MARCH 7, 2011 The last month has been a very active one in Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 5C generally and our Single Member District (SMD) ANC5C01 in particular. ANC 5C FEBRUARY MEETING The last meeting of the ANC took place on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Summit at St. Martins. All 12 commissioners of … More ANC5c01 report to BACA
Graffiti is an issue in areas of our neighborhood. What do you think of DPW’s proposal? CALL FOR MURAL SITES For the 2011 MuralsDC program The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) is looking for mural sites in Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 to be considered as part of its … More DPW Call for Sites for Graffiti Mural
Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney provided an update on the disposition of the J.F. Cook building. The City Council did not vote on the disposition of the building to Youth Build Charter School and Latin American Youth Center. Without a vote, the extension expired as did the time for the project to be approved. The developers will … More Update From Monday’s BACA Meeting
After meeting with Ian Leahy, Community Outreach Specialist from the Urban Forestry Administration and Department of Transportation, the following areas have been targeted for new trees to be planted: 1500 Block of N. Capitol ST NW Unit Block of P ST NW 100 Block of P ST NW Unit Block of Bates ST NW 1500/1600 … More Bates Area Civic Association – Tree Planting
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 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
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
At Monday’s BACA meeting, representatives of DC Department of Public Works presented a preview for the plans of the preview of plans for the new and improved Florida Ave. Park at 1st St NW. There has been approved a $1.7 million renovation plan and the reps showed the diagrams of the new design, which include … More Renovations at Florida Ave Park in the works
Dear Neighbors, Saturday, November 13th the Bates Area Civic Association officers will meet to put together a project plan and budget for 2011. The project plan and budget will be presented to the community for review, input and approval. We would like to hear from you. What would you like us to work … More What Would You Like for BACA to Focus on in 2011?
Leaves are just starting to fall and the Department of Public Works is ready to deploy 200 employees Monday, November 8, 2010 to start collecting them. Leaf collection season runs through January 15, 2011, and every neighborhood in the District will have its leaves collected. Leaf collection is our most labor-intensive program. For two and … More [MPD-5D] DPW TO BEGIN COLLECTING LEAVES MON., NOV. 8;
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