On January 18th we held our January meeting in a hybrid format. Below are the powerpoint slide and the video:
Category: Open Space
April CCCA Newsletter
Download it here. 1. Save the Date: Our next CCCA meeting will be May 18. With all of the transportation projects in progress or being planned, we may focus the meeting on that topic. 2. What’s to Become of Route 1? Many of you are aware of the ongoing VDOT feasibility study on…
Livability22202 Open Space Updates
1. 2022 Spring Garden Kickoff March 12: Registration is now live for the Plot Against Hunger Spring Garden Kickoff, organized by the Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA). Join us at Central Library on March 12th from 10 am until 2 pm for our annual Spring Garden Kickoff event, “Growing Together: Let’s…
March Newsletter is Out
click here to download Next CCCA Meeting: On Wednesday March 16, 2022 we will be holding CCCA meeting. The presentations are from JBGS on:The Underground, Riverhouse Plans, New Residential plans at the old Americana Hotel Site. You can join us in person at 251 18th St S or please register in…
CCCA October 2021 Newsletter
Click here to download.https://www.crystalcitycivic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CCCA_Newsletter-No.-10.pdf Some Highlights: 1. Save the Date: CCCA Annual Meeting, November 17, 7-9 pm. So far, we’ve confirmed that we will have our annual CCCA elections and a presentation by Amazon on its operations in 22202 and its plans for PenPlace. Stay tuned for details in early November…
HUG Inauguration Ceremony July 26
The Livability22202 Open Space Working Group and Friends of Urban Agriculture (FOUA) hosted a small ceremony and media event July 26 to inaugurate the Highlands Urban Garden (HUG) in Virginia Highlands Park and to thank our donors, volunteers, and the County for their support. We’ve been in operation at the…
New Park at S Eads and Army Navy Drive
The final draft of the Park Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the New Park at Army Navy Drive and South Eads Street has been posted here. Many thanks to the community members who have provided feedback on this project since September 2020. The final draft plan includes many new amenities including a pollinator habitat, a…
CCCA General Meeting May 19, 7-9 pm
From 7-8 pm, we will have a presentation by the County on the opening of the Aquatic Center at Long Bridge Park around July 1 and meet the new facility manager. From 8-9 pm, the National Park Service will make a presentation on upcoming changes in our area and possible…
Livability22202 Open Space Working Group Meeting, March 2, 7-9 pm,
(Updated March 3) Open Space: Is it important to you? COVID has shown us how important it is to have parks, trails, and open spaces. Yet 22202 is very lacking in those amenities, except for Virginia Highlands Park and Long Bridge Park. The Livability22202 working group created an open space…
March CCCA Newsletter is Out
(FYI, this is the first Newsletter going by email only to renewed members for 2021.) Click here to download. So many issues, so many meetings, so little time! We need members to become and stay engaged. Highlighting Upcoming Meetings: Please attend the following and lend your ears and voice to ongoing…