Mark Your Calendar!
In the coming
weeks, there are several events of interest and opportunities to
talk to our new city leaders. Most events are free. If you attend
an event, drop us a line
-- we'd love to hear what you thought.
Monday!
Neighborhood Parking Solutions
Before Jan. 26: Take DC's
Pedestrian Survey
Jan. 29:: Public Health and
Community Design
Feb. 1: Lecture by Harriet
Tregoning, New DC Planning Director
Feb. 20: Mayor Fenty
@ Chevy Chase Citizens Assn meeting
Mar. 8: Public Hearing: Akridge
proposal (5220 Wisconsin)
1. Forum: Neighborhood
Parking Solutions
(free)
Sponsored by the Coalition for Smarter Growth
Monday, January 22, 6:00 PM (program starts at 6:30 PM)
Guest Speaker Jeffrey Tumlin
National Capital Planning Commission
401 9th Street, NW - North Lobby, Suite 500
RSVPs requested,
but not required
2. Take
DC's Pedestrian Survey by 1/26
DDOT
wants to make our streets and neighborhoods safer and more walkable.
As part of their update to the DC
Pedestrian Master Plan, the city is asking for residents' feedback.
Please
fill
out the survey before January 26th by clicking on the link under
"News and Updates." (Sorry, the website prevents
us from providing a direct link to the survey.)
3. Lecture: Connections
Between Public Health and Community Design (free)
Monday, January 29, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Guest Speaker Dr. Georges Benjamin
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW, Judiciary Square Metro
4. Lecture: DC
Builds: Density by Design (registration required)
Thursday, February 1, 6:30-8:00 PM
Guest Speaker Office of Planning Director Harriet Tregoning
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW, Judiciary Square Metro
5. Guest Speaker: Mayor Fenty @ Chevy
Chase Citizens Association meeting (free)
Tuesday, February 20, 7:30 PM
Chevy
Chase Community Center
6. Zoning
Commission Public Hearing on the Akridge Proposal for 5220 Wisconsin
Avenue
Thursday, March 8, in the evening
Details forthcoming -- stay tuned! We'll need citizens there to
speak in support of the project (2-3 mins). Email
Rebecca if you're interested.
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Send a message to our new city leaders
Please
take a moment to send a message our new representatives.
Be sure to tell them what you envision for the Upper Wisconsin Avenue
corridor.
Mayor
Adrian Fenty
City Council Chair Vincent Gray
Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh
All City Councilmembers
Office
of Planning Director Harriet Tregoning
 Tenley-Friendship
Library
Would you like
to see the Tenley-Friendship Library re-open as a top notch library
that can be a community gathering place for our neighborhood?
A group of
us are tracking the library renovation schedule and looking into
opportunities that could get our library open sooner.
If
you're interested in joining us or supporting our effort, please
contact Rebecca.
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