Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

05/22/2016

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/city-desk/blog/13070608/next-stage-of-anacostia-riverwalk-trail-on-track-for-fall-completion

05/30/2015

D.C.'s Best Bike Trail 2015 - Washington City Paper

Just saw this, we're #1!! http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/bestofdc/peopleandplaces/2015/best-bike-trail

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/bestofdc/peopleandplaces/2015/best-bike-trail

03/21/2014

Arrive by Bike - Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival

Hey folks, this is one of the most fun events in DC all year - get there on the ART!

http://www.kingmanislandbluegrass.com/getting-here/arrive-by-bike/

Kingman Island is conveniently located along the Anacos …

07/12/2013

Mayor Gray, Federal and Regional Partners Announce Bidding for Construction of New Anacostia...

Mayor Gray announces that ART connector (with PG County) has been put out to bid: http://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-gray-federal-and-regional-partners-announce-bidding-construction-new-anacostia

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The missing link in an almost 60-mile regional bicycle and pedestrian trail network is advancing to construction, as Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari and National Park Service (NPS) D...

12/17/2012

The last several times we've tried to get through Navy Yard, the eastern gate has been inexplicably locked. There have been no signs to warn passers through that they will need to retrace their steps. Be forewarned.

11/11/2012

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 @ 6:00 pm
Ward 8 Transportation Task Force
CM Barry’s SE Office
2100 MLK Jr. Avenue, S.E.
3rd Floor Conference Room
Washington, D.C. 20020
TOPIC: Firth Sterling Access Road on West Campus, Update on Streetcar and Ward 8 Trails

10/16/2012

Meet the New Anacostia Riverwalk Trail: Soon to Be Gap-Free!

Amidst unveiling, construction start date pushed back to "spring." http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2012/10/15/meet-the-new-anacostia-riverwalk-trail-soon-to-be-gap-free/

Housing Complex is Washington City Paper's blog about D.C. real estate.

10/11/2012

Anacostia Waterfront Initiative | AnacostiaWaterfront.org

Trail designs for Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to be unveiled

The District will unveil designs for the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens segment of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, at Anacostia Avenue and Benning Road NE.

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a nearly 60-mile network of bicycle and pedestrian trails. A $10 million U.S. Department of Transportation stimulus grant and additional sums of $3.5 million from the District and $1.5 million from Maryland will pay for construction of the four-mile Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Trail segment between Benning Road in the District and Bladensburg Waterfront Park.

For information, go to www.anacostiawaterfront.org.

The Anacostia Waterfront Initiative is transforming the shores of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. into a world-class waterfront.

09/08/2012

SW Ecodistrict Draft Plan | National Capital Planning Commission

Please comment here to get cycle tracks into the plans for 7th St SW and Maryland Ave - this would connect the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail with the Nat'l Mall and the PA Ave bike lanes: http://www.ncpc.gov/plans/swecodistrict/index.php?p=1

08/12/2012

http://www.dcwater.com/workzones/projects/pdfs/LTCP-Division-C.pdf

Have you ever wondered why the trail is detoured at RFK with the ridiculous "Walk Your Bike" sign? DCWASA is building a sewage treatment diversion system to comply with Federal clean water regulations instead of dumping it in the river. See document below.

We'd like to know what the timeline for completion is, and in the meantime get a detour that's compliant with trail infrastructure best practices for those who are also keeping the environment clean by using bikes or walking and not driving.http://www.dcwater.com/workzones/projects/pdfs/LTCP-Division-C.pdf

08/08/2012

Gazette.Net Gazette Maryland Community News

More on connecting PG and DC from the Gazette: http://www.gazette.net/article/20120807/NEWS/708079961/1124/maryland-grants-fund-future-bicycle-trail&template=gazette

