By Southwest DC Action On November 30, 2023, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) held a town hall at the Southwest Library to discuss a proposed redesign of the Southwest Town Center Parks. Developers shared that the Southwest Town Center […]
DC Parks and Rec Requests Community Input on Southwest Town Center Redevelopment
A rendering of a post-development Southwest Town Center Parks. Courtesy DC Department of Parks and Recreation By Melissa Silverman The District’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) launched a series of public engagement events on the planned redevelopment of a project called Southwest Town Center Parks. The land, which is already […]
District Protected Bike Lane Project Moves Forward in Southwest
By Southwester Staff The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is installing new bike lanes in Southwest, resulting in construction through Winter 2023. The bike lanes are being installed along 4th Street SW from P Street SW to I Street SW, and on I Street SE/SW from 7th St SW to […]
DC History Center Announces Project at the Randall School
By Southwester Staff With the historic Randall School building on I Street SW re-opened to the public as the newly renovated Rubell Museum DC, the DC History Center is kicking off an effort to gather, preserve and share the history of the Randall School in Southwest DC. The project will […]
Anacostia Community Museum Launches Augmented Reality Tour of Southwest
By Southwester Staff A new app-based walking tour from the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum leads users through Southwest DC while telling the story of the neighborhood’s redevelopment. “Before the Bulldozers: Historic Southwest D.C. Exposed” uses location-based storytelling, augmented reality and immersive audio to examine larger issues of housing inequality through […]
Waterfront Station II Marks Construction Milestone Ahead of Winter 2023 Opening
By Southwester Staff The Waterfront Station II development, currently under construction at 1000 4th Street SW, in front of the Southwest Library, marked a construction milestone on October 14. DC’s Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, John Falcicchio, joined executives from Hoffman & Associates and Clark Construction Group for […]
The Wharf Marks Five-Year Anniversary and Opening of Phase II with Local Luminaries
By Melissa Silverman On October 12, elected officials, high-profile developers and community leaders came together to mark the five-year anniversary of the grand opening of The Wharf, as well as the substantial completion of Phase II of the multi-billion dollar development along the Southwest waterfront. The second phase will add […]