We were excited to be approached by at-large candidate David Garber, who wanted to share his thoughts on education in DC. With the upcoming lottery deadlines, his voice is a welcome addition to the ongoing discussion of education in the neighborhood and the city in general. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your voice, […]
A key goal of the 11th Street Bridge Park, a project of the Ward 8 based non-profit Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC, is to serve as an anchor for economic growth. While the Bridge Park’s design strategies will increase connectivity and interaction between those living on both sides of the Anacostia River, more […]
The saga of “What to do with RFK?” should be a straightforward one: get input from neighbors first, and then from the city at large to insure that those who will benefit or be most affected by what is likely to be years of construction and inconvenience to the neighborhood’s easternmost boundaries have been heard. […]
As the old RFK Stadium crumbles to dust, we have an incredible opportunity to grow our city in innovative ways. The RFK complex occupies something on the order of 190 acres on the Anacostia river, easily accessible to transit, and is a tabula rasa for the entire city. There’s so much we could do with it. […]
By K. Denise Rucker Krepp, ANC 6B10 Commissioner I’m disappointed with the lack of information Events DC representatives provided neighbors last Wednesday September 16 regarding the future of RFK stadium. Events DC entered into a contract on October 2, 2014 with Brailsford & Dunlavey to complete a study on future uses for the stadium site. […]