11th Street Bridge Park
The 11th Street Bridge Park aims to become an anchor for inclusive economic development and stitch together long divided neighborhoods in D.C. An article slated for this Sunday’s Washington Post […]
11th Street Bridge Park
The Los Angeles River is more often associated as a backdrop for post-apocalyptic film scenes than a home for urban wildlife, but plans are underway to turn this 51 mile […]
11th Street Bridge Park
Are you one of the 75% of residents renting in Ward 8? Are you interested in owning property in your neighborhood? Then the Ward 8 Homebuyers Club could be for […]
11th Street Bridge Park
As we begin a new year, we are super excited about 2016. We are planning all kinds of programming, art installations, community gardens and more. Read below for a list […]
11th Street Bridge Park
This was a very busy and productive year at the 11th Street Bridge Park. We produced our first annual Anacostia River Festival that brought nearly 6,000 visitors down to the […]
11th Street Bridge Park
A recent visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater led me to think about the relationship between architecture and nature as our own Bridge Park responds to the hidden beauty of […]
11th Street Bridge Park
For the third year in a row, we are collaborating with the talented young artists at Cesar Chavez Charter School for Public Policy located just up the street from the […]
11th Street Bridge Park
In 1970, artist Robert Smithson created one of the greatest pieces of land art in the world – the Spiral Jetty. Located along the banks of Utah’s Salt Lake and […]
11th Street Bridge Park
Last week I traveled to Philadelphia to participate in a community forum on Arts & Parks sponsored by the Fairmount Park Conservancy, who recently received a “Community Development Investment” grant […]
11th Street Bridge Park
A key goal of the 11th Street Bridge Park, a project of the Ward 8 based non-profit Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC, is to serve as an anchor […]
Washington D.C.’s first elevated park will span the Anacostia River and serve as a new venue for healthy recreation, environmental education, and the arts.
Providing Southeast communities with greater access to healthy, affordable food, urban agriculture education and career opportunities.
Comprised of three buildings, farm, and playground that sits on 16.5 acres, this humanitarian mall provides world-class services to the east of the Anacostia River community in Washington, DC.
Created to provide DC residents living east of the Anacostia River entertaining and enlightening experiences that can impact their lives and brighten their futures.
Provides high-quality workforce development programs in one location, leading to work-ready candidates, career-focused job placement, economic self-sufficiency, & improved quality of life.