It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard anything about a project that could turn a portion of the old 11th Street Bridge that sits over the Anacostia River into a recreational park akin to New York City’s High Line. – DCist
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As the old 11th Street river bridges that connect Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill and historic Anacostia neighborhoods are being replaced, the District government and a local nonprofit organization, Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC, will transform part of this aged infrastructure into the city’s first elevated park: a new venue for healthy recreation, environmental education and the arts. – Greater Greater Washington
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The 11th Street Bridge over the Anacostia River lies just a half-mile from my house in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. – CBS News SmartPlanet
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For this edition of One on One, we talked to Scott Kratz, the hardworking volunteer who is working with the Office of Planning on the 11th Street Bridge Park project, a unique park that will sit on a former bridge spanning the Anacostia River, connecting Capitol Hill to Wards 7 and 8. – Urban Turf
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Big plans are in place that could transform an old freeway into a 21st century playground. Developers are eyeing what’s left of the 11th Street Bridge in Southeast D.C. – ABC 7
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Cities around the nation have tried a variety of approaches to revitalizing their urban cores. Some have turned to repurposing old infrastructure to breathe new life into neighborhoods. – NPR, All Things Considered
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The old 11th Street bridge could provide not just a physical but a cultural connection for a divided city, planners say. – Washington Post
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In Washington, D.C., the 1,600-foot long 11 street bridge over Anacostia River is being pulled down and redesigned because it’s structurally unsound. Part of the redesigned bridge will include a new “local bridge” with bicycle lanes and 16-feet wide sidewalks, offering stops to look out over the river. – ASLA’s The Dirt
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When DC’s new 11th Street Bridge opens, its old spans will become unnecessary transportation infrastructure. – Greater Greater Washington
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Yesterday, the news dropped that the Office of Planning is floating the idea of preserving one of the 11th Street bridge spans slated to be destroyed after the new ones are built, and renovating it into a pedestrian space for arts, culture, natural appreciation, and everything else good in the world. – Washington City Paper
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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.