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DC Public Library Services and
Facilities: A Framework for
Continuing Success
Appendix A
DC Public Libraries:Key Demographic Trends and AnalysisDecember 2010
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District of Columbia demographicstatistics
Overview of mapping project Ranking activity of branches Analysis
Proximity to transit Connection between
libraries, schools, recreationfacilities and seniorwellness centers
Context of development
activity and librarybranches
Observations/Findings Appendix
Methodology DC Retail Snapshot
Agenda
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DC Demographics
DC US
Population estimate (2009) 599,657 307 million Persons 5 to 19 yrs (2008) 17% 20.4%
Persons 20 to 34 (2008) 27% 20.2
Persons 35 to 64 (2008) 38% 40%
Persons 65 yrs and over (2008) 12% 13%
White persons (2008) 37% 80%
Black persons (2008) 53% 13%
Other races (2008) 10% 7%
Hispanics (2008) 9% 7.4%
Housing units (2008) 285,000 129 million
Household size (2008) 2.2 per 2.6 per
Median household income (2008) $57,936 $52,029
Persons below poverty (2008) 17% 13%
Bachelors degree or higher (2008) 49% 28%
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Comparison: The Districts Neighborhood
Libraries Vs. Other Cities
Atlanta pop. 453,038,132 sq. miles, 25 libraries
Baltimore pop. 639,919, 81 sq. miles, 22libraries
Boston pop. 613, 411, 48sq. miles, 28 libraries
Seattle pop. 582, 490,84 sq. miles, 25 libraries
District has comparable numberto other cities of similar
population and land area.
District of Columbia pop.
599,657, 61sq. miles, 25 libraries
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Mapping Analysis First iteration of maps created in late 2009 Examined walkability of libraries Major objective is to help DCPL make better informed
decisions about: Prioritizing capital investments in neighborhood branches Assessing location of neighborhood branches
Services and Facilities Plan Started in 2009
Forward looking view into the future of neighborhoodlibraries Explore how neighborhood libraries deliver services and
programs and the placement of these libraries
Overview of Project
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Data represents a snapshot in time August 2010 Based on the 3 major variables (computer usage, circulation
and patronage): Majority of DPCL branches have medium to high activity Top 3 most active branches are:
Southeast (high/9.0) Northeast (high/8.5) West End (high/8.5)
Bottom 3 least active branches are: Francis A. Gregory (low/2.75) Deanwood (low/4.25)
Southwest (low/4.5) Capital improvements
11 (46%)DCPL branch locations have no planned capitalimprovements through FY 2011
DCPL Neighborhood Libraries:
Activity
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From 1994 to 2008, the share oftransit, walking
and bicycling trips increased in the District from40% to 46%
45% of DC residents live within a mile of allmetro station entrances. 15% of residents livewithin a mile
97% of DC residents live within mile oftransit
service (mostly bus stops)
DC has 45 miles ofbike lanes on its 1,200 miles ofstreets. The goal is to increase the number of bikelanes to 80 miles. Between 2005 and 2010, DCadded nearly 30 miles of bike lanes, 198% increase
Over 50% of DC residents walk, bike or take
transit to work second only to NYC
Between 2005 and 2008 the % of passengervehicle and motorcycle registrations in theDistrict decreased by 11%
Washingtonians now take 27.5% of all their trips bybicycle or on foot
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Metro rail accessibility Data represents a snapshot of
ridership during March 2010 Majority of DCPL branches are
located mile or less from a Metrorail station with a ridership level ofmedium or higher 7 have medium ridership 5 have high ridership 4 have very high ridership
Highest levels of ridership at Metrorail stations tend to be clusteredaround Downtown near: West End (8.50) Northwest One (5.25)
MLK is the only library located withina mile radius of 2 Metro railstations with very high ridership
Analysis Proximity to Transit
MMMM
Low 1511 - 5000
Medium 5001-10,000
High 10,001-20,000
Very High 20,001-33,714
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Metro Rail Accessibility
7 Metro rail stations have lowridership: Cleveland Park (Cleveland
Park/8.25) Shaw-Howard (Watha T.
