The mission of the Office of Planning (OP) is to guide development of the District of Columbia, including the preservation and revitalization of our distinctive neighborhoods, by informing decisions, advancing strategic goals, encouraging the highest quality development outcomes and engaging all communities.

Summary of Services
OP performs planning for neighborhoods, corridors, districts, historic preservation, public facilities, parks and open spaces, and individual sites. In addition, OP engages in urban design, land use and historic preservation review. OP also conducts historic resources research and community visioning, and manages, analyzes, maps and disseminates spatial and US Census data.