Posts tagged Ward 8
-
Our 2018 endorsements for Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Ward 8
East of the Anacostia River, the southern half of the area is Ward 8, which contains neighborhoods such as Historic Anacostia, Barry Farm, Congress Heights, and Shipley Terrace. Neighborhood leaders here have an eye on what the future holds for the ward, as the cranes that have long been visible across the banks in Southwest DC are starting to make their way into Ward 8. Keep reading…
-
Events: Harvest a bicycle ride
Support the Coalition for Smarter Growth's work for more places that support transit, walking, and bicycling for everyone; learn how to buy a home in DC; bike on the Oxon Run Trail in Ward 8; and more in this week's events! Keep reading…
-
Drivers hit four DC schoolchildren in the first days of the school year
An alarming (but sadly, not surprising) message came over my neighborhood email list recently. The Deputy Chief of Operations and Programs for DC Public Schools, wrote: “In the first 7 days of the traditional school calendar, DCPS have had 4 situations (that we are aware of) where a student and/or a caregiver was struck by a vehicle near one of our schools.” Keep reading…
-
What is your local ANC candidate’s plan for your neighborhood? Look here.
More than 180 candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) seats in DC filled out our questionnaire this year, explaining their views on everything from housing, to buses and bikes, to local neighborhood controversies. You can read their responses, and help us figure out which ones will best support urbanist values! Keep reading…
-
The South Capitol Street Trail would transform DC’s bicycle network, but when will it happen?
DC is working to build out its bicycle infrastructure, including building protected bicycle lanes in Northwest and Northeast and adding them in the C St NE Rehabilitation Project. However, portions of the city east of the Anacostia River are increasingly getting left behind. The planned South Capitol Street Trail would help fill that gap. Keep reading…
-
A new short documentary highlights the dire consequences of DC’s maternal care desert
The result of hospital closures in DC is a maternal care desert for women who live east of the Anacostia, who now have to trek half an hour by car or more (and further by transit) to access a maternity ward and prenatal care. A new seven-minute documentary from The Atlantic highlights the deadly, discriminatory consequences of these closures. Keep reading…
-
Meet two of the driving forces behind urban gardening in DC
When most people think about DC, farming is probably not the first thing that comes to mind — nonetheless, urban agriculture is thriving in DC and throughout the region. To learn more about local efforts, I spoke with the coordinators of two DC gardens, Noyes Park Community Garden and Ferebee Hope Garden. Keep reading…
-
DC’s Ward 7 and 8 residents stage ‘grocery walk’ to draw attention to lack of food access
There are only three full-service grocery stores for more than 148,000 people in Wards 7 and 8–far fewer than in wealthier districts. Some residents and local activists are hoping to change that. Keep reading…
-
This is what 100 people riding dirt bikes through your neighborhood looks like
Twice this past weekend, a phalanx of young men on dirt bikes and ATVs rode through 16th and W Streets SE in Old Anacostia. This is a common occurrence in this neighborhood, which is full of children and seniors. Many fear it could lead to tragedy, but it seems police can’t do much about it right now. Keep reading…
-
Alabama Avenue SE could get a bike lane and road diet
Alabama Avenue is a major throughfare that provides connections to neighborhoods, commercial areas, and the Metro in wards 7 and 8. Big changes, including better bikeways, could be coming its way. Protected bikeways aren't in the plan yet, but could be. Keep reading…