Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen presents a 2024 Brickie Award to Pam Troutman, Executive Director of Waterfront Village. Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez By Southwester Staff In December, DC Councilmember Charles Allen hosted the 18th annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards at Arena Stage in Southwest. The Brickies is an annual celebration […]
Third Annual Mutt Strutt a Success
The 2024 Mutt Strutt costume contest was judged by community leaders, including Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. Courtesy of Fredo Vasquez By Southwester Staff The Southwest DC Community Center hosted its Fall Family Fest and third Annual Mutt Strutt. The event’s kickoff was a one mile “strutt” around Southwest. Charlene, the […]
DC Council Passes Budget with Key Investments for Southwest
By Southwester Staff On June 26, the DC Council passed the Budget Support Act (BSA) with the second of two needed votes, completing its major budget work for the year. The approved budget included important investments for Southwest DC, including:
Charles Allen Announces 2021 Brickie Award Winners
By Southwester Staff On December 2, Councilmember Charles Allen announced the winners of the 15th annual Ward 6 Brickie Awards in a live streamed ceremony. The awards, which take the shape of a brick, are awarded to Ward 6 residents in categories such as civic pride, public service and more. […]
Redistricting to Shift Ward 6 Boundaries
By Melissa Silverman Every decade, the boundaries of all eight wards of Washington, DC are reconsidered in a redistricting process that aims to ensure equitable representation across the city. The 2020 Census recorded the District’s population as 689,545, which means that, by law, each ward should have between 81,883 and […]
September Mutual Aid Hours, Back to School Bash
By Carlee Brown and Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid (W6MA) is a collective of Black and Brown grassroots organizations working together to help keep our communities safe. For over a year and a half, the Southwest Pod of W6MA has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) on a […]
City Budget Includes Jefferson Modernization and Neighborhood Upgrades
On May 30, the DC Council held its first vote on the fiscal year 2018 budget, moving forward with a budget that included several of Councilmember Charles Allen’s top priorities. This included an increase in the per-pupil funding formula to 3%; significant investments in affordable housing, public safety, and aging-in-place […]