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, the NoMa Parks Foundation has been busy assessing the site, reviewing community input and beginning the design process. Thanks to everyone who joined our April 12, 2021 Community Conversation. To view a video of the meeting and review the designs, please click here.

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.