Theresa Vargas in The Post: A man in a wheelchair couldn’t get to a wedding in a public park.
This is what accessibility looks like 30 years after the ADA passed.
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Meridian Hill Park
‘We want to get people outside’: Longtime DC parks activist aims to harness nature’s transformative…
As the Earth Day Network looks ahead to next year’s 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the event’s mission has remained a constant — "to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide." That same mantra planted a lifelong…
City Paper: At Malcolm X Park, Hundreds Gather to Honor Slain Rapper Nipsey Hussle
“A lot of people realize who Nipsey was after he died but for us , we’ve been on Nipsey since day one.”
DCist: It May Be Summer Before Meridian Hill’s Cascading Fountain is Flowing Again
It has been nearly a year since the popular and historic fountain at Meridian Hill Park was last turned on. Now, it’s looking like it will be at least several months before North America’s longest cascading fountain is flowing once again.
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Washington Post Magazine: Is it Meridian Hill Park or Malcolm X Park? Your answer is meaningful.
On a hill in the middle of Washington sit 12 acres of landscaped lawns, shaded walkways dotted with statuary, and a majestic cascading fountain. For decades, this public park has been the site of a weekly drum circle; in recent years, it…
DCist: Why Don’t The Fountains At Meridian Hill Park Ever Seem To Be Working?
The fountains at Meridian Hill Park are off, again, due to a leak in a pipe that provides water to the cascades. The good news is that work is underway to repair them, but residents are beginning to wonder just how frequently they'll have…