By Anne McNulty In August, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) launched their partnership with the mobility tech startup CurbFlow to test an app-coordinated effort for commercial operator pickup-dropoff locations around the city. The program is being implemented at two Southwest locations: the 1100 block of 4th St. SW and the 700 block of Maine […]
Tour Southwest Floating Homes in their New Home
First Liveaboard Boat Tour of the Wharf Era By Margaret L. Johnson From the waterfront along the Washington Channel, you’ve probably seen the liveaboard boats and barges of the Wharf Gangplank Marina, south of the District Wharf’s recreational pier. Maybe you’ve wondered what it’s like to live in such unusual spaces. This fall, you’ll have […]
Meet SWBID Ambassador Roland Bunch
By Donna Purchase Southwest DC is “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community in which to live, work, visit and play! Roland Bunch is originally from Brooklyn NY, but when his mother passed in 2007, he decided […]
Present and Future: Green Infrastructure at the Wharf
By Beth Hall The Wharf is known for its environmentally friendly architecture and features. From the beginning, the project was designed to include green roofs, rainwater collection systems and other green features. On an ongoing basis, these features help prevent thousands of gallons of water from flowing into our storm sewer and into the Potomac […]
Southwest Students Awarded College Scholarships
By Audrey Hinton, Member, SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force On Sunday, Aug. 4, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force (SWNA ESTF) awarded 19 Southwest youths with college scholarships. The event, “45 Years of Awarding College Scholarships,” was held at Westminster Church, with Bonita V. White, ESTF member, serving as Mistress of […]
DC Institutions Headed to SW
By Southwester Staff Southwest will soon welcome two well-known DC institutions into its neighborhood: The Smithsonian Headquarters, which has been occupying some office space down here for a while, and the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority’s headquarters, known fondly as WMATA. The Smithsonian is moving its headquarters from the iconic castle, its oldest building constructed […]
Community Partnership Offers Training for Construction Jobs
By Caroline Crawford, Assistant Development Manager, P.N. Hoffman In anticipation of Phase Two construction of The Wharf, Hoffman Madison Waterfront (HMW) continues to work with Building Futures, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) and Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) to provide employment opportunities for DC residents. Through this partnership, 31 low-income DC residents and […]