By WI Web Staff D.C.’s Department of Small and Local Business Development announced the launch of the 2023 Dream Pitch Program. The program, in its sixth year, will be conducted by DSLBD in concert with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, D.C. Public Library, Congress Heights Training, and Development Corporation, and the Marshall Heights...

By Michelle Goldchain D.C. isn’t the same city as it was 10 years ago, and it won’t be the same in the coming years either. Along with the rest of the nation, the District has made and continues to make substantial changes to its cityscape. WTOP has compiled this list of 10 massive or otherwise...

The district’s small area plans (SAPs) are designed to ensure equitable economic and community development at the hyper-local level. By Diana Ionescu In a recent public meeting on the topic, the Washington, D.C. District Council assessed the Office of Planning’s draft Congress Heights Small Area Plan, which would guide development in the neighborhood. Reporting for Greater...

Incoming students make a difference in D.C. metropolitan communities By Leelannee Malin WASHINGTON – The ninth annual Howard University Day of Service (HUDOS) takes place Friday, August 19, 2022. HUDOS helps incoming students get acclimated to the University and the D.C. community by providing an opportunity for students of all faiths and backgrounds to embrace the Howard...

Site Will Begin as an Interim Retail Village Intended to Create New Opportunities for Artists, Lifestyle Retailers, Restauranteurs, and Entrepreneurs in Congress Heights (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the groundbreaking of Sycamore & Oak, a new community-led temporary development located on Parcel 15 in Congress Heights. This mass timber structure, designed by...

(Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, September 28 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will celebrate the opening of the community-inspired Chase Bank branch model at Skyland Town Center in Ward 7. This new branch format is part of JPMorgan Chase’s continued $30 billion effort to help advance racial equity in communities across the United States. At this...

By Aja Beckham Though it will certainly be different than usual, this holiday season is expected to be cheerful in Congress Heights. A float featuring go-go bands and Santa Claus will belt out holiday tunes while passing out goodies and businesses will participate in a tree and storefront decorating contest to earn cash prizes. “It really...

By Jessica Wolfrom Where We Live | Congress Heights in Southeast Washington When Monica Ray moved to Southeast Washington’s Congress Heights neighborhood in 1993, she thought she was riding a cresting wave of progress. The promise was that development was coming east of the river, so I thought it was a great opportunity to set...