By Dr. Lisa Jerry Senior Physical Therapist Rose Physical Therapy As professional physical therapists, we know that while dedicated exercise sessions are crucial, there is also value in the often-overlooked power of small, frequent bursts of activity – what we like to call “movement snacks.” In our increasingly sedentary world, […]
SWNA June Meeting To Feature Youth Service Organizations
By Thelma D. Jones SWNA’s community meeting on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 7 pm at Arena Stage will proudly feature SWNA’s Youth Activities Task Force (YATF) and Education and Scholarship Task Force (ESTF), among other youth organizations or organizations with youth-serving components. This will be an exciting youth and […]
Ward 6 Mutual Aid Invites You to Get Involved!
By Katrina Avila At Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA), we are committed to uplifting Black and Brown youth and families throughout Washington, DC, by providing the resources they need to thrive. Guided by our dedication to the safety, well-being, and dignity of our neighbors, we offer after-school programs, […]
Duck Pond Party Celebrates Community, Culture, and Safer Streets
By Pamela Wolf, SWBID On a nearly perfect Saturday in May, residents of the Southwest neighborhood gathered around the Duck Pond for an event that has become a beloved local tradition. The annual Duck Pond Party, hosted by the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID), once again brought the community together […]
City-Wide Bus Route Shifts Head to Southwest and the DMV
By Una Yarsky Earlier this year, WMATA announced the Better Bus initiative, a city-wide shift in bus routes and nomenclature across the DMV. The project aims to improve vehicles, communication, bus lanes, and transit signals. Every Metro bus route will have a new name, and many will have updated service, […]
Faith in the Southwest Community: A Place of Worship Arises in the East
By Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the sun rose in the east corner of the Southwest DC quadrant. That morning, DC360 Church launched its historic debut as a rebrand from Bethel Pentecostal of the Assemblies of God Tabernacle, with a view of the U.S. Capitol Building. […]
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority Meets with Southwest Community on Long Bridge Project
By Southwester Staff On May 7, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) held a public meeting at the Southwest Library to discuss the Long Bridge Project. VPRA owns the existing two-track, century-old bridge spanning the Potomac River between Arlington, VA, and Washington, DC. The proposed Long Bridge Project aims to […]