NoMa

NoMa includes: • A core area consisting of all the blocks bounded by North Capitol Street on the west, Q Street NE on the north, the Amtrak/MARC railroad on the east and K Street NE on the south, • To the south of the core area, one to two blocks west of the railroad tracks/Union Station from K Street south to Massachusetts Avenue, • To the northeast of the core area, one to two blocks east of the railroad tracks from K Street north to Florida Avenue, and • To the north of the core area, the blocks between First Street NE and the railroad tracks from Q to R streets NoMa's southern tip at Union Station/Columbus Circle is a half-mile north of the U.S. Capitol. == Demographics ==

According to the NoMa Business Improvement District, the neighborhood was home to 13,000 residents as of January 2023, with a total of 50,000 employees working in the area. 2020 Census data showed that Ward 6 which includes parts of NoMa, Navy Yard and Southwest, was responsible for a third of D.C.'s 15% population growth over the previous decade. ==History==

After much planning for the area in the late 1990s, the 2004 opening of the New York Ave–Florida Ave Metro, now NoMa-Gallaudet U station, sparked development in the neighborhood. Its name was reportedly chosen to nickname the nomenclature of New York City neighborhoods such as SoHo and TriBeCa. By 2016, NoMa had emerged as a rapidly-growing neighborhood in D.C. The New York Times summarized the shift, stating "NoMa now has about 6,400 people living in about 3,800 apartments; there were none in 2010". REI opened one of its outdoor supply big box stores in the renovated Washington Coliseum, where the N.B.A.’s Capitols had played in the 1940s. ==Landmarks==

, now a renovated REI store NoMa includes several historic structures: • the Woodward & Lothrop Service Warehouse (on the National Register of Historic Places) • the Uline Arena • St. Aloysius Church • Gonzaga College High School • the Government Printing Office building • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Union Market borders NoMa on the east and has a gourmet food hall, retail non-food stalls and a rooftop with bar, picnic tables and event stage. ==Transportation==

The area is served by many modes of transportation, including: • Washington Metro Rail, with stations at NoMa-Gallaudet U station and Union Station both on the Red Line • MARC commuter trains to Maryland and West Virginia at Union Station • VRE commuter trains to Virginia at Union Station • Amtrak long-distance trains, and Northeast Corridor trains including Acela, at Union Station • bus, including local (WMATA), suburban, and intercity services • bicycle, including the Metropolitan Branch Trail, bicycle lanes and Capital Bikeshare stations • on foot: according to Walk Score, NoMa received a score of 93, indicating good walkability ==Education==

Eighteen schools serve the NoMa neighborhood, from pre-K to university. ==References==