The NPF works with the D.C. government, property owners, and other stakeholders to achieve this vision. The NoMa neighborhood currently contains no publicly accessible park spaces. A public-private partnership to address the absence of parks in NoMa is essential because there is no publicly owned land available for parks. Thankfully, the District of Columbia government, private property owners in
NoMa, and neighborhood residents realized the importance of this effort and have come together around creative ways to build great parks in NoMa. Bold action is needed to assure that NoMa residents, workers, and visitors have places for relaxation and recreation, as well as places to gather and engage with each other, with art, and with culture. Parks and public spaces in NoMa should also strategically and attractively connect the commercial core of NoMa along First Street NE to its adjacent residential neighborhoods. The NoMa Parks Foundation is working in a public-private partnership with the District government, property owners, and other stakeholders to achieve the vision of a neighborhood with parks and a pleasing public realm. The opportunity to create parks in NoMa diminishes with each new building that is constructed. With the rapid pace of development, it is now urgently important to move the NoMa parks mission forward.
