Georgetown 2028 Looks to Georgetown's Future Growth, Status

The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) launched a new strategic planning initiative, Georgetown 2028, this week to create short-term and long-term plans to maintain and develop the status of the commercial district.

The process will include community meetings, working groups and a task force with the goal of creating a vision and action plan by November.

“The BID wants to ensure the health and vitality of Georgetown by studying and recommending ideas for the future, through collaboration with all community stakeholders," said Joe Sternlieb, CEO of the Georgetown BID. "We are very excited to bring forth some solid short-term and long-term ideas for implementation at the end of the Georgetown 2028 planning process later this year.”

The primary topic areas are transportation, economic, environmental, and physical space opportunities.

The BID staff and a 20-member task force will drive Georgetown 2028. The task force will be made up of "merchants, property owners, community leaders, residents, ANC leaders, restaurateurs, Georgetown office tenants, architects, BID Board members, and others," according to a press release.

BID Board President Crystal Sullivan, General Manager of the Georgetown Suites, and BID Board Member Bruce Baschuk, Chairman of the J Street Companies will co-chair the task force. Smaller working groups will focus on transportation, economic development and public space.

Next week, the BID will host its first 2028 Community Engagement Meeting.  Community members are welcome to attend the meeting Thursday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Foundry office building at 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, 5^th floor. Another meeting will take place in September. 

You can also submit ideas online through the BID's Georgetown 2028 Community Engagement site at plan.georgetown2028.com.

What are the most important issues impacting Georgetown's future? What changes would you want to see implemented? Tell us in the comments.