Here’s a list of billboards that are exempt from the no-billboard-in-DC rule: Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs: Special Signs. Our beloved billboards are not on this list. Why are they still up? Also see more on this here on Cary Silverman’s blog. He’s pleased with the letter residents received from DCRA Director Linda Argo. … More NJ Billboards: DCRA’s “Special Signs”
All please, see t he email back and forth over the billboard issue. I’ve taken out all but official emails. Begin forwarded message: From: James Thompson Date: May 20, 2009 11:51:54 AM EDT To: “Argo, Linda (DCRA)” <linda.argo@dc.gov> Cc: 30 people cc’d Subject: Re: Illegal Billboards- Request for Enforcement Dear Ms Argo, Thank you for … More Illegal Billboards- Request for Enforcement
Cary Silverman, the president of the Mt. Vernon Square Neighborhood Association emailed me to let BACA know that he sent a letter to DCRA urging that they enforce the city’s longstanding billboard moratorium and address several violations throughout the Mt. Vernon and Shaw neighborhoods – including ours. Please see the PDF attached here. IllegalBillboards.pdf
Denise who lives on P St NW has been inquiring into the billboards that cause an eyesore on New Jersey Ave/4th St, and P St NW. She’s written the following for community awareness: We’ve established through the Permit Operations branch of DCRA that there are no permits for billboards in that location. Quoting an email … More Illegal billboards at NJ/4th/P St NW
A quick note about 3/12 BACA meeting to supplement Caryn’s post about the list of needed repairs, as well as the posts about the Metropolitan Church matter. –Allan Fye, the new DC Dept. of Transportation planner for Ward 5, welcomed proposals for stop signs, speed humps (the reverse potholes formerly known speed bumps) and other … More March 12 BACA/ANC5c01 Meeting Notes
Bates Area Civic Association 