators and community can plan.
Community aspirationsPerforming his poem 'A Field of Dreams'.
This is about a place that has to work for the people here.
Project goalsOutlining project philosophy.
As a reconstruction project, this is an opportunity to completely rethink the street.
Project scopeDescribing the scope of the pavement replacement.
People (6)
Haila MazeConsultant Team Lead
Leading the project presentation and overseeing design goals.
Malik CurtisArtist
Provided an artistic perspective on Rice Street via spoken word poetry.
Nicole KrauseBolton & Menk staff
Managing engagement, meeting logistics, and polling.
Cody ChristiansonDesign Team Lead
Explaining street design concepts and engineering constraints.
Nick FisherProject Manager
Leadership for the project.
Anna PotterLead
Leadership for the project.
Places Mentioned
Rice StreetJohn Ireland BoulevardPennsylvania AvenueUniversity AvenueCapitol MallWashington (School site)Sears Site
Events & Meetings (3)
- November 19, 2024: Community Open House
- June 2025: Scheduled artist-led community pop-ups
- Spring 2027: Anticipated start of construction