WABA and The Convention Center will be holding an annual Kids Bike Rodeo on Jan. 15 and 16 as a part of the Health and Fitness Expo. Help some young bike riders while fighting that winter cabin fever. This volunteer opportunity is right in our backyard! http://waba.org/events/index.php Upcoming Events NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo Saturday, … More Volunteers with Bicycle knowledge needed
At this meeting, we will be discussing: M.M. Washington Development – this project has already been approved by the City Council during the disposition hearing that took place several months ago. At this stage, the developer is seeking community engagement to develop the community center. As the residents that will occupy the 90 units will … More BACA January 10, 2011 Meeting
Dear Friends and Neighbors, 2011 will bring some great opportunities and some great challenges for our community. Our involvement as home owners and stake holders will be essential to make our neighborhood thrive. I hope you join the Bates Area Civic Association in its efforts to improve the quality of life in our community. In … More BACA Looks Forward to 2011
“The new Dunbar will go up beside the old one, meaning that students won’t have to be moved into “swing space” at another building. But it does mean that that the school’s $3 million athletic field, installed in 2007, will be torn up.” New Dunbar design unveiled By Bill Turque
The Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) will soon begin work to expand and create tree boxes on P ST, between N. Capitol ST NE and 12 ST NW, on December 20, 2010. This work is expected to take 15 working days to complete depending on weather. I feel a Flower Power and Spring Neighborhood Beautification project … More P ST to Finally Get Tree Boxes
See this message from Lonna Hook, Executive Director, North Capitol Main Street: North Capitol Main Street would like your feedback as we formulate our plans for 2011. Please take a few moments and complete the survey our business corridor. Hard copies were distributed with the year-end Newsletter and you can also get a … More take the North Capitol Main Street survey evaluating our business district
Though the RFP submitted by Mt. Lebanon, Urban Developers should be a public record available through the D.C. Website, the document is not available. I have made a request from the Deputy Mayor’s Office to receive a copy of this record under the Freedom of Information Act as well as from Urban Developers. I … More Terms for M.M. Washington Development
I’ve repeatedly said that we cannot talk about giving our children a high-quality education or creating jobs for District residents without discussing how to create safer communities in every neighborhood of our city. That’s why today I’m delighted to announce my appointments to the District’s top public safety positions – a team of extraordinarily talented … More Making Our City Safer – Message from Mayor Elect
In an effort to help keep the community, commuters and other stakeholders informed, the District Department of Transportation has issued the following release to media on updates related to construction projects in the New York Avenue, NE corridor. Two Bridge Projects to Bring Big-Time Impacts to New York Avenue, NE Long-term Lane Closures to Reduce … More DDOT Update: New York Avenue, NE Corridor Construction Projects
Dear Neighbors, The developers for the M. M. Washington school would like additional input from out community in the design of the Community Center to be located at the Senior Housing Building. Please review the attached documents and complete the survey by December 31st. We will discuss this project and your input at the January … More Community Survey for Senior Community Center at M.M. Washington
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