Welcome to the Brightwood Community Association Online
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The Brightwood community is located in upper northwest Washington, DC immediately south of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Bordered by Rock Creek Park on the west, Brightwood benefits from a suburban setting with the access and convenience of city living (Map).

Upcoming Events

Fri 5.16.08
Walk for Justice: Stop the Violence (6pm)
Hosted in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Department
Join representatives of MPD-4D, DC Council, community organizations, churches, schools and your neighbors to become more actively involved in crime prevention and interdiction.  Additional details to follow.

Tue 5.20.08 NEW DATE
BCA Monthly Meeting (7-9pm)  
Vote on BCA Bylaws.  Voting open to dues-paid members only -- join now!  St. John United Baptist Church, 6343 13th St, NW (at Tuckerman).  For more information, please send email or call 202.355.3695.

Wed 5.21.08
MPD-PSA 402 Meeting (7-8:30pm)
4th District Headquarters, 6001 Georgia Ave, NW (at Peabody).  For more information, contact Officer Heather Straker: (202) 715-7418 or by email.

Sat 5.31.08
(Raindate Sun 6.1.08)
8th Annual Ward 4 Family Fun Night (4:30pm-10pm)
Councilmember Muriel Bowser invites the community to come out for an evening of food, facepainting, music and fun!  Then cap off the night with a performance of "Hamlet," presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company.  Click here to reserve free tickets to the play.  Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 16th St and Colorado Ave, NW.

Tue 6.3.08 
ANC-4A Monthly Meeting (7:15-9:15pm)
Fort Stevens Recreation Center,1327 Van Buren St, NW (between 13th & 14th). For more information, call 202.291.9341.

Brightwood in the News

Brightwood Target Area Investment Plan
DC Office of Planning 03.08
Click here to review the draft Brightwood Target Area Investment Plan.  Comments must be postmarked by the close of the comment period, which is March 21, 2008.  Send comments to: Malaika Abernathy, Neighborhood Planning Coordinator - Ward 4,
DC Office of Planning, 801 North Capitol St, NE, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20002. 
Phone: 202-442-7600. Fax: 202-442-7638.
E-mail: malaika.abernathy@dc.gov

BCA President D. Kamili Anderson Testimony
06.29.07
Presented before the DC Council Committee on Economic Development, chaired by Councilmember Kwame Brown, during a roundtable meeting, "Progress of Neighborhood Economic Development Projects Along Georgia Ave, NW." (Testimony) 

Sheridan Theater Named to DC Preservation League's 2007 "Most Endangered" List
Examiner 06.04.07
The D.C. Preservation League is taking a broad tack this year with its list of the most endangered historic properties and places in Washington... (Article)

Washington Business Journal 05.31.07
Neighborhood theaters, undesignated historic row-house neighborhoods and impressive views are additions to the latest list of "Most Endangered Places in Washington..." (Article)

District Moving to Fill Retail Void
Examiner 04.06.07
From the Lofts at Brightwood, a new condominium complex in the 5800 block of Georgia Avenue Northwest, it’s a 1.6 mile drive to the closest retail stores in Silver Spring, Md... (Article)  

Georgia Avenue Awakening
Washington Post 01.14.07
Outdoor plazas. Affordable housing. A revamped Metro station. An infamous nightclub turned into luxury lofts... (Article)

A Lone Eyesore Kindles Anger in Brightwood
Washington Post 2.16.06
When Kamili Anderson looks around her neighborhood, she likes what she sees -- except for one big blot on the landscape... (Article)