Congress Heights : Features

Will St. Elizabeths ice slide and G8WAY Pavilion kickstart Congress Heights?

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, February 04, 2014

The ice slide at the G8WAY Pavilion on the St Elizabeths campus has the potential to be much more than just a slide.

City Planning, Community Development, Economic Development, Parks & Public Space

Congress Heights

Black Thumbs Collective keeps cyclists east of the river in gear

Christina Sturdivant Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A newly formed group aims to fight "bike shop deserts" in Wards 7 and 8.

Corporate Citizenship, Economic Development, For Good / Non Profit, Green Tech, Health and Wellbeing, Transportation

Congress Heights, Anacostia

Elevation Q&A: Mary Brown, executive director of Life Pieces to Masterpieces

Rachel Sadon Tuesday, October 08, 2013

At this after-school arts program serving boys in Wards 7 and 8, the real masterpieces aren't the works on paper.

For Good / Non Profit, The Arts

Congress Heights

Step by step to better streets and better shopping

Beth Marlowe Tuesday, July 16, 2013

The District needs better shopping options. A new toolkit might help neighborhoods figure out exactly how to lure those retailers in. Here's a hint: start by coming together.

City Planning, Economic Development, Retail

Congress Heights, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor, Anacostia, Adams Morgan

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