APACC member Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is dedicated to ensuring the Gardens are a well-maintained, well-enjoyed, and welcoming park for neighbors and visitors. As the nonprofit partner for this oasis, Friends connects people to the park through stewardship, public engagement, and educational programs in cooperation with the National Park Service.
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As some advocates begin to question whether the restoration of the Anacostia River corridor might contribute to patterns of inequitable economic growth in DC and in Maryland, I have wondered: What can the people in charge of parks and green space do to maximize positive benefits for nearby residents while minimizing possible negative impacts?
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Thanks to the hard work of many community advocates and government agencies, the health of the Anacostia River is swiftly improving and long-held negative perceptions about the value of the river and its parks are beginning to shift to the positive. Yet as river advocates encourage people to visit and enjoy the increasingly restored riverfront during the Year of the Anacostia, the Anacostia River continues to maintain its historic reputation in Washington as a stark dividing line for wealth, health indicators, race and more. Some advocates fear that the improvement of the Anacostia River may not serve residents who suffered through its darker years. By raising the desirability and value of land near the river, some fear the restoration itself could contribute to patterns of inequitable economic growth, gentrification and displacement that loom over the DC region and many U.S. cities.
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Coming off of a very successful experience advocating on the FY 2018 budget last spring, APACC again eyed Mayor Bowser's proposed FY 2019 budget as ripe for analysis and advocacy. Here’s what our budget-savvy members think about the budget.
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One of the ways APACC helps members build their organizational capacity is through a weekly post with useful information and skill-building opportunities. Check out this week’s post.
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The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has a new, easier, quicker way to get a fishing license. The Get a Fishing License page has links to purchase a license as well as a short explanation of requirements for getting a license. So get a license and enjoy the Anacostia River! Here is a map that shows some popular fishing hotspots in DC and Maryland.
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We need your input. One of the primary reasons APACC was founded was to increase the organizational capacity of our members: we each want to do a better job at our mission, and we want to work better together to advocate for a clean environment and healthy neighborhoods. One of the ways APACC strengthens organizational capacity is through a weekly post with information and skill-building opportunities. We want to hear from you about what information and skills you need.
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One of APACC's primary goals is to increase the organizational capacity of our members to work together to ensure that the environment is clean and accessible, residents are able to stay close to the river if they want, and the community has the assets it needs to support residents. One of the ways APACC strengthens organizational capacity is through a weekly post with information and skill-building opportunities. Check out this week's list.
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The National Building Museum is currently running an exhibit titled "Eviction," which explores the causes and impacts of eviction across the country. The exhibit runs until May 19, 2018.
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The Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) joins the Washington, DC region in celebrating the Year of the Anacostia (YOTA) and is a member of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative (APACC). On April 24th, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place, SE, ACC will feature at its monthly meeting a presentation by Krista Schlyer, a conservation photographer and writer.
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Central to the work of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative is building the capacity of members and the community so that together, APACC and communities in the Anacostia River corridor can advance a shared community-driven agenda to improve the quality of live in Wards 7 and 8 and protects and restores natural resources. APACC posts resources and articles which can help you build your personal or organizational capacity. Check out this week's list!
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Atlas Obscura is a website that highlights "curious places" around the world, and they have several pages dedicated to interesting spots to discover in and around the Anacostia River corridor. Here are a few to investigate, if you are feeling a sense of adventure during this Year of the Anacostia!
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DPW is celebrating Earth Month by reopening food waste drop-off’s throughout the city — though the Wards 7 and 8 sites do not open until June 2. And on Earth Day weekend (April 21-22), DPW is giving away kitchen caddies to the first 50 people at each open drop-off location to make food waste composting easier. Caddies will also be given free to the first 50 people at the June 2 farmers markets in Wards 7 and 8.
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Get yourself, your friends and family outside to celebrate the glorious weather forecast for this weekend in fashion: on a bike, riding the Anacostia trail from Anacostia Pool and Recreation Center! The bicycles and helmets are provided for FREE by LimeBike. Meet at the Rec Center at 10:00am this Saturday, April 14. The ride will be around 4-6 miles round trip.
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