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DC plans to spruce up a park at New Jersey and O Street NW. But what will happen to the unsheltered…

Will Schick Jun 23, 2021

At a quarter past 3 on a recent weekday afternoon, Alexander, an unsheltered resident who lives in a tent, was trying not to cry. Alexander, who agreed to an interview under the condition he not be photographed or fully named, has been…

Natural Environment

Decades of setbacks stall the development of a landfill-turned-park in Ward 7

Will Lennon Apr 24, 2020

A short walk from the Minnesota Avenue Metro station in Ward 7 is a spot on the eastern bank of the Anacostia River called Kenilworth Park. Despite the name, a large section of the park currently has about as much in common with a vacant…

Natural Environment

Entering its second year, initiative strives to protect Tidal Basin and its cherry trees ‘at a…

Orrin Konheim Mar 24, 2020

As DC resident Sarah Wagner tried to jog around the Tidal Basin on a sunny weekday afternoon in early March, she relished the monumental setting but noticed that she couldn’t actually use the paved path. “I love the monuments, I…

Features

A six-person army is fighting to clean up Ward 8

Will Lennon Oct 2, 2019

In his backyard in Congress Heights, Nathan Harrington has a collection of bowling balls. He found them in the woods. He doesn’t know for sure how the 10 or 12 colorful spheres ended up out there, but he guesses it has something to do…

Built Environment

With renovations on tap for boarded-up building at Fort Reno Park, community explores uses for…

James Marshall Sep 19, 2019

Renovations to the boarded-up Chesapeake House — a historic but empty building in the southwest corner of Tenleytown’s Fort Reno Park — should be completed by 2020, National Park Service officials told community members at a recent meeting…

Opinion

Katelynd Anderson: Does DC’s pool season really have to be so short?

Commentary Aug 12, 2019

Across the city, six outdoor public pools closed for the season on Sunday at 6 p.m. as part of a staggered shutdown that continues through Labor Day. Just 78 days earlier, the city officially welcomed summer with a splash, when DC…

News

11th Street Bridge Park closes in on capital fundraising goal

Jake Maher Aug 2, 2019

DC residents and visitors are one step closer to a pedestrian-friendly walk from Navy Yard and Capitol Hill to historic Anacostia and Fairlawn without cars whizzing alongside them — via Washington’s first elevated public space, a park that…

District government

New Arboretum Bridge and Trail Project brings mixed reactions from potential users above and below

Brennan Hafner Jul 23, 2019

A proposed pedestrian and bike bridge that would link the U.S. National Arboretum and Kenilworth Park North, slated to be completed by 2022, is generating excitement among those who welcome a more convenient connection over the Anacostia…

Norton Highlights Robust Support in the House and Senate for Restoring Neighborhood Parks

Editor May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019 Contact: Jack Miller Norton Highlights Robust Support in the House and Senate for Restoring Neighborhood Parks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement…

Curbed: A very old tree falls on the National Mall. Park Service officials are trying to save it.

Editor May 14, 2019

The felled mulberry tree “predates the dedication of the Washington Monument,” per the Park Service

Petula Dvorak in The Post: In an area filled with gunfire, these preschoolers need a safe place to…

Editor May 9, 2019

It’s pretty normal for a caregiver to check the sky for rain before taking the kids outside to play.

Theresa Vargas in The Post: A man in a wheelchair couldn’t get to a wedding in a public park.

Editor May 8, 2019

This is what accessibility looks like 30 years after the ADA passed.

Features

‘We want to get people outside’: Longtime DC parks activist aims to harness nature’s transformative…

Kate Oczypok May 6, 2019

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…

National Parks in Maryland, Virginia and DC provide more than 75,000 meals to neighbors with donated…

Press Release Apr 29, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2019 Contact: Katie Liming National Parks in Maryland, Virginia and DC provide more than 75,000 meals to neighbors with donated venison WASHINGTON — Six national parks in Maryland, Virginia and…

National Park Service seeks public input on proposed transportation upgrades to Fletcher’s Cove

Press Release Apr 15, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2019 Contact: Jonathan Shafer National Park Service seeks public input on proposed transportation upgrades to Fletcher’s Cove WASHINGTON—The National Park Service (NPS) wants to learn what you…

Curbed: See the latest designs for the Georgetown C&O Canal refresh

Editor Apr 9, 2019

James Corner Field Operations project entails canal’s historic structures, improved access, and mule yard

Washington Business Journal: Park service unveils upgrades for C&O Canal in Georgetown

Editor Apr 8, 2019

The C&O Canal in Georgetown is one step closer to getting a massive upgrade.

UrbanTurf: Water Hammocks, a Mule Yard and Gongoozling: The New Concepts for the Georgetown Canal

Editor Apr 5, 2019

In late 2017, Georgetown Heritage (GH), the National Park Service (NPS) and design firm James Corner Field Operations debuted ambitious design concepts for the revitalization of the C&O Canal in Georgetown. Since then, this team has…

UrbanTurf: Is the Union Market Roof Going to Become a Park?

Editor Apr 4, 2019

Last month, developer Edens previewed plans to file a second-stage PUD for a sister building to the Union Market building at 1309 5th Street NE (map). Now, the developer is moving forward with a concept to use the roof of Union Market as…

DCist: It May Be Summer Before Meridian Hill’s Cascading Fountain is Flowing Again

Editor Apr 2, 2019

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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District Links: Court hears arguments today in DC challenge over National Guard; McDuffie reportedly telling insiders…

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A federal judge is slated to hear arguments this afternoon on DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a court order to remove National Guard troops.

jonetta rose barras: Should Mayor Muriel Bowser run for reelection?

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Back in 2005, after months of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation about running for reelection, then-Mayor Anthony Williams told The Washington Post that he had been considering whether he had “the…

District Links: Council hearing airs views on bill to control ticket resale prices; leaf collection set to begin; East…

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The DC Council heard varied views at a public hearing yesterday on legislation to regulate the secondary market for tickets to live concerts and performances — with operators of several local venues…

District Links: Council votes again to exempt most 2- to 4-unit rental buildings from TOPA; Bowser renews push for…

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The DC Council voted 9-4 yesterday to exempt two- to four-unit rental buildings from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act as long as they aren't corporately owned.

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