In the Community
Columbia Heights has a rich history of community involvement. We are a neighborhood of relationships, partnerships, and volunteerism, a product of the everyday efforts of the people who care deeply about it. This page highlights the projects, organizations, events, and stories that make our neighborhood a community.
Featured Story
What started as an overgrown lot between the tennis courts and the church is now a working communal farm that grows fresh food, hosts volunteer days, and brings neighbors together. It is the clearest example of how neighborhood government can turn an overlooked space into a shared resource.
Read the story →🎨 Mural Community Survey
LAYC is asking residents, students, families, and neighbors to help shape the design of the new mural replacing the original Columbia Heights Tubman Elementary mural. Community input will directly inform the artist's work.
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🌱 Neighborhood Notes
How an unused parcel became a neighborhood farm, and what it takes to keep it growing.
Read the story →The people and partnerships that help students get to and from school safely.
Story coming soonMore than trash pickup: how regular cleanups build shared stewardship of our streets.
Story coming soonA plain-language look at what a committee does and how residents can take part.
Story coming soonColumbia Heights is often treated as a neighborhood that has already received enough investment. But visible investment is not the same thing as shared benefit.
Read the story →📸 Around Columbia Heights
Powell FarmChristine is gathering neighborhood photos; images will be added here soon.
📰 In the News
As stories and coverage appear, they will be linked here as a simple, dated list.
📅 Community Calendar
Dates will be posted here as they are scheduled.
🤝 Partners
Partner logos and the stories behind each collaboration will be added here.