By Mike Goodman On March 27, the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Southwest Library held a dedication ceremony honoring the planting of two cherry trees in the library’s park, adjacent to the playground. The ceremony was held exactly 109 years after the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor […]
Banneker Park Undergoes a Major Facelift
By Matt Koehler Towards the end of January, Southwesters likely noticed that the trees around Banneker Fountain at L’Enfant Plaza had been cut down. The Southwester noticed the community chatter, so we looked into it to find some answers. Banneker Park and Fountain are getting a much needed upgrade, which […]
DDOT Contractor Under Fire for Damage to Heritage Trees
Six large oak trees are killed by Fort Myer Construction Company By Mike Goodman On March 17, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) alerted Southwest community leaders that Fort Myer Construction Company had killed six massive oak trees on the north side of Maine Ave., SW between Arena Stage and […]
Letter to the Editor
We write to you as members of SW DC Action, a group of Southwest residents who organize and advocate for anti-racist development, as well as equitable and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. We stand in solidarity with Buzzard Point Concerned Residents & Friends for Better Air Quality & Environmental Justice and their […]
The Anacostia Stays Clean with Policy and Ingenuity
By Masaya Maeda With a decade of data to show for it, the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is seeing a huge decrease in one of the river’s most significant pollutants: expanded polystyrene foam – also known as EPS or Styrofoam. Thanks to local and statewide legislation and the efforts of […]
SW Strong! to Put on Disaster Preparedness Festival
By Ben Curran Please join us! Our community group SW Strong! is virtually hosting “Weather the Storm: the SW DC Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency Building Festival” to celebrate National Disaster Preparedness Month on Sept. 24, 12-4 p.m., and on Sept. 25, 9-12 p.m. Before the Covid-19 pandemic changed all of […]
News from Buzzard Point and Around South Southwest
Fredrica Kramer, Commissioner ANC 6D05 Wondering what’s happening behind the fences at once-forgotten Buzzard Point? Like the Potomac waterfront’s transformation into the Wharf, Buzzard Point is in the process of morphing. In its case, from a low visibility federal office enclave, scrappy riverfront, and a few small night clubs, to […]