A Master Plan for Gateway

Prepared by Municap, Inc., for Gateway, July 2025.

Prepared by Municap, Inc., for Gateway, July 2025.

Prepared by consultant, Partners for Economic Solutions (PES), June 2025.

Prepared by consultant, Stiletto, July 2025.

January 25 Open House - DPZ and its consultant team presented information about the master plan process and participants had the opportunity to provide feedback on Gateway's future as an innovation district. 

• Video 
• Presentation 
• Engagement Summary

On September 18, Illustrative concepts were presented that depict different design and land use possibilities over the next 10-30 years. 

• Presentation
• Video
• Concept Boards
• Engagement Summary

On January 21st and 22nd, DPZ and our consultant team presented the preferred master plan for the redevelopment of Gateway. This proposal builds upon the invaluable community feedback gathered during the public meeting in September 2024. The updated plan envisions a bold transformation of Gateway into a vibrant "innovation district" - a hub for new research and ideas within an area that is dynamic, mixed-use, connected, and creative.

Missed the presentation? You can get caught up with our presentation slides or watch our meeting recording.

The February 2025 Gateway Master Plan Engagement Summary highlights feedback on the preferred Master Plan. Review insights and notable quotes from meeting participants and community members in our updated Engagement Summary. 

In process

An Advisory Committee for the Gateway Master Plan was appointed by the County Executive via EO-2024-04. Committee members represent key community stakeholders and subject matter experts, including Gateway property and business owners, representatives of Columbia Association, and other community members with an expertise in economic development, innovation, housing, sustainability, and critical planning areas. The Committee will take a deeper dive into the planning process, acting as a sounding board for ideas and providing feedback on data and analysis.

HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm. HOK designs buildings and spaces that respond to the needs of people and the environment. HOK’s designs are rooted in technical excellence, driven by imagination, and focused on a solitary goal: to deliver solutions that inspire clients and communities. HOK has been involved in the planning of innovation districts for decades, and will lead this effort with support from the following subconsultants. 

Stiletto is a market research and strategic planning firm that consistently generates meaningful, lasting impacts in communities and organizations. Working at the intersection of academia, industry, and government, Stiletto develops intentional, results-driven, outcomes-based, and inclusive strategies that have accelerated impact for more than 200 clients in North America.  

Partners for Economic Solutions is a full-service urban economics consulting firm dedicated to fostering sustainable economic vitality and growth in America’s neighborhoods, cities, and regions. Working extensively with cities, economic development and redevelopment agencies, public/private partnerships, universities, housing authorities, and non-profits, PES brings real estate and economics expertise to bear on a wide range of urban development and public policy issues. 

Additional Consultants: The County will also be engaging firms that provide transportation, water and sewer, and infrastructure financing modeling and analysis services to complement the team.