From Atlanta to Anacostia
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Cities are increasingly defined by their civic spaces – think Millennium Park in Chicago or New York’s High Line. And more and more, municipal leaders and local non-profits are […]
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Latest stories from 11th Street Bridge Park.
2017 – A Bold New Year!
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This has been an incredibly rewarding and fruitful year, but we are even more excited about 2017. First some big news – last week we began pre-construction on the 11th […]
Bridge to Your Passion
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When speaking with both young adults and youth, I leave them with this personal mantra “follow your passions. If you are committed and dedicated to them, everything else will follow […]
Power to the People: Community Land Trusts and Ancostia
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When we were meeting with nearby residents, business owners and policy experts to form our Equitable Development Plan, one idea kept rising to the top of everyone’s priority list – […]
#BridgingDC in 2016
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Bridge Park’s 2016 was a year where we prioritized EQUITY and made incredible progress to move the project forward. Take a walk back in time to relive a few of […]
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail Extension Opens!
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For generations, the Anacostia River has divided the nation’s capital. But what if the river could connect instead of cleave? That’s the promise of the new Anacostia River Trail which […]
Exploring Housing in Anacostia
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Washington D.C. is working hard to preserve a range of housing options for their residents, but what is the right mix between affordable and market rate homes? And what do […]
Freeways to Parks
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In the 1960’s the federal government began an ambitious nationwide effort to connect cities across the U.S. through the construction of freeways. But this infrastructure also divided communities with eight […]
Bridge Park Plots
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This spring and summer we’ve partnered with churches and non-profits to create urban farms on both sides of the Anacostia River. Working in partnership with the University of the District […]
Tenants Rights Workshops
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As part of the implementation of our Equitable Development Plan – our effort to ensure that nearby residents can continuously benefit from this future civic space – we are funding […]
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