Welcome to Open Streets - Block D

Welcome!

What is Open Streets?

Open Streets is a global initiative that offers communities the opportunity to experience their city streets in a whole new way. Open Streets events temporarily close roadways to vehicles to provide safe spaces for walking, biking, skating, and other social activities.

Our events help users reimagine public space to prioritize people over cars, provide easy access to recreation and other health-oriented programming, and promote local economic development by helping support businesses. The District of Columbia began celebrating Open Streets in 2019 at the inaugural event on Georgia Avenue.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is the lead agency for the Open Streets program in the District of Columbia. DDOT offers two types of Open Streets events:

Signature Events – These events feature a long route of at least 1 ½ miles cutting across multiple Wards and neighborhoods. They feature enhanced programming and entertainment.
Open Streets in Your Neighborhood – These events feature shorter routes of approximately ½ mile in length and are intended to increase access to Open Streets and bring the benefits of Open Streets directly to neighborhoods across the District.

Check out our events page and find out which Open Streets events are coming to YOUR neighborhood!

7th Street, NW

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We are thrilled to bring the first Signature Open Streets event of the year through Downtown!

This 1 ½ mile route will connect Shaw, Mount Vernon Square, Chinatown, and Penn Quarter as people ride, bike, walk, socialize, and participate in programming planned exclusively for 7th Street!

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7th Street, NW - Sat, Jun 4

On 7th Street NW, between Florida Avenue NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW

We are thrilled to bring the first Signature Open Streets event of the year through Downtown!

This 1 ½ mile route will connect Shaw, Mount Vernon Square, Chinatown, and Penn Quarter as people ride, bike, walk, socialize, and participate in programming planned exclusively for 7th Street!

Open Streets is designed for people of all ages and backgrounds. Want to ride uninterrupted across multiple different neighborhoods? Care to join a dancing or fitness class with your friends? Do you prefer to sit back and enjoy the line-up of diverse musical performances? How about bringing the kids out to enjoy family-friendly activities in one of downtown’s most popular corridors without the worry of traffic?

All of these are possible at the 7th Street Open Streets event! Kick-off the summer with a safe and exciting way to enjoy our streets!

No cars, just people.

7th Street Open Streets Route Map

Featured Programming

Bike Rodeo

Pop Up Bike Lane
eBike Demonstration
Pop Up Arboretum and Tools of the Trade
Silent Disco
Double Dutch
Kids Zone and Bouncy House
Curb Extension Mural and Parklet

Transportation Oasis

eBike Demonstration

Go-Go Band

Live Art

Fitness Classes
Semi-Truck Blind Spot Demonstration
Virtual Reality

AND MORE!

Featured Artists and Musicians

To be announced!

How Do I Get Here?

Ditch the car and check out all the various ways to get to 7th Street NW instead. Brought to you by the District Department of Transportation’s goDCgo team.

Module coming soon!

Do You Have a Business Located on the 7th Street Route?

If you are a business on 7th Street NW, located between Florida Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, click our link to apply and activate the public right-of-way in front of your store!

All applications are due on Sunday, May 8.

Virtual business information sessions will be hosted on the morning of April 18, 2022, and the afternoon of April 19, 2022, before the application due date.

If you were unable to attend a session, please see the recording below that provides all relevant information about Open Streets and business participation. Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or require assistance.