Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative

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Three Concepts for a Pennsylvania Avenue Makeover

The Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative seeks to redesign the capital’s most famous thoroughfare to include more park space and pedestrian amenities.

April 29, 2022 - WTOP

Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative Launched to Revitalize the Nation's Main Street

With the neighborhoods north of Pennsylvania Avenue booming, there are still stretches of "America's Main Street" that have escaped the revitalization.

July 18, 2014 - The Washington Post

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