Ward 8
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Ward 8, from most recent to least.
DC Greens Plans Urban Farm in Ward 8
Nena Perry-Brown | November 21st 2019
The effort is one of the latest plans to address food access disparities east of the Anacostia River. ... read »
Name Aside, East End Grocery Incentive Program Appears Destined for Funding
Nena Perry-Brown | June 17th 2019
Ward 7 councilmember Vincent Gray announced the availability of funds for a program to increase investment in grocery stores east of the Anacostia... read »
East of the River Residents Aim to Reclaim Their Neighborhoods
Nena Perry-Brown | May 30th 2019
A conversation about whether to retain the East of the River moniker turned to one about neighborhood pride and who rebranding serves. ... read »
Will the 11th Street Bridge Park Community Land Trust Soon Make Its First Purchase?
Nena Perry-Brown | March 11th 2019
Three years after the idea of a community land trust was floated by the group behind the 11th Street Bridge Park, the trust could be making its... read »
A Proposed Solar Array Would Deliver Power to Ward 8
Nena Perry-Brown | January 25th 2019
GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic is proceeding with a zoning application which would pave the way for construction of a "Community Renewable Energy... read »
Nine Acres, 15% AMI: A Steeply-Affordable Redevelopment Planned for Ward 8
Nena Perry-Brown | June 14th 2018
A proposed redevelopment in Washington Highlands would serve households earning an average of 15 percent of area median income. ... read »
More Retail and Metro Improvements For Massive Poplar Point Redevelopment
Nena Perry-Brown | October 10th 2017
In preparation for zoning review, Redbrick Partners adds more retail and a more pedestrian-friendly streetscape to a planned five-building... read »
Ward 8 Residents Want Commercial Site Rezoned to Residential
Nena Perry-Brown | October 6th 2017
ANC 8A has filed a map amendment application in hopes of preventing construction of a storage center and paving the way for future residential... read »
Residences in the Bridge: A Few Design Changes For 700-Unit Poplar Point Development
Nena Perry-Brown | July 19th 2017
Five months after the Zoning Commission set down the application to construct a five-building development on Poplar Point, the development team has... read »
A Land Trust in the Works to Preserve Affordability in Anacostia
Nena Perry-Brown | February 17th 2017 | 3 Comments
The Bridge Park Community Land Trust will create the first land trust east of the River to purchase and pool land in Anacostia. ... read »
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