By Miranda Chien-Hale, SW DC Action Thank you to the more than 300 neighbors, ~2% of the total SWDC population, who filled out Southwest Action’s Community Development survey either at Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) or online via links shared on social media, or by following an article in the February Southwester from January – […]
The Opening of the New Southwest Library
By Southwester Staff The new Southwest library opening was truly a Southwest event, with Southwest’s favorite son Ben Sands serenading the small group with beautiful flute music. Library Executive Director Richard Reyes Gavilan kicked off the short ceremony and thanked those who had a role in the new library’s creation. The next speaker, Ward 6 […]
Buzzard Point: Dusty Questions Remain
By Matt Koehler Last month, The Southwester published an article that investigated complaints of pollution and excess dust experienced by long-existing border communities and incoming residents in and around Buzzard Point. Our investigation centered around the ready-mix concrete plants that operate out of the area and delved into whether those plants were continuing to exacerbate […]
ANC 6D Submits FOIA Request for Greenleaf Redevelopment Proposals
By Fredrica Kramer, ANC 6D05 and Vice Chair, ANC 6D At its June 14, 2021 Business Meeting, ANC 6D voted to submit to the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) a formal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to review the principal documents that describe the Greenleaf redevelopment proposal. The FOIA request grows out of an increasing […]
Community Center Kicks Off Crowdfunding and Community Engagement Campaign
By the SWDCCC Community Engagement and Communications Committee Although the 6,000-square-foot Southwest DC Community Center (SWDCCC) is not planned to be open at the corner of 4th and M Street SW for a few years, the volunteer Community Engagement and Communications Committee has been hard at work over the past couple of months on several […]
A Partnership Built on Giving Back and Paying It Forward
By The Southwester Staff For the third time since the pandemic occurred, the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Team (FDMB) has partnered with the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) to give back or pay it forward. Their ongoing efforts remind the Breast Cancer Fund that the bridge’s progress has not just beenon the physical […]
Op-Ed: Comp Plan Amendments: What Now?
By Fredrica Kramer, ANC 6D05 and Vice Chair, ANC 6D The District’s Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2006, is a 20-year guide to future growth and development. The Plan was amended in 2011, the Framework chapter was amended in 2020, and the full Plan is now being amended again. The Office of Planning’s (OP) 2019 draft […]