Year: 2011

The rain held off on the weekend of Sept. 23 as the SWArtsFest drew residents and visitors alike to its many events. The (e)merge art fair anchored the events to the east with a diverse display of structural and sculptural art. Various religious institutions in the neighborhood, including St. Augustine’s […]

By Felica Couts By now, most Southwest residents have heard about the efforts of the Southwest Playground Project (SWPP), a project of the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council, to bring a safe, public playground to the D.C. owned park fronting the Southwest Neighborhood Library at Third and I (Eye) […]

By John McGrath – Participants: Commander David Hickson, First Police District (ID); Lt. Nicholas Gallucci, Sgt. Michael Architzel, MPO Maurice Thompson and other officers of PSA 104; Officer K.D. King and other Public Housing Police; and 40 Greenleaf Seniors residents and other citizens. – Commander Hickson introduced himself to the […]

By Tiffany Klaff Following August’s summer break from meeting, the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D reconvened on Sept. 12. After taking care of some housekeeping, the Commission moved on to the bigger agenda items: the redistricting of the single member districts (SMDs) and the renaming of the Waterfront-SEU and Navy […]

By Erin Fitzgerald Metro has begun service on the new 74 bus route that connects Southwest to the Convention Center. The service is meant to replace the service lost by ending the Circulator service that connected the Waterfront to the Convention Center. The 74 bus route began on Sept. 25. […]

By Meg Brinckman “Back to School Night” on Sept. 6 gave parents an opportunity to visit classrooms in a relaxed “Open House” atmosphere. Many expressed the opinion that it was easier to accommodate the many different schedules of working parents. As they entered the school snacks were available and parents […]