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“What’s Up w/ Volta Park: Human Remains Left Out in the Open”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to share a concern about the park across the street, which many of us in the neighborhood love and use regularly. Renovation work started around July 2025 and then stopped pretty abruptly around August. For a while, there was no information about why the work paused, and eventually a rumor started circulating that human remains had been found. Later, the park’s newsletter confirmed that this was true.

Recently, on a day when the park was unexpectedly open and the construction barriers were down, my partner and I walked over to take a look. Near the areas where digging had been happening, we saw piles of dirt with visible human bone fragments mixed in. (more…)

Fences Go Up Around Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park – Do you believe in miracles? Fountains (and more) to finally be fixed!!?!!

By Prince Of Petworth


16th Street between Euclid and W Streets NW

ICYMI: Fences Go Up Around Freedom Plaza and John Marshall Park – “PLAZA BEAUTIFICATION AND FOUNTAIN REHABILITATION”

Thanks to everyone who sent photos yesterday:

“Just walked my pup through Meridian Hill/Malcolm X park and on the upper level there are fences that block off the railing that over looks the lower portion of the park and doesn’t allow you to go down the stairs.” (more…)

“DC Council Unanimously Approves 11th Street Bridge Park Land Transfer”

By Prince Of Petworth


Courtesy of OMA+OLIN. Check out the interactive rendering here

Statement from Scott Kratz, President & CEO of Building Bridges Across the River and Founding Director of 11th Street Bridge Park:

“We’re thrilled to share that last week, the DC Council voted unanimously to facilitate the transfer of three acres of National Park Service land that will become 11th St Bridge Park to the District government, officially putting us on track for a groundbreaking in 2026. (more…)

“The opening of the new Fort Dupont Ice Arena has been substantially delayed.”

By Prince Of Petworth


3779 Ely Place, SE

Thanks to Andrew for passing on:

“The opening of the new Fort Dupont Ice Arena has been substantially delayed. This is a huge blow to families in Wards 7 and 8.

Important Announcement Regarding Fort Dupont Ice Arena

The Board of Directors of the Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena (FFD) today released the following statement in announcing the delayed opening of the new rink in southeast Washington, DC. (more…)

“Celebrating 30 years of Pokey at Rock Creek Park! Join the festivities and honor a true Rock Creek Park legend.”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Pokey, the eastern box turtle. NPS / Jordan Land”

From the National Park Service:

“Rock Creek Park invites you to a special celebration to honor Pokey, the park’s beloved eastern box turtle and longtime “employee.” For three decades, Pokey has been a fixture of Rock Creek Park, inspiring generations of visitors to connect with nature, learn about wildlife and discover the importance of protecting parks. (more…)

Stop Messing with Sonny Bono Park – Heurich House’s gardener, Walter, has a plan and “someone has been cutting down many of Walter’s plants”

By Prince Of Petworth


20th/New Hampshire and O Street, NW

From the Heurich House Museum:

“As you probably remember, the Heurich House Museum has been taking care of Sonny Bono Park since 2014 when we made an agreement with DPR to manage it. Before then, it was constantly filled with piles of garbage – and by that, I mean MOUNDS of filled trash bags.

In 2015, our staff and a group of dedicated volunteers replanted the park using money we raised for that purpose. Today, the museum’s gardener Walter (recently retired from a career at Dumbarton Oaks) maintains the park on a weekly basis – over time, he has added plants and trees, and he regularly mulches and waters. In the past, people have stolen trees and plants, and over the last month, someone has been cutting down many of Walter’s plants. (more…)

“Tommy’s Tacos Coming to Alethia Tanner Park” in NoMa

By Prince Of Petworth


227 Harry Thomas Way NE photo courtesy Landscape Architecture Photographs – Washington DC, Maryland, MD, Virginia, VA

From the NoMa BID:

“The NoMa Business Improvement District (NoMa BID) is excited to announce that Tommy’s Tacos, a new fresh, fast-casual food and beverage concept created by acclaimed chef Thomas Stacy, has been selected as the official operator at Alethia Tanner Park.

When NoMa BID and its sister organization, the NoMa Parks Foundation, partnered with the District government to design and build Alethia Tanner Park, the plans included a purpose-built structure in the southwest corner of the park — designed specifically to host a future food and beverage operator that would bring convenient, healthy dining options to the community. With Tommy’s Tacos, that long-term vision is being realized. (more…)

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