From the Bloomingdale list: See this message from a Bloomingdale architect: “The Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu just announced he wants roofs to be painted white in an effort to tackle climate change. White roofs are the most efficient at reflecting heat back into space and save considerable money in cooling a house in the … More Green reason to paint the roof white
Check out DC’s Green Agenda and some of the things going on with it here: Organic Gardening and Lawn Care 2009 Workshop Series The series is to inform gardeners about the judicious use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers (IPM) and will also address Stormwater Management and Sustainability topics. They will be held the first Saturday of … More DC GOV has some pretty cool green programs
First the Subway eatery, then a condo building and soon North Capitol Street will be posh. Below is an old post on DCMUD blog, but interesting nonetheless. North Cap has crazy potential to be a great retail destination and I can’t wait for it to take off. Years of planning appear to be paying off … More ‘Dunbar Place’ Condos on North Cap
See photos and some details here: bloomingdale (for now): fire on the unit block of rhode island avenue nw.
Three years after it was initially scheduled for completion, work is finally underway on the long awaited Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library. And the fact that excavation is now bristling along at the Rhode Island Avenue, NW site, courtesy of Forrester Construction, isn’t the only piece of good news for Shaw bibliophiles. Officials at DC Public … More Work underway on new Shaw Library
Attached is info about the Neighborhood Corps Academy The next training begins starts June 2 through June 18, 2009 (Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, 6pm to 9pm). At the end of this Academy we want to have an active Neighborhood Corps Team in Ward five ready to assist first responders and their community in the event of … More Neighborhood Corps Academy
… near the corner of Florida Ave. It has seating and they told me they opened last week. New retail on a rough part of North Capitol. On that block there are two Chinese places, so this adds some variety.
From Jim Graham <grahamwone@gmail.com The D.C. fire department responded to a fire this morning at the Kelly Miller Apartments at 253 V Street NW. DCHA has given the following information: Though nine units were being inspected, only three are being impacted. 1) Fire Unit: A female was treated on site for minor smoke inhalation and … More Fire in Ledroit Park
From ANC5C02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney : The Latin American School has been selected to develop the former JF Cook Elementary School – on the Unit block of P Street, NW . The development includes a charter school/residential space for the students. If anyone has anymore details about this, let us know. I’d be interested to … More JF Cook School plans
Here’s a list of billboards that are exempt from the no-billboard-in-DC rule: Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs: Special Signs. Our beloved billboards are not on this list. Why are they still up? Also see more on this here on Cary Silverman’s blog. He’s pleased with the letter residents received from DCRA Director Linda Argo. … More NJ Billboards: DCRA’s “Special Signs”
Bates Area Civic Association 