Nominate your neighbors for Flower Power!

In addition to the flyers that are being and will continue to be distributed throughout the neighborhood, you can now fill out and submit nominations electronically. Click here for the form, and then send it to bacaflowerpower@gmail.com Make sure you help all of the nice yards and treeboxes out there get the recognition they deserve, … More Nominate your neighbors for Flower Power!

Unsung Heroes

Whoever he is, this resident of the 1600 block of 4th Street has taken it upon himself to sweep the gutters along his block, and at least part of Q Street as well. The work makes a big difference. He’s only one of many people who are doing their parts – more than their parts, … More Unsung Heroes

Discount for BACA residents at Old City Green this Friday!

Just a reminder that Old City green (9th & N Sts NW) is offering a 20% discount for BACA residents on Friday, May 8, from noon-7pm! Just mention “Flower Power” and pick out all the plants, trees, and tools you might need this year to get your garden and tree box going. And remember, get … More Discount for BACA residents at Old City Green this Friday!

About Ward 5

via Council of the District of Columbia. There’s a lot of cool information about Ward Five on this site. Population: 71,604 Ward 5 is home to numerous historical sites and interesting attractions. Soldiers’ Home is located in Pleasant Hill. On the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home is a cottage where President Lincoln spent the summers … More About Ward 5

O Street Market update

From the WashBizJournal: No real estate developer has scored bigger in the budget back-and-forth to date than Roadside Development LLC, the city’s partner in redevelopment plans for the O Street Market in Shaw. Evans secured $1 million from parking meter increases for the project and another $1.5 million from the economic development committee’s budget, money … More O Street Market update

Free computer classes in Brookland

via Byte Back. I saw this on the Brookland list: Free computer classes for low-income youth. Byte Back in the Brookland neighborhood provides affordable, hands-on computer training. This work enables economically disadvantaged adults to acquire marketable skills — and thus, jobs. They have a whole bunch of different classes, including HTML, which I would like … More Free computer classes in Brookland

Metro residents most worried about traffic?

These aren’t my concerns but they are the concerns of metro residents, according to a new study. See here: MWCOG.org – Press Release. Study also found that: The region’s residents are connected and engaged. Seventy percent of residents said they felt a strong connection to the region, while 77 percent rated the region as an … More Metro residents most worried about traffic?