The proposed 11th Street Bridge Park that would cross the Anacostia River continues to inspire big-name philanthropists to write big checks to revitalize some of the District’s poorest neighborhoods and help low-income residents prepare should an economic turnaround arrive.
The latest is JPMorgan Chase. Over the next three years, the financial giant agreed to donate $10 million in Wards 7 and 8 of the District, including $5 million to preserve affordable housing for low-income residents as part of a proposal established by the Southeast D.C. nonprofit organization planning the park, Building Bridges Across the River.
