Brookland Park Boulevard slip lane closure and Waldorf School acquisition
Summary
The dead slip lane in front of Richmond Waldorf School would be formally closed and sold to the school for about $100,000, but neighbors fear the school's planned parking lot will worsen cut-through traffic and erase an Olmsted-designed pocket of the parkway. The school still must win approval of a site plan before anything is built.
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Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
The school would pay roughly $100,000 to the city for the land.
The Waldorf School gains land for safer pedestrian access and parking; pedestrians gain from the closed slip lane.
Neighbors worry about cut-through traffic on Winbridge and loss of the historic open space.
Mentions & discussions (1)
Related development
Brookland Park Boulevard right-of-way closure
Supporters see safer pedestrian access for the school; neighbors fear a 34-car parking lot will bring cut-through traffic and erase Olmsted open space.
Riverside park concept — 3021 Dock Street (UDC 2026-06)
The park will give residents a much better way down to the river, add 15 new trees alongside 27 existing ones, and connect with the Buzzard Center, Capitol Trail and Great Shiplock Park — though parking and boat access remain open questions.
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