There are plans to cap over the trench that Connecticut Avenue sits in north of Dupont Circle. A park would be built above this section of Connecticut Avenue. This is one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in Washington.
Dupont will get a new park over Connecticut Avenue
Greater Greater Washington
June 3, 2014
Image courtesy of Greater Greater Washington.
"Besides simply adding park space, which is always valuable, this would better connect the two sides of Connecticut Avenue, and add plenty of room to enjoy food from the eateries nearby. Further, since this would not be National Park Service land, it would be possible to program this space with events much more flexibly than NPS regulations allow for the circle itself.
Behind the buildings on the west side of Dupont Circle is a fairly large surface parking lot, which is a rarity in the neighborhood and not the best use of space when it could have needed housing. However, one argument against developing this space (besides it being up to the property owner) is that the farmers’ market uses that parking lot and adjacent 20th Street. This park could possibly become the new site of the farmers’ market."
https://ggwash.org/view/34930/dupont...ecticut-avenue
Here is some more information about this proposal:
https://ctavestreetscapeplaza.com/ .