Cyclists seek more attention to other parts of Prince George’s

08/07/2012

How a Tree Can Restore the River

Kudos to PG County and the Anacostia Watershed Society for their efforts in cleaning up the river! Here is the latest AWS newsletter: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=j45zftn6&v=001NjFhwRkk_bG5SKkCf3kmwgXPRPtPo86coQ6kKfW0B0WvqiSsuem6yoGCM5sdJGwD9jEOMwGKWdM6Wo-r3kH-CXsLpioAxWAIgbpgp49zW1ZRXt8oJIphoWepyDyl30bNTa8MLBHvajRoasPYGC_z6Q%3D%3D

08/03/2012

07/27/2012

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail's cover photo

07/26/2012

We'd like to welcome Ravindra Ganviar and Sanjay Kumar to the team at DDOT responsible for the Anacostia River Trail. Their work so far has been excellent and progress abounds!!

07/26/2012

http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/Office%20of%20Planning%20and%20Capital%20Programming/Bike/Documents/FY1

More good news for the ART!http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/Office%20of%20Planning%20and%20Capital%20Programming/Bike/Documents/FY13_Projects.pdf

07/05/2012

Kenilworth Gardens Segment of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail Achieved Final Planning Milestone

ART extension to Bladensburg clears final hurdle! http://www.anacostiawaterfront.org/project-updates/kenilworth-gardens-segment-of-the-anacostia-riverwalk-trail-achieved-final-planning-milestone/

On the heels of the recently awarded $10 million federal grant toward its construction last week, the Kenilworth Gardens Segment of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail has achieved its final planning milestone: on June 29, the National Park Service (NPS) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) b...

06/28/2012

Florida Rock/RiverFront - Near Southeast DC Revitalization

This from ANC Commissioner David Garber please come advocate for the trail:

Hi All,

I've arranged a meeting with my Citizens Development Advisory Committee -- and anyone else who is interested -- and the developers and architects of the RiverFront / Florida Rock PUD project. The meeting will take place at 7:30 next Thursday, June 28, in the Velocity condominium meeting room at 1st and L Streets SE.

Please come with questions / comments / suggestions about the proposed development, which will extend the riverwalk down to the S. Capitol Street Bridge and bring many new retail spaces to the neighborhood. This is an opportunity for us to be creative about what we want to see at our waterfront.

For more info on the project, see JDLand's blog page on it http://www.jdland.com/dc/floridarock.cfm, as well as the latest design presentation by the developers, uploaded here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/93646932/May-2012-Riverfront-on-the-Anacostia-Presentation.

Plans were initially made in 1998 for a large development at this 5.8-acre site on the Anacostia at the foot of the South Capitol Street Bridge. The site is owned FRP Development Corp./Florida Rock Properties, Inc. (FRP), a real estate development company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Patrio...

06/26/2012

Mission: Small Business℠

Hello ART fans,

Local shop BicycleSPACE is asking for support in this grant contest. As an owner of the shop and a neighbor to the Anacostia River and trail, I can assure you that we will continue to invest in our effort to see the trail become one of the best anywhere, and introducing people to it and the area surrounding it.

https://www.missionsmallbusiness.com/

To support, please do a search on the above link for "bicyclespace."

Thanks, and see you on the trail,
Erik

Chase and LivingSocial are awarding $250,000 Grants. Vote for your favorite small business at www.missionsmallbusiness.com.

06/23/2012

DC wins grant for Anacostia pathways

This is very encouraging! http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/18859798/dc-wins-grant-for-anacostia-pathways

The District's Department of Transportation has just won a ten million dollar federal grant to help pay for an additional four miles of bike and pedestrian pathways along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

05/31/2012

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail | AnacostiaWaterfront.org

Dreams coming true! Work to begin on the extension to Bladensburg this year: http://www.anacostiawaterfront.org/awi-transportation-projects/anacostia-riverwalk-trail/

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail serves as a backbone of the Anacostia Waterfront, connecting residents, visitors and communities to the river, one another and numerous commercial and recreational destinations.

