View of fenced-off Lamond-Riggs Library at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE awaiting demolition and rebuild. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the interim library at 395 Ingraham Street NE has not opened.Please visit the library’s website at https://www.dclibrary.org/ for the latest information on which locations are open, what services are available, hours, and virtual offerings.
Art Place at Fort Totten Phase Two
Raze of former Riggs Plaza Apartments on 4th Street NE between Ingraham and Kennedy Street. Photo credit: Robert Oliver
View of Riggs Park Place signage from South Dakota Avenue and Riggs Road NE. Preconstruction meeting took place on August 14. Expect to see more activity in next couple of weeks. Photo credit: Tom Budinger.
These pictures are a testament to the change sweeping our neighborhood. Some of the change is long overdue, such as the trails on either side of the Fort Totten Metro Station and the Lamond-Riggs Library renovation. The other changes reflect the dynamism engendered by the city-wide population boom.
Our community is experiencing a transformative process in which more services and amenities are available at the cost of increasing density. So, I hope that our political leaders reach across the aisles in addressing competing demands. No matter what happens, we are still in the same boat at the end of the day.
Next Stop...Riggs Park 
These pictures are a testament to the change sweeping our neighborhood. Some of the change is long overdue, such as the trails on either side of the Fort Totten Metro Station and the Lamond-Riggs Library renovation. The other changes reflect the dynamism engendered by the city-wide population boom.
Our community is experiencing a transformative process in which more services and amenities are available at the cost of increasing density. So, I hope that our political leaders reach across the aisles in addressing competing demands. No matter what happens, we are still in the same boat at the end of the day.