Brightwood, Washington, D.C.

Brightwood is a neighborhood located in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C.

As with most neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., the boundaries of Brightwood are difficult to define. As defined by the Brightwood Community Association, the boundaries are Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Aspen Street to the north, 16th Street and Rock Creek Park to the west, Georgia Avenue to the east, and Kennedy Street to the south. Nearby neighborhoods include Shepherd Park to the north, Takoma to the northeast, Manor Park to the east, and Sixteenth Street Heights to the south.

Much of the retail in the neighborhood is located along Georgia Avenue. Although no Metrorail stations lie within the neighborhood, the Takoma Metrorail station is within walking distance from the northern end of neighborhood. The Fort Totten Metro Station is also within walking distance from other areas of Brightwood. There are several Metrobus routes that serve the community.

Redevelopment of the commercial area along Georgia Avenue is in progress. Condominiums were completed at the corner of Georgia and Missouri Avenues in 2006, and a new restaurant on the first floor of the building opened in January 2008. Foulger-Pratt, the company that redeveloped much of downtown Silver Spring, has plans to build a new building with retail and rental apartments at the former site of the Curtis Chevrolet dealership at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Peabody Street. As of April 2008, the design plans have not been finalized; the D.C. Historical Preservation Society has requested that Foulger-Pratt include the car barn into the design rather than replace the structure.