Anacostia : Features

The nationwide competiton to design an elevated park over the Anacostia has reached its home stretch, with four finalists unveiling their designs Thursday. Any would be a welcome addition to D.C.

Take your street into your own hands with pop-up bike lanes, tiny free libraries, gardens, and more.

Public art by world-renowned artists will temporarily transform all eight wards of the city, with events and exhibits running from September through December. 

Think it's hard to grow food in the city and make money at it? You'd be 100% correct. Still, that hasn't stopped these intrepid farmers from trying--and, in some ways, succeeding.

In wards 7 and 8, there are only a handful of sit-down restaurants for almost 150,000 people. Change is slowly coming, but here's what we can do better. Paging all entrepreneurial restaurateurs: your opportunity is here.

Six teams will go on to the next stage of the design competition to build an elevated park across the Anacostia.

Seeing D.C. through all fresh eyes just takes a quick download.

The proposed elevated park across the Anacostia would be a first for D.C. With a national design competition for the bridge kicking off, Elevation DC checked in on the park and its goals of fostering economic development, community health, and a cleaner river.

"Kidical Mass," the biking movement for kids and their parents, is active in the District. We sat down with the D.C. chapter's founder for a Q&A session about bikes and safer streets.

Drink coffee, be productive, and create something amazing at one of these ten D.C. coworking spots.

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

We asked three figures in the art scene to tell us their favorite works of public art in the District. Then, we hope you'll tell us ours.

The Anacostia Watershed Society is studying catfish from the river to learn exactly what toxins are in their bodies and in the river. On Saturday, a fishing event drew residents out to help.

After more than a half-century of being retired, D.C. streetcars are set to connect the city by promoting new developments and serving neighborhoods that aren’t near a station. 

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.