Continues Work Creating Recreational Opportunities for District YouTH
Op-Ed in HILL RAG
Two years ago, on June 8, 2019, the ribbon was officially cut at The Fields at RFK, ushering in a new phase in the use of the RFK Stadium campus. Wielding the ribbon-cutting scissors were Mayor Bowser, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, council members, Events DC President Gregory O’Dell and Chairman Max Brown, and other dignitaries. The members of CRYSP DC were also there, celebrating our decade-long effort to bring more playing fields to Capitol Hill.
Since that day, The Fields have proven to be a critical asset serving the local community in wards 6, 7, and 8, as well as all of DC.
This anniversary is a good time to review the path we traveled to get to this point. Moreover, it is a time to envision what might be next for this location and elsewhere in DC to enhance opportunities for athletic fields, recreational facilities, and green space, all central to CRYSP’s mission.