My neighbor Keith and I have been working with some of the large private property owners along the South Dakota Avenue/Riggs Road NE corridor to tidy up their properties and to help keep surrounding public properties clean as well. Neighbors know that the public spaces owned by the District government, Metro, and National Park Service (NPS) in the neighborhood need a little attention.

The reception has been generally positive. Keith reached out to Alan Thompson, the owner of the Chick-fil-A located at 220 Riggs Road NE, to ask if his team could help with cleaning up the area along the north side of Riggs Road between the bridge & 1st Place NE. That area, the responsibility of partly NPS & Metro, tends to get debris that ends up accumulating, making it a bit unpleasant to walk down the street.

Alan answered the call. Oh the transformation. I have not seen that area look so clean in many, many years.

Huge thanks to the property owners who recognize they are part of a neighborhood & want to help us keep it clean!

Riggs Road NE North Side After Chick-fil-A Cleanup

Riggs Road NE North Side Before Chick-fil-A Cleanup