By Southwester Staff On May 25, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development announced a multi-million dollar investment in the development of two innovation districts, including one in Southwest. The Mobility Innovation District (MID) will be led by the Southwest Business […]
Waterfront Academy Honored as Green Transportation Leader
By Kate Oczypok Waterfront Academy was recently awarded the status of goDCgo Platinum Level School Ambassador. An initiative of the District Department of Transportation, goDCgo encourages the use of sustainable transportation and recognizes local organizations for their efforts as transportation leaders. Businesses who offer transportation benefits and creative program incentives […]
DC Budget Includes Highlights for Ward 6, Southwest Residents
By Southwester Staff On May 10, the DC Council approved a budget for the coming year, allocating $19.5 billion for needs across the city, ranging from public safety to education and beyond. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, who chairs the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, provided $1.7 billion […]
District Officials Recommit to Build First Strategy for Greenleaf Redevelopment
By Melissa Silveman In a public session hosted by the DC Housing Authority Board of Commissioners on March 9, city officials recommitted to a build first strategy to limit displacement and relocation of current residents during the redevelopment of the 15-acre Greenleaf public housing site. Greenleaf’s complex includes 493 units […]
Join the Great Ward 6 Spring Clean!
By Southwester Staff As spring returns to Ward 6, DC Councilmember Charles Allen invites the community to come together on Saturday, April 2 and set aside a few hours to help clean up our neighborhood, reconnect with each other, and show our streets, parks, and alleys a little love. Councilmember […]
Op-Ed: Expanding a Community-Led Model for Permanently Affordable Housing
By Southwest DC Action To address Southwest’s affordable housing crisis in a way that does not exacerbate racial inequality, we must adopt a different approach for producing housing, especially on public land. The D.C. Council Office of Racial Equity (CORE), whose mission it is to eliminate racial disparities and achieve […]
Public Safety Sparks Community Concern, Calls for Coordinated Response
By Melissa Silverman On February 28, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly hosted a community meeting with the District’s top public safety leaders, who fielded a wide range of questions on topics from gun violence to opioid abuse and property crime. The forum was opened by Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen and […]