04/29/2012

Great day on the ART today, with both the Anacostia Jazz Festival and the Kingman Island Bluegrass Festival lighting up the river!

04/15/2012

TheWashCycle: Anacostia Riverwalk's "Wetlands" Bridge to open April 24

http://www.thewashcycle.com/2012/04/anacostia-riverwalks-wetlands-bridge-to-open-april-24.html

Please join Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Federal agency partners in celebrating the release of the draft Sustainable DC Vision Plan and the opening of a new bridge on the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Sustainable DC is Mayor Gray’s initiative to...

04/15/2012

Navy Yard Riverwalk Opening for Unlimited Public Access April 12

This is good news, also, the Wetlands RR Bridge is set to open in May! http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/3669/Navy-Yard-Riverwalk-Opening-for-Unlimited-Public-Access-Apri/

From a press release just sent to me:

03/11/2012

Some recent recon makes us think that the "Wetlands" bridge may be open this summer to trail users! Estimating based on past progress, the east railroad bridge looks like it will be 2015 until it opens to traffic.

01/13/2012

SCA MLK Day January 16th 2012 Registration

If you're in town on Monday, our sister trail, the Met Branch is hosting a clean-up. Please stop by if you can: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHkyc0w4aTRZcnFabkR4UGpwc2tNVWc6MQ =0

01/11/2012

Reversing a Century of Neglect on the Anacostia - Campus Progress

An excellent article on history of the river and Kingman Island: http://campusprogress.org/articles/reversing_a_century_of_neglect_on_the_anacostia/

In 1995, Congress paved the way for Washington, DC’s city amusement park.

12/03/2011

Poll on Facebook | Facebook

Please vote for Friends of DC Trails to get funding! http://bit.ly/sfahiQ

Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

11/22/2011

Timeline Photos

11/19/2011

New D.C. tunnels, green solutions aim to end sewage overflows into local waterways

A story about the river cleanup effort: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/tunnels-green-solutions-aim-to-end-sewage-overflows-into-local-waterways/2011/11/09/gIQARlKiSN_story.html

D.C. contractors are installing huge pipes along the Anacostia River to stop raw sewage from mixing with polluted stormwater, which overflows into local waterways. “Green” efforts may be next.

11/07/2011

New Yards Park/Teague Park Bridge Dedication Scheduled for Nov. 22

Yards/Teague Bridge scheduled to open on Nov 22 with ceremony! http://www.jdland.com/dc/index.cfm/3575/New-Yards-Park/Teague-Park-Bridge-Dedication-Scheduled-for-N/

The word is going out that the official dedication of the new bridge connecting the Yards Park and Diamond Teague Park will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 1:30 pm. The mayor is expected to be there, along with George Hawkins of DC Water (since the bridge runs right past the main pumping station) an...

11/04/2011

http://www.bicyclespacewdc.com/advocacy/106-national-and-local-leaders-gather-on-the-anacostia.html

Event write-up here: http://www.bicyclespacewdc.com/advocacy/106-national-and-local-leaders-gather-on-the-anacostia.html

11/04/2011

(L to R) US Senator Benjamin Cardir, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray, US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, US EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, US Dept of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Nat'l Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, Prince George's County Exec Rushern Baker. Mayor Gray pointing to CM Tommy Wells.

11/04/2011

Brent Bolin and Sariane Leigh at the Bladensburg Waterfront ribbon cutting.

11/04/2011

November 4, 10a Waterfront Park (4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg) "Celebrate Anacostia's Great Outdoors" RSVP [email protected] See you there!

11/03/2011

First ever podcast! Jorge collects seed for meadow project | anacostiaws.org

What a wonderful initiative! http://www.anacostiaws.org/news/blog/first-ever-podcast-jorge-collects-seed-meadow-project

The Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the Anacostia River, (designated as one of the nationÕs most polluted), for the health and enjoyment of everyone in its watershed, while in the process, bringing people from all wal...