Author: Aaron Landry
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Thank You Neighbors! (My Last Newsletter as Your Commissioner)
Earlier this week was my last ANC 2B meeting as Commissioner. Thank you for all your support, testimony, questions, and feedback in the last two years! I value your support in having me, and the opportunity to get to know you and all of our neighbors better. The fundamental work of the Commission takes form…
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Congrats Mo! Annie’s and JR’s Bar, Scottish Rite Apartments Update, and more…
Neighbors- I hope you are staying well and safe. Congratulations to Mo Pasternak, who won our recent election to be our next Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Dupont Circle! Mo will join eight other commissioners to represent our neighborhood, which is now over 20,000 residents. The transition process has already begun, which involves a lot of introductions with…
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Voting Information, 16th Street Bus Lanes, Leaf Collection Update, and More…
Neighbors- If you are one of the more than 235,000 D.C. residents who already voted, great! Skip to the next section! If you haven’t voted, today might be the best day to vote! There are lingering sprinkles, but there are no wait times at the majority of Early Vote Centers across D.C. If you’re able to vote today, the nearest Early Vote Center for most…
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Tracking Your Ballot and Voter Guides, Connecticut Deck-Over, and more…
Neighbors- The election is afoot! The easiest way to submit your ballot is by mail or using the dropbox outside of Stead Recreational Center. If you did not receive your ballot, contact the Board of Elections. If you are not registered to vote, today’s the last day, or you can register in person at an Early Vote Center starting at the…
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New Mailbox, Kappa Alpha Psi Way, a Candidate Forum, and more…
Neighbors, I hope you are staying well and healthy. 2020 Voting InformationEarlier this week was National Voter Registration Day, and if you haven’t confirmed your registration, you can check your voter registration online or call the D.C. Board of Elections at (202) 727-2525. Expect to receive your ballot in the mail in the beginning of October. You can mail it…
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S Street is a Slow Street, Pupatella Opens, “Streateries” Guidelines and More
Neighbors- Hope you are all staying safe and healthy. S Street NW between Massachusetts Avenue and New Jersey Avenue NW is now a Slow Street. Per the Mayor’s office, “Slow Streets are restricted to local traffic only and the speed limit is set at 15 miles per hour to support neighborhood-based safe social distancing while walking,…
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Resolutions on 20th/21st & 17th passed, and an announcement from me
Neighbors, A recap of last night’s 4.5 hour (!) meeting, and an announcement from me: 20th and 21st Streets NW Last night the ANC 2B supported NOI 20-70-PSD, the Notice of Intent for protected bike lanes on 20th and 21st Streets connecting the area around the north entrance of Dupont Circle Metro to the National Mall.…
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Special Bike Lanes Meeting, Stead Park Changes, Phase Two of the Reopening
Neighbors- The ANC 2B is holding a meeting on June 30 with DDOT specific to the 20th and 21st Street NW Protected Bike Lane and the 17th Street Protected Bike Lanes. Both projects have been before the ANC 2B before, but DDOT has made significant updates to both plans since the last time they were before the ANC. 20th and 21st Streets…
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17th Street Notice of Intent, Slow Streets, Changes at 1700 M St NW
Neighbors, Hope you are staying safe and healthy. The next ANC 2B Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, and the next ANC 2B Zoning, Planning, and Development Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1. Agendas for both meetings will be sent from the official mailing list. 17th Street NW The District Department of Transportation has…
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17th Street News, “Phase One”: Lifting the Stay-at-Home Order, and More…
Neighbors- I hope you are all staying well and healthy. VOTE! Primary voting is now open through June 2. If you have not voted yet, I urge you to please make a plan to vote. The nearest vote center to us is at 1000 U St NW (Prince Hall Center for the Performing Arts), but you can go…
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