Daniel/8.0) Waterfront (Southeast/4.5) Deanwood (Deanwood/4.25) Minnesota Avenue (Benning
Road/8.25)
Congress Heights (ParklandsTurner/6.75)
Capitol Heights (CapitolView/5.25)
Low or medium ridership Metrostations tend to be located nearlibrary branches at District boundarylines:
Low Capitol View (5.25) Deanwood (4.25)
Medium Takoma Park (7.25)
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Analysis Proximity to
Transit
Bus Ridership Key
Metro bus accessibility Bus data is a snapshot in time
(March 2010) All DCPL branch locations are
located on or near a Metro busline
15 DCPL branches are located on
or near a Metro bus line with highridership (9501-42,000)
The majority of the brancheslocated on or near bus lines withhigh or medium ridership are
located near Metro rail stations Mt. Pleasant and Woodridge are
the only library branches locatedon bus lines with very highridership levels
0-2800 (low)
2801-9500 (medium)
9501-42,000 (high)
42,001-69,225 (very high)
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Streetcar Facts 37 miles of Streetcar lines 8 lines serving 8 wards Built in three phases First phase is Benning
Road/H Street and Anacostialines debuting in 2012 Adds capacity to Districts
transit network Connects District
neighborhoods and retailcorridors
Serve activity centersthroughout the city 8 DCPL branches will have
access to a proposedstreetcar line
Final build-out of allstreetcar lines will take until
2030
Analysis Proximity to Streetcars
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The District has 100stations and 1000 bikesthroughout the city
BikeShare stations are located ator near Southwest, Southeast,Cleveland Park, TenleyFriendship, Mt. Pleasant andPetworth branches
Southeast, Cleveland Park,Tenley Friendship and Mt.
Pleasant have high levels ofactivity, while Southeast andPetworth have medium levels ofactivity
The Bike Share stations areclustered in medium-high densitycommercial and residential areas of
the city.
Analysis Bike Sharing and Libraries
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5 library branches are not located near schools withmodernization plans:
Palisades Chevy Chase Shepherd Park Cleveland Park Francis Gregory
Highest concentration of private schools are in the farNW corner of the city near: Palisades
Chevy Chase Tenley-Friendship Cleveland Park Georgetown
Parklands Turner and Washington Highlands in Ward 8are located near 18 schools. 10 out of 18 schools haveplanned capital improvements Approximately 5600 students attend these nearby
schools Deanwood, Capitol View and Benning in Ward 7 arelocated near 25 schools. 8 out of 25 schools haveplanned capital improvements Approximately 5100 students attend these nearby
schools The enrollment level at most of these schools is 500
students or less and they tend to be elementary schools The majority of these modernizations will be completed
by between FY 2010 and FY 2012
Neighborhood Libraries and nearby public facilities - Schools
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Recreation Centers 75% of DCPL branches are located within
mile radius of a recreational facility (rec.center, park, pool, tennis court)
Northwest One, Deanwood, Petworth,Southeast, Chevy Chase, Lamond-Riggs arelocated near or at recreation facilities thathave been renovated or slated forrenovation in FY 2010
Palisades, Anacostia, Francis Gregory,Washington Highlands, Martin Luther King,Jr. and Shepherd Park are not locatedwithin -mile radius of any recreationfacility
Senior Wellness Centers 2 Senior Wellness Centers are located
within 1/2 mile from a DCPL branch(Northeast and Woodridge). 3 Senior Wellness Centers are located less
than a mile from a DCPL branch (Petworth,Francis Gregory and WashingtonHighlands).
The Ward 4 Senior Wellness Center is morethan 1 mile from the closest library.
The new Ward 1 and Ward 6 SeniorWellness Centers are scheduled to open inFY 2010
Neighborhood Libraries and nearby public facilities
Recreation Facilities and Senior Wellness Centers
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Retail Action Roadmap The Retail Action Roadmap was
released in May 2010 It is a comprehensive strategy for theDistrict that will strengthen andenhance the retail landscape
The Retail Action Roadmap analyzed20 of the Districts neighborhoodretail submarkets
15 underserved markets & 5 moreestablished markets 11 of the 15 underserved retail
submarkets have a library within thearea or in close proximity Benning, Shepherd Park, NW One
and Francis Gregory are located in
emerging retail submarkets Mt. Pleasant, Watha T. Daniel and
Anacostia are located in highgrowth and/or transitioningretail submarkets
Petworth and WashingtonHighlands are located in
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Emerging development surrounding DCPL neighborhood libraries
Capitol View Capitol Gateway and Glenncrest HOPE VI Projects (1071units),Lincoln Heights/Richardson Dwelling New Communities (1609 units), 410,000 sfof commercial; total projected investment: $ 729 M
Parklands Turner Henson Ridge HOPE VI project (650 units), Camp Simms(75 units, 110,000 sf commercial space), St. Elizabeths Hospital East Campus1,000,000 sf commercial St. Elizabeths New Hospital 427,000 sf, 600 units of
housing; total projected investment: $400 M Southwest Waterfront Station East/West, 1.2 M sf commercial space,
Southwest Waterfront New Neighborhood 675 hotel rooms, 1.1 M sfcultural/commercial space; total projected investment: $ 3B
Southeast Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg HOPE VI, Townhomes on Capitol Hill,SE Federal Center, Hine School Redevelopment; total projected investment:pending
Shepherd Park Walter Reed Army Medical Center Redevelopment; 62 acresavailable for redevelopment, total projected investment: to be determined
Lamond-Riggs Fort Totten Redevelopment 929 units, 274,000 sf ofcommercial; total projected investment: to be determined
Petworth - Park Place at Ga. Avenue/Petworth Metro Station, 161 units, 17,000sf commercial space; total projected investment: $60 M.
