Graylin W. Presbury, President of the Fairlawn Citizens Association, reports on Anacostia Bridges at Nicholson Street SE community meeting September 17. In addition to improving life for residents of this Ward 8 neighborhood, DDOT’s work will improve access to Anacostia Park and Anacostia River.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreAPACC wants the waterfront corridor to be an equitable economic engine, providing green jobs to restore, maintain and program parks and build sustainable neighborhoods; workforce training; and green job-preparedness education for youth. Can the new DOES director make some of this happen?
Read MoreThe DC Council will have a busy fall. Read what DCist writes is on the agenda for the rest of 2018.
Read MoreThe National Park Service “National Capital Parks-East” (NACE) sends out a partner newsletter every quarter, and we’ve copied it here for you to read. If you are interested in getting this newsletter by email, contact Pya Langley.
Autumn is almost here! As the leaves start to change and we turn the corner into September, we want to highlight the summer's activities and programs and share our upcoming engagement opportunities. We look forward to our continued partnership on joint programs and our celebration of the environment and history as we connect to the many youth and families in our communities.
Read MorePublic perceptions of trees in DC mean a lot to Casey Trees and DDOT’s Urban Forestry Division. They are seeking public input into the Master Plan Survey.
Read MoreJoin the D.C. Bar Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community and Environmental Law Institute Tuesday, September 25 from Noon-2:00 pm for Anacostia: The Past, Present and Possible Futures of an American River.
Read MoreGet your fresh, free fruits and vegetables and other groceries Wednesday, September 19.
Read MoreVisit the APACC PARK(ing) Day pop-up park Friday, September 21 and grab a snack, relax, and talk about why park space is important to you and your community.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreJulia Irving and Lamont Akins secure top positions in the Bowser administration as community liaisons.
Read MoreThe Office of Planning recently released a progress report about the Anacostia Waterfront, highlighting the many, many ways that the Anacostia River waterfront has become an exciting destination and driver of all sorts of positive change in DC over the past 15 years. The report also acknowledges that there is a lot more work to be done, especially to address equity and resilience along the river corridor.
While the 15-year progress report is a fantastically informative retrospective on how far DC has come, perhaps it also serves as a call to action for the agencies, nonprofits, businesses and residents who live, work, play and pray along the Anacostia River corridor to come together again to create an new, updated, comprehensive vision for the future of the waterfront that addresses current challenges and opportunities.
Read MoreOn average, the poorest 20 percent pay the most for electricity — that’s 10 percent of total household income. Community power and community storage will transform access to affordable clean energy for low-income households if we deploy equitable project finance models that scale with the market instead of depending on subsidies. (GreenBiz)
Read MoreFinding and securing affordable housing is hard enough without facing barriers when using a government subsidy. The Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) Tenant Barriers Workgroup is doing a survey to identify barriers rental housing applicants have when searching for housing with a voucher. The group will use the information to craft solutions.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreWard 8 Woods, with funding from the Office of Planning and Department of Energy and the Environment, is working to reverse decades of neglect by employing Ward 8 residents to remove trash and invasive species from the extensive but underappreciated wooded areas in Ward 8.
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