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Media Coverage

Marvin Gaye is Ready for its Next Act

Stream of Consciousness

Washington Parks & People is excited to share the lead article –Stream of Consciousness – that appeared on the cover of today’sWashington City Paper.

We hope that you will join us of the next chapter of renewal and replication of the Marvin Gaye corridor transformation.

Read more, and learn the amazing story of the Marvin Gaye Park renewal!

“Growing up in Deanwood, RonDell Pooler saw the green spaces near his family’s home as ‘the woods.’

‘I didn’t look at it as a park at that age,’ the 32-year old Washington Parks & People field coordinator says. …”

Event

This Saturday, See You Down By the Riverside!

Down by the Riverside

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 from 9:30AM until noon:

A walk, bike, and roll through Marvin Gaye and Kenilworth Parks! Meet us at Marvin Gaye Recreation Center (6201 Banks Place NE) – just one block from Capitol Heights Metro, and stroll with us to the Anacostia River. Get excited for family-friendly programming along the way, and come prepared to use our imagination to envision a better park in our community.

Fun! Food! Fitness! Flora and Fauna! Friendships! Free and Open to ALL (Bikes, Strollers, Wheelchairs, Rollerskates welcome!) Free van available to transport walkers back to Metro.