Shaw Main Streets is creating a sustainable, self-sufficient business district where residents and visitors can find everything within this vibrant, walkable community.
What's Happening in Shaw
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Connect with Shaw Main Streets and others on social media, and be sure to the hashtag #SeenInShaw to document and explore what others are doing in the neighborhood where DC comes together! - Shaw Main Streets Releases Winter Newsletter
Available in print at various locations throughout the community and on the Organization's website, the Shaw Main Streets winter newsletter beautifully details the work and energy of the revitalization nonprofit, its volunteers and its supporters. - Coming Soon to Shaw
Shaw’s momentum is undeniable! Here’s our rundown of the businesses planning to open in Shaw’s commercial corridors. - Banner Project to Enliven 7th and 9th Streets
Shaw Main Streets plans to install banners on utility poles throughout its service area to beautify the streetscape while also highlighting eleven legendary individuals from the neighborhood's history. - Shaw Open House and Capital Couture
Shaw Main Streets' annual Lower 9th Street Open House on June 23, 2012, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, has been expanded to include several lower 7th Street businesses and Capital Couture, a series of fashion programs sponsored by the DC Fashion Incubator at 760 N Street, NW.
Did You Know?
Shaw Main Streets has been helping Shaw’s commercial corridors bloom since 2003. And we’re not just referring to the 2,600 tulips we’ve planted on 9th Street during our annual bulb planting event: as a result of our direct support and assistance, the neighborhood is bustling, with new coffee shops, restaurants, art galleries, bars, yoga studios, pet stores, law firms, banks, bakeries, hair salons, boutiques, garden centers, tobacconists, and insurance agencies.
