The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s (SWNA’s) newly-formed Tree Task Force and the Southwest BID are partnering with the DC Department of Transportation’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) to water newly planted trees in Southwest. Over the fall and winter, UFA will plant almost 130 trees in Southwest. This past summer, approximately 20 trees […]
Bon Voyage Display Ship USS Barry!
The closing ceremony for the display ship USS Barry occurred at the Washington Navy Yard on Saturday, Oct. 17. More than 160 attendees at the ceremony, including approximately 30 former Barry crew members, heard a wonderful overview of the USS Barry and the service it had provided this country through […]
SWBID Is Official!
The newly formed Southwest Business Improvement District is now live! Photo courtesy of Kea Prather of Imagine Photography. Have you seen the new “blue crew” working throughout Southwest? Since the beginning of October you may have noticed one of 12 gentlemen working throughout Southwest to help make it a better place. […]
OPED: You Know What’s NOT Cool? Being Poor.
Parents, how many times have you told your kids they have to finish their homework and study before they can do any “cool” things? Just about every parent I’ve met says that their child’s education is their number one priority. And why do parents set this goal? Because they want […]
Seasons Changing: Fall into Randall Community Center
The renovation of the playground and plaza on I Street SW at South Capitol Street provides an attractive space for residents of all ages—toddlers to adults. Now, the little brick building (Randall Community Center) on the corner has begun its own facelift. This summer the bars were removed from the […]
Oliver! Comes to Arena Stage
The classic Charles Dickens character this winter is not that poor crippled Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol. It’s Oliver, an innocent orphan being trained to be a thief. Arena Artistic Director Molly Smith has brought one of the all time hits of musical theater here for the holidays! The […]
OPED: Six Principles to Guide ANC 6D Redevelopment
Reflecting the Southwest Small Area Plan and the Community Benefits Coordinating Council’s (CBCC’s) mission “…to ensure that ANC 6D redevelopment sustains neighborhood diversity and improves residents’ quality of life,” CBCC has adopted six principles with which to assess redevelopment proposals. In CBCC’s view, framing principles are increasingly important as Planned […]