The 15.5-acre area will get a new civic plaza, residential, and retail
A story: http://dc.curbed.com/2016/8/30/12709634/maryland-la-plata-uli
The report the story is based on: http://washington.uli.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2016/08/Report_LaPlata_FINAL.pdf
Some of the recommendations included relocating the library, expanding the government center, and creating a town square or civic plaza to anchor retail and residential development. The report also recommended creating for-sale housing for employees who work in or near the study area. Rather than apartments, the report recommended building attached townhomes.
A story: http://dc.curbed.com/2016/8/30/12709634/maryland-la-plata-uli
The report the story is based on: http://washington.uli.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2016/08/Report_LaPlata_FINAL.pdf