The Department will celebrate some of its most outstanding achievements with the annual awards ceremony on Thursday, February 28, 2013 form 6pm-9pm at Gallaudet University’s Elstad Auditorium. Members, community leaders, and partner agencies will be recognized in 30 different categories. Please plan to attend this special recognition ceremony and help thank these individuals for the … More Save the Date 2/28/13 for the MPD Annual Awards Ceremony

On February 19, 2013, Perry School Community Services Center, Inc. will pay tribute to Mr. Paul McElligott – the spirit of the Perry Center and long-time Executive Director A lawyer by background, Paul has worked on behalf of the residents of the North Capitol Corridor/Northwest One community for more than 30 years. As Executive Director … More Perry Community Center Invites You to a Free Event at the Howard Theatre

From developer’s website: 1250 9th Street is a 64,500 square foot, urban in-fill, mixed-use development project located in the heart of Washington, DC’s rapidly expanding 9th Street Corridor surrounded by three of the city’s largest developments. At completion, the project will contain a total of 70 residential units and approximately 8,200 square feet of ground … More New Development Coming to 9th & N, NW

THE MAYOR GRAY REPORT February 6, 2013  Mayor Gray Proposes $100 Million Investment in Affordable Housing to Build and Preserve 10,000 Affordable Housing Units  Taking center stage at the State of the District address at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, Mayor Gray proposed a major investment of $100 million of the District’s “prosperity dividend” … More THE MAYOR GRAY REPORT — February 6, 2013

  The Ward 5 Report: Office of Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Ward 5 February 8, 2013 Ward 5 Highlights: Rhode Island Avenue NE and North Capitol Street Become Retail Priority Areas On January 29, Mayor Gray signed the “Retail Incentive Amendment Act of 2012.” This legislation, introduced by Councilmember McDuffie, designates Rhode Island Avenue NE … More The Ward 5 Report: Office of Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie

3rd season of DIY network show is currently looking for DC/MD/VA homeowners to try new products and do-it-yourself projects for upcoming episodes. If you are a homeowner who loves do-it-yourself projects and trying new, cutting edge products, please submit the following toYasmin@fogedgemedia.com: 1) Name, city, email, phone 2) Tell us about your family 3 Tell … More Calling all Homeowners for DIY TV Show!

Truxton Circle/Bates resident and passionate historian Mari has authored a post at her InShaw blog titled “Church Parking and History.” Her post includes a map — Mari loves maps! — of a 1957 survey of churches in the “Northwest Urban Renewal Area” — an area of DC that includes current-day Shaw and current-day Bates/Truxton. She … More Mari’s InShaw post on NW Urban Renewal Area churches in 1957

We need to hear from residents, workers, and visitors of the District and we would greatly appreciate your help to spread the word!  The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) recently announced moveDC, a collaborative planning effort to develop a Multimodal Long Range Transportation Plan for the District. MoveDC will bring together transit, rail, vehicular, bicycle, … More We Need Your Help to Move DC

Mr. Eric Jones, a resident of the unit block of Bates St NW appointed to this Task Force. PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, January 31, 2013  CONTACT: Doxie McCoy (EOM) 202.727.9691; doxie.mccoy@dc.gov Tanya Stern (OP) 202.442.7635; tanya.stern@dc.gov Darrell Jackson, Jr. (McDuffie) 202.355.4257; DJackson@dccouncil.us  Mayor Gray and Councilmember McDuffie Announce Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation … More Ward 5 Industrial Land Transformation Task Force