From: Thomas, Bradley (ANC 5C01) [mailto:5C01@anc.dc.gov] Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 12:38 PM To: Pinkney, Sylvia (ANC 5C02) Cc: ronnieedwards.5c11@gmail.com Subject: Special Joint SMD Meeting on Medical Marijuana Dispensary Good Day All: In light of the volume of comments (pro and con) about the pending application to locate a medical marijuana dispensary in the 1300 block … More Special Joint SMD Meeting on Medical Marijuana Dispensary

From Prince of Petworth: “Looks like Shaw is about to get a new BBQ joint. A chef tells me that he has just signed a lease near the O Street Market (we should know the exact address soon) for a space that will become the Butcher Shoppe. This is the same chef who was deciding … More Butcher Shoppe, Barbeque-Market-Smokehouse, Coming to Shaw Near O Street Market

Want to see a new image of the Ward 6 Wal-Mart just south of Bates at 1st & H Street NW? Greater Greater Washington has posted two images for the closest Wal-Mart to Bates.  The first image we have seen before; the second image is new. GGW is claiming that of the six new DC … More GGW: 1st & H St NW Wal-Mart “most urban”

The ArtsDesk column at the Washington City Paper reports that the trial balloon floated around to convert the artist studios at 52 O Street NW has been abandoned. “Marty Youmans, the owner of the building of artist studios and live/work spaces at 52 O St. NW, is abandoning his plans to turn part of the building … More WCP: No hostel for 52 O St NW

This week’s Washington City Paper cover story centers upon gentrification in the District.  A Guide for the Responsible Gentrifier by City Paper Staff April 27, 2012 The article includes brief comments from some residents on the 100 block of Bates Street NW.  Click on the article link to read what some Truxton Circle residents had … More Bates Street NW residents comment on gentrification

The new EastShawDC blog has a post on the East Shaw historic district proposal.  The proposed historic district boundaries would border the Bates/Truxton/Dunbar-Shaw area along New Jersey Avenue NW.   I have copied in only the first few paragraphs of the blog post; click on the eastshawdc link to read the entire post. Should East Shaw Be a Historic … More proposed East Shaw historic district

[http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/ne-dc-in-midst-of-a-restaurant-renaissance/2012/04/20/gIQAYx3UaT_print.html] NE D.C. in midst of a restaurant renaissance By Danielle Douglas, Published: April 22 There are five take-out joints, but only one place where you can sit down for a meal in the Woodridge section of Ward 5 in the northeast corner of the District. That establishment, Lace On the Avenue, sits at 2214 Rhode … More NE D.C. in midst of a restaurant renaissance

Your Vote Counts C.O.V.E. http://ward5cove.blogspot.com Coalition for Voter Empowerment Is a voter education initiative, sponsored by a coalition of six civic associations of the West End of Ward 5 in Washington, D.C.  [Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, Hanover, and Stronghold Civic Associations] Mission   C.O.V.E. was established in 2006 as a neighborhood coalition to empower and to … More Thursdays with Ward 5 Council Candidate – COVE, Thursday, April 26

See this 4/23/2012 message from Tania Jackson. These are the topics and dates for the four salons on the McMillan Sand Filtration site development project: Historic: 4/25/2012 Transportation: 4/30/2012 Stormwater: 5/2/2012 Fiscal Impact & Developers 5/7/2012 All Salons will begin at 7PM, and will be held at Big Bear Cafe. In order to attend, attendees … More upcoming four McMillan topic-specific salons

I received on overwhelming number of responses opposing a medical marijuana dispensary operating at 1334 N. Capitol St NW. As we are a respectful community, we must RESPECT and LISTEN to all sides of an issue. We may not always agree but we must always respect different views. We welcome all perspectives. Geovani A. Bonilla … More A Different Perspective on Medical Marijuana Dispensary