Interview with SW Resident who Beat COVID-19 By Mike Goodman Many have wondered what it is like to be infected with COVID-19. While it varies greatly depending on the individual, “The Southwester” thought it might be helpful to hear from one of our neighbors who went through it, and was […]
Randall School Redevelopment Moving Forward Despite Pandemic
By Southwester Staff One major building project in Southwest will not be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and Lowe Enterprises, lead developer on the project, the Randall School redevelopment on I Street is going forward this year […]
Local Community Garden Continues to Grow
By Matt Koehler Every spring, we look forward to the opening of the SW Community Gardens at Lansburgh Park in Southwest DC. For the last several years, during the growing season we’ve been going to Gardens at least once a week to drop off compost (more on that below), plant, […]
Updates from the Park Service and the Friends of Titanic Memorial Board
By Corinne Irwin, Chair Spring Activities In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, the District of Columbia, and the National Park Service, we are making major changes to our Spring activities. Titanic Day of Service Our second annual Titanic Day of Service is cancelled. We will schedule […]
Coronavirus: What to Know and What to Do
Compiled by SW Resident and Disease Expert, Dr. Dennis Carroll By Mike Goodman Southwest’s own Dennis Carroll, Ph.D., currently serves as the Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Pandemic Influenza and other Emerging Threats Unit. In this position Dr. Carroll is responsible for providing strategic and operational […]
Botanic Garden Turns 200
By Sheila Wickouski What better way to celebrate a 200th anniversary than to launch a new exhibit? The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) will kick off its year-long celebration with “The U.S. Botanic Garden at 200: Deeply Rooted, Branching Outward,” on display Feb. 20 – Oct. 15 in the Conservatory’s […]
Breaking Ground, the SW Library Begins a New Phase of Construction
By Georgine Wallace Despite the chilly weather and intermittent drizzle, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Southwest Library on Feb. 5 was historic and joyous. Southwest residents, neighbors, ANC6D Commissioners, D.C. Public Library staff, Ward 6 CM Charles Allen, and Mayor Muriel Bowser all celebrated the occasion. Ambassadors from the […]