One of the ways APACC helps members (and non-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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Attend the Washington Nationals home game against the Miami Marlins Sunday, August 19 at 1:35 pm for free thanks to the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC).
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Are ferries a viable option for commuters? The Northern Virginia Regional Commission thinks so. Years ago they proposed the Potomac Commuter Fast Ferry as a potential solution to road congestion, a challenged public transportation system, and emerging commercial markets. But their benefit to DC, and particularly Wards 7 and 8, is a big unknown.
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So far in 2018, Anacostia Riverkeeper's Clean Waterways volunteers have removed "8,994 pounds of trash from the Anacostia River and shoreline" including 71 pounds of styrofoam. APACC member Restore Shepherd Parkway explains more about the styrofoam trash problem and why it's so bad in Nathan Harrington's Foam Ban Blues in Ward 8, republished here.
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If you have something to say about Anacostia—the river, the park, the history, the people—and are a playwright, submit your 10-minute, non-produced play to Anacostia Playhouse.
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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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APACC member Casey Trees® is co-sponsoring the Vacant to Vibrant DC Conserving Green Space public hearing Thursday, July 26. The public is encouraged to comment.
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Following APACC members on Twitter just became a whole lot easier: we created a list of members on Twitter!
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Join the Ward 8 Dems, DC Vote, and APACC member Anacostia Coordinating Council for a discussion of Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital Saturday, July 21.
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Earlier this year, the Council of the District of Columbia’s budget office released the report Approaches and Strategies for Providing a Minimum Income in the District of Columbia exploring the feasibility of a minimum income program in the city. McCourt School of Public Policy student Andrew Debraggio unpacks the report and highlights the salient points.
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DC’s FY 2018 local revenue has increased by close to $80 million according to the June 2018 revenue estimate (PDF) prepared by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. Anyone who plans to advocate for a particular use for additional revenue should be ready to meet with the administration as soon as possible, and with council offices in fall.
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Scott Kratz believes that something can be done to protect and preserve communities and enable them to thrive, flat-out rejecting "talk that we should not invest in neighborhoods of need and continue decades of disinvestment."
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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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Learn all about Watts Branch Stream on this two mile walk guided by APACC member Washington Parks & People. To get you started, take a look at Watts Branch Stream Restoration, a blog by environmentalist Josh Burch.
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Read the details associated with the six projects in Ward 7 and Ward 8 which are part of Mayor Bowser's latest affordable housing creation and preservation effort.
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Nature at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is something to behold, especially in July and August. Visit the gardens and see spectacular 3-foot-tall lotuses and vibrantly colored lilies during peak bloom at the Lotus and Water Lily Festival Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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