By Georgine Wallace and Charles Allen One of the highlights of 2020 has been the transformation of the new Southwest Library from an empty lot in February to a nearly completed building in December. In 2021, we will reopen to an exciting, active, and engaging “new” Southwest Library that will better serve all corners of […]
Greenleaf Redevelopment Story Continues to Unfold
By Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council (CBCC) Since Nov. 12, when the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) Board of Commissioners authorized Director Tyrone Garrett to begin negotiations with Greenleaf co-developers Pennrose, EYA, and Bozzuto, community leaders have been focused on making sure Greenleaf residents will enjoy vastly improved housing as a result of the redevelopment. […]
Mission Accomplished, St. Matthews Pastor Retires after Twenty-Two Years
By Matthew Koehler Pastor Phillip Huber walked into a leaky, dilapidated church for his first worship service in Southwest D.C. on April 1, 1999 – a Thursday. “I said that God had a sense of humor ever since. I’m in my 21st year of my two year commitment to St. Matthews.” His short mission turned […]
Developers, City Pledge to Build “One-for-One” Housing in Greenleaf Redevelopment
By Southwester Staff The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) on Nov. 17 announced it is partnering with Greenleaf District Partners to start on the redevelopment of the greater Greenleaf community, according to an agency press release. DCHA is set to begin negotiations with the team of developers – which comprises Pennrose, EYA, and Bozzuto […]
Greenleaf Redevelopment Process Begins with Commitment to Residents
By Dena Walker Southwest is unique in so many ways, and I often refer to our little quadrant of Washington, D.C. as “a city, within a city,” when describing its location to people who have never visited the District. It is a corner of the city that is rich in diversity, history, and, especially, change. […]
Westminster Seeks to Build Affordability into Their Future
By Co-Pastors Brian and Ruth Hamilton Westminster will soon undergo a transformation – a physical metamorphosis that will change more than its facade, but its role in the community. Some may know Westminster as the mid-century modern building at 4th and I Sts., but our history goes all the way back to the mid nineteenth […]
Meet the Candidates!
Exclusive Interviews with At-Large Council Candidates By Mike Goodman Through mail-in ballots during the month of October, and on election day of November 3, voters in Southwest, and throughout the city, will have the opportunity to vote to fill two At-Large City Council seats. Voters can cast two votes for the two seats, though by […]