Well the news is out, based on today’s tweet from WUSA-9’s Bruce Johnson. Mayor Muriel Bowser is moving from Riggs Park to upper NW.

Mayor Bowser held a holiday social for Lamond-Riggs residents on November 30 at Fort Totten Square apartments. There, she let the people who started her political career know that she is moving from the neighborhood because she needs more space. It was only a matter of time before the mayor moved; many anticipated that she would move shortly after taking office, so a year in is about right.

Monday’s gathering, ostensibly set up to celebrate “Bringing Retail to Fort Totten” seemed like a bit of a farewell to the neighborhood. (Nevermind that no one in the room actually calls the neighborhood Fort Totten). Now that the ribbon has been cut on the new Walmart, the mayor can say goodbye. As she noted both during Walmart’s grand opening and on Monday, since living in Riggs Park, she has served as an advisory neighborhood commissioner, as Ward 4 councilmember, and now mayor.  Being in the room, it was clear to me that many neighborhood residents seriously support and love the mayor. She will probably always have a soft spot in the heart of many neighborhood residents. As she moves from NE to NW, we can talk about her legacy to the neighborhood. But for right now, we wish Mayor Bowser the best.