By Councilmember Charles Allen The Council voted unanimously to approve the budget for the District of Columbia for the next fiscal year, $15.5 billion in total. It is the plan and allotment for every dollar the District will spend from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. As your Ward […]
Stay Up-to-Date and Alert!
Special highlight by D.C. Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency Want to receive alerts about traffic, public safety or widespread power and water utility outages in Southwest right to your email or phone? With AlertDC, you can! AlertDC is D.C.’s official communication system. It allows users to sign up for […]
Transportation Task Force Revs Up
In Nov. 2018, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA) renewed its commitment to all activities concerning transportation with the rejuvenation of the Transportation Task Force (TTF). Co-chaired by Bruce Levine and Adom M. Cooper, the task force is comprised of the following members: Lexie Albe, Katelynd Mahoney Anderson, Stacy Baker, Kathik […]
Get to Know Your New SW Elected Officials
On Nov. 6, Southwesters elected three new Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners, and a new Ward 6 Representative on the State Board of Education. “The Southwester” reached out to these newly elected representatives and asked them to submit a brief statement about themselves, their priorities and their goals in their new positions. […]
Ward 6 Short-Term Family Housing Program to Open Summer 2019
Four years ago, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her commitment to make homelessness in DC rare, brief and non-recurring, and promised to close DC General once and for all. These goals are premised on the belief that everyone should have a safe, stable place that is home, especially in a city […]
Save the Date: Southwest Transportation Forum
On Monday, Jan. 28, SWNA and ANC6D will co-host the next forum on Southwest transportation issues and the impact on residents and visitors alike. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Arena Stage. Representatives from various DC government agencies who work in the sphere of transportation and safety have […]
Flood Risk Assessed for Southwest
Location of the D.C. levee system and leveed area; Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The District of Columbia Levee System, also referred to as the Potomac Park Levee System, was constructed near the National Mall by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the 1930s to reduce Potomac […]