The “Authorized List” that DCRA couldn’t find, has been found. The P ST billboards are indeed on the list, but the land is zoned as residential, and the list itself said that any billboards zoned as such were authorized for a time period “not to exceed three years from November 30, 1931.” (see below links) … More New Billboard Evidence!
On Friday, Mayor Fenty is scheduled to walk through Bates/Hanover area. A major concern that will be expressed to him is the apparent near-unanimous resentment of the residents here to the billboards that blight the road at NJ Ave/ P St NW intersection. This has been an issue for decades and the residents have never … More Please sign petition to eliminate billboards at NJ AVE/P St. NW
While it was sparsely attended due to either vacation schedules or Sunday obligations, neighbors still managed to donate their time and energy to participate in our post-Independence Day clean-up. We had homeowners and renters picking up trash and beautifying our streets! One thing is clear: our neighbors care about the appearance of their streets. At … More Post Independence Day Clean-Up: Wrap-Up
This is subject to revision. Agenda for Monday July 13, 2009 1. Meeting Called to Order 7:00 p.m. 2. Opening Comments 3. Flower Awards Program: MaryAnn Wilmer, Chairperson of Flower Power 2009 Planning Committee and William Howland, Director of DC Department of Public Works 4. Discussion: Denise Prichard, Alternative Uses … More BACA Monthly Meeting Agenda, July 13
Saturday, July 11 at RFK, Lot 7 Mayor Invites Public to Free Event to Explore City Vehicles Mayor Adrian M. Fenty invites the public to the city’s second annual citywide “Truck Touch” event Saturday, July 11, 2009, from 10 am to 4 p.m. at RFK Stadium, Lot 7. A host of District Government agencies will … More DCGov to Host 2nd Annual “Truck Touch” Event
Neighbors, ANC5C Commissioners Anita Bonds and Sylvia Pinkney designed a petition to oppose the bid by the Latin American Youth Center to design a charter school with residential units and social service programs at the JF Cook School. Please find an online version of that petition here. See below this email by Commissioner Pinkney on … More Petition Opposing LAYC at Cook
I went to the volunteer training today at the Fringe Festival, which starts on Thursday and goes for the next three weeks!. Woo hoo. It’s loads of fun and cool folks that will all be within a three blog radius of the 600 block of New York Ave NW. As well, there’s a big tent … More Fringe Festival update
Since this blog has been following the fairly contentious issue of the dog park at Bundy School parking lot. Please see this blog post below from http://www.ccca-online.org/node/34 Tonight, Robin-Eve Jasper [ robin.jasper@dc.gov ], the Director of the DC Office of Property Management, personally appeared at the East Central Civic Association meeting to rally support for … More OPM’s Dishonest Dealings With The Shaw Community
This is a reminder that Mayor Fenty, along with a host of other local government agency personnel, will be conducting a walk-through of our area on this coming Friday, July 10, 2009, commencing at 1:00 p.m. As you will note below, the starting point for this work session will be the Unit Block of O … More Reminder: Mayor’s walk-through this Friday
Location: 1519 Fourth Street, NW Completed in 1960 as the first purpose-built Black Muslim place of worship in Washington, Masjid Mohammad was the successor mosque to Nation of Islam Temple # 4 on Ninth Street, NW. Although no longer affiliated with the Nation of Islam, it continues to serve as the center of activity for DC’s … More Our History: Masjid Muhammad
Bates Area Civic Association 