District of Columbia, District of Columbia — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in District of Columbia during 2025.
District of Columbia County indexed 4,891 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 6,623 approved and 115 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.3%, in line with the high-approval baseline most District of Columbia jurisdictions show. All city-level activity in our coverage came from Washington (4,845 projects).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
4,891
Projects with decisions
6,623
Approved actions
115
Denied actions
98.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 4,845 | 6,575 | 115 | 98.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.