For ease of access, there is a new tab on the BACA website, called “Meeting Info,” where you will be able to see the agenda for the next upcoming meeting and minutes of past meetings.  They will also continue to be distributed through the blog.

Greetings all – The recommendations for home services were previously removed because they had not been updated in several years.  I have researched and updated the prior recommendations, only including the ones that are likely or possibly still in business, with indicators as appropriate.  I also added in recommendations taken from the BACA Facebook page. … More Home Services recommendations are back!

The Parks & Playgrounds Task Force for Single Member District (SMD) 5E05 is seeking input for potential improvements to the New York Avenue playground via this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/29y8589. If you are interested in learning more or joining the Parks and Playgrounds Task Force, email ANC Commissioner Bradley Thomas (SMD 5E05) at 5E05@anc.dc.gov or the head of this task … More Seeking input on neighborhood parks and playgrounds

We have created 6 durable signs to post throughout the BACA boundaries in order to increase awareness of our meetings and BACA in general.  Please contact me, Christa Fields, at christasf@gmail.com if you are willing to volunteer to post a sign (or two) a few days before the monthly meetings, and pick them up the night after … More Seeking volunteers for BACA meeting signs

On behalf of ANC Commissioner Thomas: The next Single Member District (SMD) meeting is scheduled for next Saturday, November 14th, at Dunbar Senior High School, 9:30-11:30.  Here is the agenda: SMD Meeting November 2015 This month, we are going to have a ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department on hand to address the higher level policy questions that have come … More SMD 5E05 meeting: Sat., Nov. 14th

Originally posted on Bates Area Civic Association:
As noted in the minutes from last night’s BACA meeting, there are two proposals for development of the lots at 1520-1522 N. Capitol St, NW.  The public comment period is open through November 20, 2015.  Any comments or questions may be emailed directly to the Project Manager, Tsega…

As noted in the minutes from last night’s BACA meeting, there are two proposals for development of the lots at 1520-1522 N. Capitol St, NW.  The public comment period is open through November 20, 2015.  Any comments or questions may be emailed directly to the Project Manager, Tsega Bekele, at tsega.bekele@dc.gov Here are the Power Point … More Power Point slides re the RFP for 1520-1522 N. Capitol St, NW (corner of Bates Street)

Good Morning All: I’m passing along the following notice from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) that WMATA is seeking applications from residents who are interested in serving on the Metro Advisory Board.  As the notice indicates, the board has 6 seats reserved for D.C. residents plus 2 at-large seats and one chair (all three of which I assume could be D.C. residents).  If you think you … More Metro Riders’ Advisory Council seeking new members

Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 – Meeting Minutes – 7:00 PM, Mt. Sinai Church, 3rd and Q St NW Summary: We had short updates from our ANC Commissioners and Councilmember McDuffie’s office, and the majority of the meeting was presentations from DMPED and two developers that have submitted proposals for the lot at Bates and N. Capitol, NW.  The comment … More BACA Meeting minutes – Monday, Nov. 2, 2015

I’ve seen a few of these signs around the neighborhood recently – this one is from North Capitol just below Florida Ave, where they appear to have arranged for removal of tall grass and weeds. It looks like a more direct way to get some issues taken care of instead of going through 311.  Contact info: … More DCRA Enforcement Team