By Mike Goodman PAC-MAN is coming to The Wharf, and he will be joined by Golden Tee, shuffleboard, and a slew of other arcade and bar games. The new Boardwalk Bar & Arcade is expected to open by the end of the year at 715 Wharf St. SW in the spot previously occupied by Anchor […]
A Gateway to Southwest: New Frederick Douglass Bridge Opens with Community Gathering
By Melissa Silverman On a sunny Labor Day in Southwest, community members gathered to celebrate a transportation and infrastructure milestone: the completion of the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. Located between Audi Field and South Capitol Street, the new bridge will ferry pedestrians, cyclists and motorists across the Anacostia River. The first to cross the […]
Community Grant Opportunity
The Southwest Community Foundation (SWCF) announces a special grant opportunity that opens October 1, 2021. The foundation expects to award up to seven grants of between $1,000 and $10,000 for innovative projects that enhance the lives of people living in Near Southwest DC. The grant funds have been made possible by a community-benefits agreement negotiated […]
Community Center Seeks Community Engagement Participants
By Southwest DC Community Center Community Engagement and Communications Committee After a successful crowdfunding campaign powered by generous neighbors, the Southwest DC Community Center (SWDCCC) volunteer Community Engagement and Communications Committee is embarking on a community engagement initiative to lay the groundwork for co-creating the future SWDCCC. This initiative will empower local youth as Civic […]
SW DC Action Community Survey Results
By Miranda Chien-Hale, SW DC Action Thank you to the more than 300 neighbors, ~2% of the total SWDC population, who filled out Southwest Action’s Community Development survey either at Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) or online via links shared on social media, or by following an article in the February Southwester from January – […]
The Opening of the New Southwest Library
By Southwester Staff The new Southwest library opening was truly a Southwest event, with Southwest’s favorite son Ben Sands serenading the small group with beautiful flute music. Library Executive Director Richard Reyes Gavilan kicked off the short ceremony and thanked those who had a role in the new library’s creation. The next speaker, Ward 6 […]
Buzzard Point: Dusty Questions Remain
By Matt Koehler Last month, The Southwester published an article that investigated complaints of pollution and excess dust experienced by long-existing border communities and incoming residents in and around Buzzard Point. Our investigation centered around the ready-mix concrete plants that operate out of the area and delved into whether those plants were continuing to exacerbate […]