On August 13th, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Development (DMPED) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to announce DMPED’s interest in selling up to 300,000 square feet of development rights in Southwest and Near Southeast. The area in question runs along the Anacostia River from 2nd […]
Tour of Floating Homes to be held in October
For the second time ever, on Saturday, Oct. 20, the floating homes of Gangplank Marina will be open to the public. The chance to tour this unique community should not be missed. The self-guided tour at Gangplank Marina takes visitors inside at least 20 of the most fun and unique homes […]
St. Augustine’s Plans Blessing of the Animals
A Blessing of the Animals will be held in honor of St. Francis of Assisi on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church. In honor of St. Francis, the saint who loved all the birds and animals, the Rev. Martha Clark, priest-in-charge of St. Augustine’s, invites all Southwest […]
A Closer Look at the Southwest Ecodistrict Plan
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is currently collecting public comments on its plan to create an Ecodistrict in Southwest Washington over the course of the next several years. The proposed 15-block site of the Ecodistrict would stretch east-west from about 7th Street SW to 12th Street SW and north-south […]
Girl Scout Troop 4298 Marks a Successful Year
Over five years ago, three young ladies – Monica Evans, Heather Foley, and Alexis Echols – decided to give back to the community by creating a Girl Scout Troop in Southwest. Ironically, two of the founders of the Girl Scout Troop – Evans and Foley – grew up in Southwest as […]
Notes On the Nats: Remembering to Breathe
Legend has it that baseball is America’s favorite sport. And in the wiring of my brain, that certainly is true. I was born in Brooklyn, NY when Jackie Robinson was a rookie for one of America’s classic sports love stories, the Brooklyn Dodgers. And my eight-year-old heart was easy pickings […]
Successful Movie Night at Lansburgh Park
On Monday the 13th, over 50 people came out to enjoy the Kan Kouran Dance company’s performance and watch The Karate Kid in Lansburgh Park. DPR, Council Member Tommy Wells’ office, SWNA, PAWS of SW Dog Park Group and the Lansburgh Park Community Garden group sponsored the performance and movie night. The […]