Category: ANC Newsletter

Neighbors- A few quick neighborhood items: 16th Street NW I received a note just this week that “the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin sidewalk and bus pad repairs on 16th St NW from Irving Street to K Street NW on or about July 25.” They are targeting to be completed by August 5 and repair will be Monday through…… Continue reading Repairs on 16th Street NW

Neighbors, I hope you are doing well despite this week’s heat. Here is some information regarding the Heat Emergency, and if you see or know someone in need, please call 311. The ANC 2B’s next meeting is Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Street NW. [Agenda PDF] 1600 Block…… Continue reading AlleyPalooza, Fixed Sidewalks, the Deck-Over, and more…

Neighbor, Our next ANC 2B meeting is Wednesday, June 12, at 7:00 p.m. at 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Room 500. There are a few items specific to our immediate neighborhood on the agenda. 1637-1641 R St NW This combined lot on the corner of R and 17th Streets, which at one point was three separate lots,…… Continue reading Projects on R Street, Corcoran Street, and Riggs Place… and more.

Neighbors- Last week was hard. The deaths of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck hit close to home. While I only knew Dave from crossing paths at events and some interactions on Twitter, he had deep relationships with many neighbors here in Dupont and across the District, especially with those working to make our streets safer. I…… Continue reading A hard week; Mikko and Astoria blogged; and a lot on the Scottish Rite Apartments

Neighbors-A lot of neighborhood news below, but first, a scheduling change on meetings involving the Scottish Rite Apartments.There has been an application submitted for the area behind the Masonic Temple to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. While the content and timing of the application raises questions, it will be reviewed fairly and similarly to other applications. The Historic Preservation Review…… Continue reading Scottish Rite Apartments in May, Steam Cafe Closes, Astoria Opening Soon, and More…

Upcoming meetings listed at the bottom of this email. Neighbors- It’s spring, but I have to start with the sad news in our neighborhood this month. Cobalt Closes As many of you have heard or seen, Cobalt abruptly closed this month. As the media has covered (WaPo, Blade, DCist, WTOP), this is a serious hit to the community.…… Continue reading Cobalt, Scottish Rite Apartments, Upcoming Meetings, 311, Vision Zero…

Neighbors, Perseus TDC, the developer of the Scottish Rite Apartments, plans to submit revised plans regarding their project on 15th and S Streets NW to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) in the coming days. Upon their outreach, I began setting up a meeting so we can have a chance to hear directly from the developer on these updates,…… Continue reading Neighborhood Meeting on Scottish Rite Apartments

Neighbors, This Wednesday’s ANC 2B meeting (PDF Agenda) doesn’t have specific matters for 2B04, but there are at least two things of note if you are interested in attending: We are meeting at the Glover Park room of the Dupont Circle Hotel. I’m not sure how our Executive Director finagled such a swanky venue for an ANC…… Continue reading Bike Lanes and the Farmers’ Market, Astoria, and where I’ll be on February 14

Hello neighbors! A special meeting of the ANC 2B has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 5 to pick up agenda items we did not complete in January. Some quick news first: A new Capital Bikeshare dock was installed on New Hampshire Ave at 18th St NW and Q St NW.The Circulator bus will be free from January 28 through the month of…… Continue reading ANC 2B’s Special Meeting on Transportation Items

Happy New Year!Last night was ANC 2B’s first meeting this year, and I have been elected Secretary of the Commission. It is an honor to be selected as an officer on my first term. Here is the lineup for 2019: Chair: Daniel Warwick (2B02)Vice Chair: Kari Cunningham (2B07)Secretary: Aaron Landry (2B04)Treasurer: Mike Silverstein (2B06) Last night’s…… Continue reading Bike Lanes in West Dupont and Local News