A Washington, DC, nonprofit will launch a national design competition tomorrow to turn the remains of a highway bridge that spans the Anacostia River into a public park. – Architectural Record
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Washington DC is using the rebuilding of a local bridge as an opportunity to create a new 900-foot elevated park across the Anacostia River. – Architects Newspaper
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Washington has long turned its back on the Anacostia River, and in turn the neighborhoods east of the river. The 11th Street Bridge Park could become one of the city’s most distinctive places, turning disused bridge structures into a connector and destination. – Greater Greater Washington
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The 11th street bridge, which connects Washington D.C.’s historic Capitol Hill and Anacostia neighborhoods, is being rebuilt, opening up a new opportunity to create a 900 foot long elevated park. – ASLA’s The Dirt
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Funny things can happen when you’re waiting for Jan Gehl. – NEXT CITY
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The runway success of the High Line has sparked trendy rail-to-trail conversions across the country. Now DC is offering its own twist: A park on a span of decommissioned freeway that crosses the Anacostia River. – Gizmodo
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Washington is experiencing an ongoing development boom, with parking lots and empty storefronts giving way to multi-story apartment buildings and big-box retail all over the region. – The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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The Anacostia River has been a dividing line between the historic Anacostia area and the Navy Yard and Capitol Hill in the District of Columbia for generations. Now a group of dedicated planners are hoping to change that. – Engineering News-Record
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When the city built the new 11th Street Bridge across the Anacostia River, it left three concrete piers standing beside the stretch of road that now carries local traffic between the Navy Yard and historic Anacostia. – The Washington Post
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Active or passive? That was the essential question at two recent citizens’ meetings to discuss plans for the proposed 11th Street Bridge Park. – Washington Post
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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.