After more than 13 years of advocacy work from neighbors, D.C. officials are finally on the cusp of opening a new park in Mount Pleasant. So why are park proponents still so upset?
A group of Mount Pleasant residents hoping to convert a small patch of vacant land at the corner of Kenyon Street and Mount Pleasant Street into a community gathering space believe District leaders, and a nearby business, still aren’t hearing their concerns. And as the project nears its conclusion, they fear the city could soon open a park that fails to meet the vision of advocates who have spent years hoping to convert a popular hangout spot for the neighborhood’s many Latino residents into a proper green space…