Southwest DC is now “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the Southwest Business Improvement District who are focused on making Southwest DC a clean, safe and vibrant community to live, work and visit. Jerome Horne, one of the first SWBID employees, works in the L’Enfant Plaza area. He is […]
Kristen Berset-Harris Keynotes the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Support Group
Host of “Great Day Washington” and two-time breast cancer survivor Kristen Berset-Harris Two-time breast cancer survivor and host of “Great Day Washington,” Kristen Berset-Harris, shared her story to a standing-room only audience at the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund’s October support group meeting. In 2009, a month before her 27th birthday, Kristen discovered a […]
It’s Electric! Scooters Slide into DC
Over the past year, you have likely witnessed the District’s latest experiment in last mile transportation–electric scooters. I recently had the opportunity to learn more about electric scooters and the DC pilot program from Terry Owens, Public Information Officer for the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Sanjay Dastoor, Co-Founder and CEO of Skip, and a spokesperson […]
SW Waterfront AARP Business Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14
The Southwest Waterfront AARP Chapter 4751 will hold its Monthly Luncheon Business Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at noon. The Guest Speaker is Dr. Regina Harrison, Professor Emerita in Latin American Literatures and Comparative Literatures at the University of Maryland. The program features a presentation on “Ruins and Rare Species: The Ecology of Tourism in […]
A Women’s Rights Career Began in A Tiber Island Townhouse
Arvonne Skelton Fraser, leading national voice on women’s issues Women’s rights leader Arvonne Skelton Fraser died on August 7, 2018. A New York Times article states “Arvonne Fraser, a leading voice on women’s issues in Minnesota, nationally and abroad from the early days of second-wave feminism into the 21st century, died on Tuesday [August 7, […]
Take a Free Jaunt on the Jitney to do Hains Point
At last, you can get to East Potomac Park easily and without charge. The new electric-powered Jitney boat, seating up to six passengers, leaves on request from the end of the 7th St., SW Recreation Pier at The Wharf. It glides across Washington Channel within a few minutes, and life jackets are accessible as needed. […]
“SW Safety Forum” Hitting the Neighborhood on Sat., Nov 3
The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Emergency Task Force is hosting a “SW Safety Forum” on Sat., Nov 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The forum is free and open to the public, and located at Hyatt Place, 400 E St. SW. The forum will cover violence and safety awareness, self-defense, and active shooter preparedness. To […]