See below a note from the urban garden City Blossoms and Bread For the City, which is located on 7th St and works to provide meals and medical services to those in need: This Saturday, August 20, we will be hosting another delicious event from 4-7pm in the Marion Street Intergenerational Garden – A SALSA … More Salsa Party at Marion St Garden
My apologies for the late notice, but I just learned from Parks and Recreations that the Ground Breaking of reconstruction of the Florida Avenue and First St Park is scheduled for 3pm on Tuesday, August 16th. All community members are welcome to attend. If anyone does attend and wishes to share photos, please email them to … More Florida Avenue Park Ground Breaking – Tuesday, August 16th at 3pm
On August 15, 2011, DPR and The Bates Area Civic Association held a community meeting to discuss the development of the Florida and First St Park. The meeting had over 40 community members in attendance, DPR Project Team, Dr. Nicole Johnson from Counsel Member Thomas’s Office, Terri Quinn – President of Bloomingdale Civic Association, Sylvia … More Over 40 Community Members Attend Florida Ave. Park Community Meeting
A reminder that tonight, there is a meeting to discuss the renovation of the Florida Ave Park. Monday August 15, 2011 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Mt. Sinai Baptist Church 1615 3rd St NW Please see the original announcement for more details.
With Latin American Youth Center Booted from J.F. Cook School, Youthbuild Seeks New Partner Posted by Lydia DePillis on Aug. 15, 2011 at 8:01 am What could have been, at the J.F. Cook School. (Weincek and Associates) In the end, after all the protesting and petitioning and lobbying of city officials, it appears that the … More City Paper reports on BACA’s post on JF Cook
If I’m reading this right it looks like Youth Build is starting over in its plan to develop the Cook School WITHOUT LAYC and the housing component of the project. See the attached document that ANC Commissioner Thomas send around, and below is an exerpt: YouthBuild Public Charter School (YBPCS) is seeking a development partner … More JF Cook School Building Update
The tentative agenda of the next public meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) includes two references to the Dunbar Senior High School development project: http://www.ncpc.gov/DocumentDepot/Tentative_Agendas/TentativeAgenda_Current.pdf Here you go: – Dunbar Senior High School, 1301 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. – School Building Replacement (Commission action requested: approval of preliminary and final site … More Dunbar school project on next NCPC meeting tentative agenda
Hello, I found this bike seat on the corner of NJ and P. If it’s yours, please email me at shawforsale@yahoo.com
All I can say is PLEASE – bring on the construction! The Shaw Giant will close September 8th in order to make way for CityMarket at O, Roadside Development’s $260 million dollar project that will rebuild 2 full blocks in Shaw with 87,000 square feet of retail (including the Giant), 629 residential units, and 500 … More Shaw Giant to Close Sept 8 to Make Way for CityMarket at O
See this thank you message from Pat Mitchell, President, North Capitol Main Street: On behalf of the Board of Directors and all the wonderful volunteers of NCMS, Thank You for the tremendous turn-out at the 3rd Annual 2011 NCMS Art+Music Walk. Each year, we learn something new about ourselves, about the event itself, about you as … More thank you from North Capitol Main Street
Bates Area Civic Association 