Peanut Johnson News Today

From the 1870s up to the present day, competing interests — erecting monuments and memorials, preserving space for civic recreation, and catering to vehicular traffic — have led to drastic changes in our shared public spaces.

The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) announced that the public chose "Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson Plaza” as the new name for "Dave Thomas Circle."

D.C. residents have voted on a new name for the intersection of Florida Avenue and New York Avenue NE in NoMa — which is undergoing major renovations to house new public spaces.

The once notorious D.C. intersection, formerly known as Dave Thomas Circle, is being renamed in honor of longtime District resident and the first woman to pitch in baseball's Negro League, Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson.

Dave Thomas Circle no more: Community vote dubs Mamie ‘Peanut’ Johnson Plaza. WMATA advances plans for the development of mixed-use Metro station projects. DC Council proposes bill to address fare evasion enforcement concerns on Metro.

Construction started today on Dave Thomas Circle—DC's most chaotic intersection—and the area's redesign will include three new green spaces. The NoMa BID ran a contest this spring to name those parks, receiving more than 1,200 public submissions. The list has now been narrowed down to five finalists, and you can vote for your favorite moniker

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