The DC area's WAMU 88.5 published a beautiful and comprehensive summary of some of the history of the Anacostia River today. Created by Jacob Fenston and Tyrone Turner, "Anacostia Rising: What's Next for Washington's 'Forgotten' River" presents audio, text, video and pictures of the Anacostia River and the people whose lives are intertwined with it. The authors of this story ask: "What does a revitalized river mean for Washington, and who will benefit?"
Read MoreThe National Park Service, National Capital Parks-East (NACE) held a Partnership Summit on October 10, 2017. Many Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative members attended. NACE shared a summary of the Summit with attendees in early 2018. The broad priorities and initial actions that NACE highlighted are shared below, and APACC continues to support NACE's efforts to work collaboratively with its community partners.
Read MoreThe National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is in charge of creating the "Federal elements" of DC's comprehensive plan. They have released the draft Parks & Open Space Element update for public comment through Monday, May 7, 2018. Many of the public spaces along the Anacostia River and in the neighborhoods of the Anacostia corridor are Federal lands. APACC's goal is to ensure that residents' voices are heard during decision-making moments like this - we encourage you to attend one of the open houses hosted by NCPC to learn more, ask questions and share your priorities.
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Read MoreAccording to Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC is now positioned to "move more quickly and to leverage private investments in order to maximize our investments and reach more Washingtonians" when it comes to affordable housing.
Read MoreEvery week we share a list of tools, resources, events and suggested reading that can help you build your organization or campaign. Many thanks to Susie Cambria for her assistance with this list.
Read MoreA Cleaner Ward 7 is seeking between 10 to 15 youth between the ages of 18-21 to be on their Ward 7 anti-litter outreach team. This is an unpaid internship. Students will be able to receive community service hours and will gain important experiences that will look great on their resumes when they engage in employment searches in the future.
Read MoreOn March 9, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Ana Lopez Van Balen as the city’s first Affordable Housing Preservation Officer. Lopez Van Balen will work in the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Preserving affordable housing and ensuring historic riverside communities tangibly benefit from river and park revitalization, rather than being overrun or displaced by it, is one of APACC’s three founding principles. We believe the District government must take proactive steps to ensure that affordability is maintained.
Read MoreAPACC is here to help you grow your career and your organization, so that we can all be better advocates for our river, parks and environments. Below are some resources we've identified this week that you might find useful:
Read MoreOlder residents—age 65 and older—may not make up a large portion of residents in Wards 7 and 8 today, but their numbers are growing as baby boomers age. Some put the increase as high as 20% by 2030. The 2018 Healthy Aging Summit, in DC July 16 and 17, is an opportunity to learn ways to help keep older residents healthy and happy.
Read MoreConcerned about your streets? Reckless driving? Want to know what Metro is doing in your neighborhood? Come out to a community forum next Thursday and find out!
Read MoreHere are some upcoming events, workshops and courses that might be valuable to DC-based organizations looking to grow their capacity. This come to us courtesy of our friend Susie Cambria, who produces the blog Policy on the Northern Neck.
Read More“Hearing the Council” is the latest way to learn about what is happening with the Council of the District of Columbia. The new half-hour program on DCRadio—96.3 HD4 and DCRadio.gov—will feature councilmember interviews and discussions of important public policy issues every day from 3:00-3:30 pm.
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The Anacostia Coordinating Council's February 27th meeting speaker will be ACC member and estimed co-founder of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Peggy Cooper Cafritz, discussing her new book, "Fired Up! Ready to Go!: Finding Beauty, Demanding Equity: An African American Life in Art. The Collections of Peggy Cooper Cafritz", that will be released on February 20th.
oin the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative to celebrate the contributions of those who are making black history every day here in the community. Also, get updates on the work FSFSC is doing and how you can be a part of it. Featuring guest speakers, refreshments and more!
Read MoreAre you interested in testifying on the FYs 2017 or 2018 performance of the Housing Production Trust Fund or Department of Housing and Community Development? The oversight hearing date has changed.The new hearing date is Tuesday, March 6 from 2:00-6:00 pm.
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