In this email:

1. Redevelopment of Tenley-Friendship Library
2. Update on the Akridge project at 5220 Wisconsin

Tenley-Friendship Library

You may have heard about a proposal to redevelop the Tenley-Friendship Library by Roadside, the development company that built Cityline.

We are excited at the possibility of redevelopment for that important piece of land so close to the Tenleytown Metro station, and we strongly encourage the city to consider this proposal and others soon, before we lose our window of opportunity. The Northwest Current recently ran an op-ed supporting this idea.

We support the idea of a mixed use, public private partnership for this valuable land. If redeveloped, our community stands to gain new amenities as well as a better library. We are reviewing the details of this particular proposal and will share our thoughts on the details soon.

In the meantime, we hope you'll weigh in on the future of the library. Send your thoughts to key decision makers, including Mayor Fenty, the City Council, Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper, and public school officials. And tell us what you think.

Roadside will give two detailed presentations to the community at upcoming ANC meetings. Their proposal includes renovations to Janney Elementary School and a residential building behind the library. We hope you will attend one of the meetings and learn more about the proposal:

ANC 3E Meeting
Thursday, May 10, 2007
7:30 PM
St. Mary's Church
42nd St and Fessenden St

ANC 3F Meeting
Monday, June 18, 2007
7:30 PM
Capital Memorial Church
3150 Chesapeake St

Update on the Akridge Proposal for 5220 Wisconsin

Thank you to all who spoke out for the future of Wisconsin Avenue at the public hearing on April 12 -- and to the many others who sent letters of support. The community's support for the Akridge proposal was heard loud and clear.

Many of us testified at the hearing with a great variety of messages and reasons to support the Akridge project. Tom Quinn, a Friendship Heights resident, delivered the Ward 3 Vision testimony. Thank you for giving up your evenings to support a great example of what could be along Wisconsin Avenue.

Next step: The Zoning Commission has asked Akridge for more information on a few aspects of the proposal. Once the Commission receives the answers, they will vote. We've heard that the vote could happen as soon as June 11. We will keep you updated.

The Northwest Current's report of the hearing (PDF)

Learn about the Tenley-Friendship Library Redevelopment Proposal

Roadside, the developer proposing to redevelop the library with a public-private partnership, will give presentations at two ANC meetings. These meetings are open to the public.

We hope you'll attend one of the meetings. We all need to speak up about this important community asset.

ANC 3E Meeting
Thursday, May 10, 2007
7:30 PM
St. Mary's Church
42nd St and Fessenden St

ANC 3F Meeting
Monday, June 18, 2007
7:30 PM
Capital Memorial Church
3150 Chesapeake St

Weigh in on the Library

Send your thoughts to key decision makers, including Mayor Fenty, the City Council, Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper, and public school officials.