Monthly Archives: June 2009

BACA Beautiful Committee

Pete asked me to post this. (We’ll get him contributing himself here soon.)  BACA thanks him for taking the lead on this: There is interest in starting an Environmental Services Committee whose focus will be the beautification of the Bates … Continue reading

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Another alternative for Bundy parking lot

Cary, the president of the MVNSA proposes an alternative to the city’s plan of a parking lot at the Bundy School. His proposal puts a small parking lot, but also a playground, tennis court and dog park. See a pic … Continue reading

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Mayor in Shaw today

From the Shaw listserv: http://dc.gov/mayor/schedule.asp Mayor’s Schedule* FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009 5th and O Streets NW 12:45 pm Remarks All Hands On Deck Announcement

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More opposition of LAYC at Cook

I went tonight to the Hanover Civic Association monthly meeting, presided over by Sylvia Mathews, Assn president. In attendance were ANC5C02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney,  ANC5C01 Commissioner Anita Bonds,  BACA President Jim Berry and other members of the community. On the … Continue reading

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5C12 Commissioner Censured Over “Potential Hate Crime”

I wrote about this on May 20 after the ANC5C meeting I went to.  See this follow up from the  The Sexist – Washington City Paper. Commissioner Gigi Ransom (photo from the City Paper)

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O Street Market, Then and Now

See the article on the Greater Greater Washington blog about the history of the O Street Market at 7th and P St NW.

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July 5th Neighborhood Clean-Up

From Pete on Bates: Greetings Neighbors! The 4th of July celebrations and fireworks can sometimes make for quite a mess on July 5th. Anyone interested in joining me for a post-holiday clean-up?? Let’s not let days go by and wait … Continue reading

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DCGOV responds on Bundy Parking lot

This from the Shaw list: June 22, 2009 Subject: Vacant Lot Adjacent to 429 O Street, NW (the former Bundy School) Dear Shaw Community Members: In response to concerns regarding the future usage of the land parcel north of 429 … Continue reading

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Blog experimenting

Hi neighbors, This blog moderator is back from a glorious vacation feeling rested and reinvigorated.  And I have thought for ways to make the blog better. It’s been a work in progress since it started a few months ago.  It’s … Continue reading

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Mayor Walk-Through on July 10

Alice Thompson has arranged a walk through with the mayor.  Hot on the list for the BACA area are the billboards on NJ and P St.  Please join Mayor Fenty and other Gov. Agencies Friday, July 10th *** 1:00PM. Tour … Continue reading

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