The city of Alexandria has opened a new park at the corner of Henry and Pendleton Streets, in the growing neighborhood near the Braddock Road Metro station.

The Braddock Neighborhood Interim Open Space. All photos by the author.

The half-acre “interim open space,” as the city calls it, includes a Capital Bikeshare dock, a small grassy area, picnic tables, a bocce ball court, and a ping pong table, among other amenities.

The new park is not going away any time soon. The “interim” in its name simply refers to Alexandria’s plan to expand the space to a full acre, eventually taking over the site of the existing Wythe Street post office.

The interim open space a week ago.

The park is a much-needed addition to a neighborhood that is seeing significant new development. New mid-rise buildings have opened both west and north of the park, as Alexandria continues to take advantage of the nearby Metro station.

Edward Russell is an air transport reporter by day with a passion for all things transportation. He is a resident of Eckington and tweets frequently about planes, trains and bikes.