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Transit Access and Walkability Majority of neighborhood branches
enjoy significant access to multiple
modes of transit The majority of residences are not
within a 15-minute walk to a librarybranch
All branches enjoy access to a majorbus line Most branches are near bus lines
with at least a high ridership level The addition of streetcar and expansion
of Bike Share should increase accessand activity to neighborhood branches
Most of the Metro rail stations within a-mile radius of a library branch havemoderate-medium ridership MLK Central Library has all 5 Metro
lines nearby Branches located in or near the
Central Business District trendtowards high ridership
East of the River branches are near
rail stations with low ridership withvarying levels of activity
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Public Facilities
Schools and enrollment Majority of schools have enrollments of
500 students or less
The creation of new housing unitsthrough HOPE VI and NewCommunities will impact theenrollment levels at all schools
Private school enrollment does notalways correlate to lower activity levelsat neighborhood branches
Branches located near schools withmodernization plans could see increasesin activity based on the increases in
enrollment
Recreation Facilities
Majority of neighborhood branches arein close proximity to a recreation facility
No correlation between activity level ofDCPL and proximity to recreation
facilities
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Development Higher densities of land use usually mean
higher rates of activity at neighborhoodbranches
Significant number of branches are locatednear a HOPE VI, New Communities, or newneighborhood development area The increase in residential population
represents an opportunity for DCPL to
expand customer base The significant development projectscould also present opportunities forpublic-private partnership for majormodernization or new construction atseveral branch locations
DCPL branches located in commercialdistricts or along major commercial corridors
tend to have higher activity levels With the exception of Francis Gregory, all
of the remaining branches slated tocomplete capital improvements FY 2010-2011 are located on major or adjacent tocommercial corridors
Watha T.Daniel,Washington Highlands,Tenley-Friendship and Petworth are also
located in Retail Action Strategy (RAS)Submarket Areas
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OP s Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) provide spatialanalysis of library locations: Produced three maps
displaying the connectionbetween DCPL branchlocations and:
Transit usage and availability School enrollment figures
(public, charter and private) Public facilities locations Development activity
Also illustrated libraryactivity/usage for eachlibrary by examining 3 keyvariables: circulation,patronage and computerusage
Methodology
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Metrics
Weighted score formula was designed to give anumerical value to the usage levels @ library branches
Three base variables were used with an assignedweighted value
Computer usage = 1.0
Circulation = .75
Patronage = . 50
Each branch is assigned a ranking factor for eachvariable (1-5) based on data range (e.g., the totalnumber of books in circulation)
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Ranking factors and weighted values Ranking factor is multiplied by the variables
weight value to determine the weighted score
(RF x VW=WS)
Metrics
Variable Range RankingFactor (RF)
VariableWeight(VW)
WeightedScore(WS)
ComputerUsage
0-100 1 1.0 1
101-250 2 .75 1.50
251-500 3 .50 1.50
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Example:
Note: Not actual scores.
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Metrics: Composite
Score
All three weightedscores WS1,WS2,WS3 areadded to determine thecomposite score for each
branchComposite scorerepresents the level ofactivity for each librarybranch
Level of activity isplaced into 3 categories
=Low (2.75-5.25)
=Medium (5.26-7.25)
=High (7.26-9.0)
Formula: (WS1+WS2+WS3=CS)
4 +2.25 + 2 = 8.25(high)
Variable VariableWeight
(VW)
NumericVariable
Value
RankingFactor
(RF)
WeightedScore
(WS)
ComputerUsage
1.0 56 4 4
Circulation .75 8,121 3 2.25
Patrons .50 13,806 4 2
Example: Benning Library
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Contact Information
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Joshua Ghaffari:
Facilities Planner
(202) 442-7705 or [email protected]
Kimberly Driggins:
Associate Director for Citywide Planning
(202) 442-7600 or [email protected]
Office of Planning Website: www.planning.dc.gov
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