Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez In early September, Washington Commanders quarterback Jacoby Brisset hosted a community event at King-Greenleaf Recreation Center in Southwest, designed to break down barriers between law enforcement and at-risk communities and to celebrate “safety, neighborhood unity, football, and the back-to-school season.” The event, sponsored by DC Mayor […]
New ANC 6D Commissioners Sworn in to Represent Southwest
By Melissa Silverman At a January 9 meeting, the Advisory Neighborhood Commission members representing the Southwest Waterfront officially began their new term with a monthly meeting and election of officers. Following redistricting, the single-member districts of Ward 6 saw shifting lines that changed the boundaries of areas represented by incumbent […]
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 […]
DCHA Greenleaf Community Planning Meeting
The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) will be holding a series of meetings for residents, neighbors, and community organizations in the Southwest DC community to participate in redevelopment planning for the Greenleaf gardens, extension, addition, senior, and mid-rise properties. Get the latest news about what is happening with the […]
DCHA Engages Residents on Future of Greenleaf
Last year, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) unsuccessfully applied for a Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund the redevelopment planning process for nearly 500 units of public housing at Greenleaf. The Greenleaf community, which includes Greenleaf Gardens, Greenleaf Senior, Greenleaf […]
Former Resident Gives Back
On the first Friday of the month, residents of the Greenleaf Senior Citizens building at 1200 Delaware Ave SW get a treat from a man who grew up in Southwest and wants to “give back to the community.” Resial (BayBay) Shannon, now a Prince Georges County resident, who grew up […]