District residents may see changes at their neighborhood library over the next few years. The DC Public Library released its new “Know Your Neighborhood” five-year strategic plan that aims to increase usage by customizing services at the city’s 26 locations. Overall, the vision for the plan is for each neighborhood library to offer programs, services, […]
Southwest Library Book Sale: June 24-25
Friends of the Southwest Library will host a book sale on June 24-25. The sale will be held on June 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and June 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The library is located at 900 Wesley Place SW. Most items are $1 or less! Sale proceeds support events and supplies for the Southwest […]
Harvest Time in SW Community Garden!
June is harvest time in the SW Community Garden! Throughout the month we’ll be harvesting garlic, lettuce, blackberries, and a variety of herbs. The blackberries are purposely located along our food fence so that any passersby can grab a couple without actually coming into the garden. Remember, the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice! […]
In Their Own Words: Preserving Public Space In Southwest
Photo caption: Coy McKinney, second from left, and Pamela Daley, second from right, pictured here in SW Gardens. Editor’s Note: Do you want to have your voice heard? Do you feel your opinions are going unnoticed? Do you have an answer to a problem in the neighborhood? This series, called In Their Own Words, includes op-eds […]
DC Council Passes Law Permanently Setting DC Primary Election Date on Third Tuesday in June
Today the DC Council passed Councilmember Charles Allen’s Primary Date Alteration Amendment Act of 2017, which moves the date of all future DC primary elections to the third Tuesday in June, starting with next year’s elections scheduled now for June 19, 2018. As is common with legislation needing to take effect quickly, the bill was […]
How One SWBID Team Member Inspired a Homeless Outreach Plan
Every day, Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) employee Jerome “Oatmeal” McRae talks to the people who live on the street in Southwest DC. Oatmeal makes a point to ask them whether they are hungry, whether they need anything, and how they’re feeling. He listens and offers help when he can. “He has a gift,” says Andre […]
Assistant DC Police Chief Groomes to Lead Wharf Security & Public Safety Upon Retirement from MPD
Officials from Hoffman-Madison Waterfront, the developer of The Wharf, today announced that veteran Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Official Diane Groomes will be joining The Wharf team as director of security and public safety following her retirement from MPD at the end of this month. In her new role, Groomes will direct all operations and activities […]