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Golden Streets will be adding bright greenery and vibrant colors to the community again in 2022. Golden Streets is our annual landscaping design contest for buildings in the Golden Triangle neighborhood, providing vibrant landscaping for BID members and visitors. Golden Streets is one way we are welcoming the community back to the Golden Triangle.
Golden Triangle properties are invited to participate in the 2022 Golden Streets competition. Sign up now to participate.
Congratulations to the recipients of the Judge’s Choice 2021 awards:
Completed tree boxes were judged in mid-June. The winners receive a gift card to a Golden Triangle business.
Golden Streets showcases flowers and plants in beautifully-designed tree box displays
800 17th Street, NW
1220 19th Street, NW
1999 K Street, NW
888 17th Street, NW
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Once again, we are collaborating with Smithsonian Gardens to expand its horticulture program into the central business district. This year’s theme, “Happy Habitats,” is an extension of the Smithsonian Gardens’ “Habitat” exhibition, a two-year Smithsonian-wide exhibition exploring one big idea: Protecting habitats protects life. The theme encourages creative, urban interpretations around the idea of habitats.
The Golden Triangle BID hosts the Golden Streets competition each year for neighborhood property owners to showcase flowers and plants in beautifully-designed tree box displays. As the summer heat rolls in, these special boxes enhance the neighborhood with color and creativity.
In addition to bringing more beauty to the neighborhood, these displays highlight and encourage urban sustainability. Over the years, they have supported native and pollinator-friendly flowers and plants to create urban habitats for birds, bees, and butterflies in the city. Tree boxes delight passersby with vibrant blooms, lush greenery, and whimsical decorations.
The competition encourages the buildings to bring out their best landscaping ideas. Each year, the best landscaping designs are recognized through the Golden Streets awards program. Winning creations are selected by a panel of expert judges, which have included:
Golden Streets is a part of our efforts to create a bigger conversation around the importance of sustainability, biophilic design, and urban ecologies. It connects directly to our broader environmental sustainability initiative, which also includes important projects like:
