By Southwester Staff Circuit, the electric shuttle ride-sharing program serving Southwest DC, is offering free rides to eligible DC residents through its RideWell program. Neighbors can demonstrate their eligibility with an EBT Card, a discounted utility bill dated in the last 30 days, SSI/SSDI Statement of benefits, Medicaid Card, or […]
Circuit Rideshare Now In Southwest and Part of Navy Yard
The Circuit Rideshare has launched in Southwest, covering Buzzard Point and near Navy Yard. Courtesy of Mobility Innovation District By Beth Hall Eight electric Circuit vehicles have quickly become a familiar sight in Southwest and near Navy Yard. The rideshare program is part of DC’s first Mobility Innovation District (MID). […]
Mobility Innovation District Brings New Electric Transportation Option to Southwest
By Southwester Staff On October 20, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Southwest Business Improvement District (Southwest BID) and community leaders launched DC’s first-ever Mobility Innovation District. According to the Mayor’s office, the multi-year mobility project, funded by a $3 […]
New Mobility Innovation District Launched to Expand Access to Equitable Transportation in Southwest
By Southwester Staff On May 25, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development announced a multi-million dollar investment in the development of two innovation districts, including one in Southwest. The Mobility Innovation District (MID) will be led by the Southwest Business […]
Multimedia Exhibit Merges Music with Digital Brushstrokes at ARTECHOUSE
By Southwester Staff From January 17 to March 6, Southwest’s ARTECHOUSE will host the U.S. debut of Transient: Impermanent Paintings, an exhibit by Italian multimedia artist Quayola. Originally created as an audiovisual concert for two motorized pianos by Quayola, the piece uses generative algorithms so each brushstroke is sonified with […]
On-Site Coordinator Needed for Photography and Storytelling Class
By Southwester Staff Founded in 1982 by a group of dedicated and committed volunteers, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA YATF) is a task force under SWNA, the civic organization in SWDC which was created in 1963, to help mitigate the social ills of urban renewal. YATF’s […]
Critical Exposure: Teaching Youth to Use Photography for Social Change
By Gabriele Strauch The Southwest Neighborhood Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA YATF), in partnership with Critical Exposure (CE), is offering an exciting photography and storytelling program for Southwest youth, ages 14-16. The mission of CE is “to train DC youth to harness the power of photography and their own voices […]