D.C. seeks public input on 180-acre RFK Campus redevelopment plan before Aug. 14 deadline
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Office of Planning have released a draft master plan for the 180-acre RFK Campus, opening a public-comment period that ends Aug. 14, 2026.
The June 30 plan lays out a proposed framework for transforming the campus along the Anacostia River into a mixed-use community. Its outlined uses include housing, retail, entertainment, recreation spaces and a stadium.
The document is a draft, not final approval for development or an authorization to begin construction. The housing and job figures associated with it are projections, rather than completed, funded or guaranteed outcomes.
What the plan envisions
The RFK Campus plan covers 180 acres on the Anacostia waterfront. District officials describe the draft as a guide for the site’s transformation, setting out how multiple uses could be accommodated at one large campus.
Housing is one part of the proposal, alongside commercial activity, entertainment, recreation and stadium-related development. The release identifies those components as part of the proposed transformation; it does not establish that every component has received final approval.
For residents, businesses and others interested in the site’s future, the public-comment period is the immediate opportunity to weigh in on that framework. Comments are due by Aug. 14, 2026.
Housing projections and affordability target
The draft plan projects between 5,000 and 6,500 housing units at the RFK Campus. At least 30% of the projected housing is described as affordable.
That range is a planning projection, not a count of homes already approved or built. Similarly, the affordable-housing figure describes the draft plan’s stated target for the projected housing, rather than a completed inventory of affordable units.
The scale of the housing projection makes the plan significant for the Anacostia River site. But the released information does not provide a construction timetable, funding details or a final development approval. Those matters should not be inferred from the release of a draft master plan.
Job estimates remain projections
The District projects approximately 30,000 construction jobs and about 2,000 permanent jobs under the proposed development. Those figures are estimates connected to the draft plan, not existing employment totals or guarantees of future hiring.
The release of the plan therefore marks a planning step rather than the completion of a redevelopment program. Its estimates for housing and employment may change during review.
The draft’s mix of proposed uses links future housing and jobs with retail, entertainment, recreation and stadium-related development at the same campus. The plan can guide future land-use and infrastructure decisions for the site, while the public review is still underway.
What happens next
The next confirmed deadline is Aug. 14, 2026, when the public-comment period closes. The District’s June 30 release invites input on the draft master plan before it advances further through review.
At this stage, the confirmed development is the publication of the draft plan and the opening of public comment. The proposed 5,000-to-6,500-unit housing range, at-least-30% affordability level, and job estimates describe what the District projects for the campus, not what has already been delivered.
Likewise, while a stadium is included in the plan’s proposed mix of uses, the release does not itself confirm a final stadium deal. The public-comment deadline is the known near-term step for people following the future of the RFK Campus.
Sources
- Mayor Bowser Releases Draft Master Plan to Guide the Transformation of the RFK Campus, Government of the District of Columbia