Bruce Monroe Project Moves Forward

After seven years in federal court, we can finally move forward with hundreds of units of affordable, beautiful, dignified housing units and a community park at the site of the former Bruce Monroe School, the original “build-first” site for the Park Morton public housing project.

This week, I made remarks at a public hearing of the Committee on Business and Economic Development in support of legislation that will allow the District to move forward with the project.

The Bruce Monroe Disposition Extension Approval Act of 2023 will help bring hundreds of units of affordable, beautiful, dignified housing units to Ward 1, that were first envisioned years ago and approved in 2008. We will now deliver on the promise I made from the start of my term in office: to build more affordable housing in the neighborhood, and specifically for the residents of Park Morton, who were promised this project so long ago.

Watch a clip from the public hearing below to hear more about my support for this transformative project.

I will continue to work on this until we have built all of the affordable units and senior housing units, and all of our families have a chance to return.

In addition to the permanent park on the Bruce Monroe School site – it’s not going away! And neighbors will get to weigh in on what it looks like – there will be a brand new one-acre park on the Park Morton site. And we’re beginning the process for a $15 million modernization of the Park View Recreation Center. I’m excited about the many park and recreation amenities in the works in this area of the ward.

I am working with the Department of Parks and Recreation to expand the planning process to encompass park planning on a neighborhood level, and I hope you will get involved! To stay informed about updates, please fill out the form below.

This network of parks will more equitably distribute green space throughout the neighborhood, and I encourage you to work with me as we plan how these parks can meet the many different community needs for amenities.

Stay informed about opportunities to participate in the community engagement process for the new park at Bruce Monroe.