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2021 NYC Parks Tour

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NYC Parks Tour This past week I traveled to New York touring civic spaces with our amazing design team from OMA+OLIN. We’d like to give an enormous thank you to […]

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Black History Month

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On January 31st EVERY SINGLE YEAR, I go to bed super excited knowing that when I open my eyes in the morning it’ll be the beginning of my favorite month: […]

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2021 Here We Come

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  A new year always brings so much promise. And after the year we all just went through, 2021 brings an extra special opportunity to turn the page on the […]

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2020 Year in Review

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At the end of this strange and troubled year, it has been a time of reflection. 2020 was a time of anxiety, anger and grief. COVID-19 ripped through the District […]

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Thank You From Irfana

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After an incredible six years at the 11th Street Bridge Park and Building Bridges Across the River, I will be leaving my role as Deputy Director to work as an […]

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THRIVE

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Program Update With the support of our amazing community, the THRIVE East of the River partnership achieved our goal of serving over 500 Ward 8 families! To date, we have […]

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Communities In Action

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While the 11th Street Bridge Park’s Equitable Development Plan’s goal has always intended to ensure that the park is a driver of inclusive development, we also believe it should be […]

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A Volunteer Difference

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Our farm team provides a wealth of fresh resources to families living east of the Anacostia River. This work includes growing thousands of pounds of local produce, harvesting Ward 8 […]

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2019 – Here We Come!

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We are so excited about 2019! In this new year, we’ll move closer towards construction of this new civic space, bring together neighbors through a ton of amazing events, grow […]

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Reflect 2018

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As we approach the beginning of a new year, I’ve been reflecting on the last 12 months. 2018 was such an incredible year. We’ve made great progress refining the park’s […]

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