No, the real, final name of this park won’t be Swampoodle II, but until the community weighs in and the DC Council and Mayor approve a name for this new NoMa park, it is the “working name” for the parcel acquired in September 2020 at the northeast corner of 3^rd and L NE.

Since the purchase last fall, NoMa Parks Foundation has been busy assessing the site, reviewing community input and beginning the design process. We now have a preliminary concept design to share with the community, and we invite you to join us for a Community Conversation on Monday, April 12 from 6:30 – 8 PM.

This 8,000-square-foot parcel — named for the vanished 19th century neighborhood it sits near — includes a dog space with an agility structure, a Wallholla for children to climb on, and public seating. Designed by Lee & Associates in conjunction with community input, it is owned by the city and managed by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation. The dog park is maintained by Friends of NoMa Dogs.

Lightweave, designed by FUTUREFORMS, turns vibrations from passing trains and sounds in the underpass into dynamic auroras of patterned light across four different hues and variable intensities of light.