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Next Public Meeting
The next scheduled meeting of ANC 3C is Monday, March 15th at 7:30 PM.
View the Meeting Agenda.
NOTE: the resolutions regarding streetcars have been deferred
Pedestrian Safety Improvement s for Connecticut Avenue between Macomb and Porter streets
The DC City Council has identified Connecticut Avenue between Macomb and Porter streets as particularly hazardous for pedestrians. The Council has allocated $1.5 million specifically to address this concern and has directed DDoT to develop and implement a plan to use this money.
DDoT has requested that The Connecticut Avenue Coalition serve as the conduit for our ideas. The Coalition is made up of representatives from the Cleveland Park Citizens Association, Cleveland Park Historical Society, the business community, local residents, and ANC Commissioners.
The ANC will be discussing the matter at its next meeting on March 15 in order to hear from our constituents. If you are unable to attend the meeting, you can email Leila Afzal at ANC3C05 @ yahoo.com by the 17th of March. Please identify locations and conditions that you believe place pedestrians at particular risk. (e.g. crossing Conn. Avenue at Ordway). If you also have a suggested solution, that would be very helpful too.Please limit your concerns to the area along Connecticut Avenue between Macomb and Porter Streets. The authorizing language is very specific and restricts where the money can be used.
DDOT will then produce corresponding options for solutions to the concerns identified, as well as a price tag, and present them to the community at the April 13th CPCA members' meeting.
The ANC will then review The Coalition recommendations as developed on April 13 and any other community input it receives at its April 19th monthly and make a formal recommendation to DDoT.
Seeking Contestants for 2010 Miss DC Pageant
The Miss DC 2010 contest, a preliminary to the Miss America Pageant, is seeking contestants between the ages of 17 and 24 who live, work or attend school full-time in DC. Interview and talent account for 60% of the scoring. Winner chooses a community service platform to work on throughout the year. There is no entry fee. Miss DC 2010 will receive an academic scholarship and will represent DC in the 2011 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas.
Information Session: March 24, 2010. Auditions: April 10, 2010. Pageant: June 20, 2010 at the Lincoln Theatre.
For more information, please contact Pageant Director, Teri Galvez at missdcamerica@aol.com or visit http://www.missdc.org.
Historic Districts and Home Renovation
To learn about the requirements for additions and renovations in the WP or CP Historic Districts, click here.
New Book on Peirce Mill
Steve Dryden has just published "Peirce Mill: Two Hundred Years in the Nation's Capital" a comprehensive history of the mill and its place in Washington history. Steve and the Friends of Peirce Mill have worked since 1997 to restore the mill; they've raised one million dollars for the restoration thus far.
Klingle Valley Environmental Assessment (EA)
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is beginning the scoping for the Klingle Valley Trail Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA will analyze a range of alternatives for a proposed multi-use trail located within DDOT right-of-way on the currently closed segment of Klingle Road between Porter Street, NW and Cortland Place, NW. DDOT is inviting comments regarding the project, including historic preservation concerns under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
For more information visit www.klingletrail.com
Free Energy Audits
The District Department of the Environment is proving free energy audits for District homes. To qualify for this program, you must reside in a single-family home or townhouse that is no larger than 4,000 square feet. The audit will assess factors such as insulation levels, windows, wall-to-wall ratios, heating and cooling systems, the solar orientation of the home, and the water heating system. A blower is often used during the audit as a diagnostic tool to determine levels of air and duct leakage. These efficiency benchmarks are plugged into a computer program that determines the home’s energy rating which can range from 1 to 100. To apply for this program, go to http://ddoe.dc.gov/ddoe/cwp/view,a,1209,q,500328.asp
Save Energy, Save Money, and Earn Rewards
Local DC-based company Earth Aid has developed the first free service to enable households to track your electric, gas, and water usage online in one place and receive customized tips to help you save. In a couple weeks, they'll be launching an innovative consumer rewards program where households will actually be able to earn points based on your energy and water savings, and redeem those points for discounts and offers at local businesses (including Local 16, Busboys and Poets, and dozens of other area merchants). You can sign up at www.earthaid.net.
Friendship Shopping Center PUD
Want to know what a PUD is, what current zoning at Friendship Shopping Center will allow and what upzoning will allow? Visit ANC 3C's Friendship Shopping Center PUD...Just the Facts to that you can be conversant in the terminology and can ask relevant questions as this PUD application is discussed and reviewed. More information will be added, including an analysis of the proposal, a list of the zoning relief requested, and the public benefits being offered. Click here to get Just the Facts!
Wisconsin Avenue Giant Supermarket Renovation
Interactive website about the Wisconsin Avenue Giant supermarket renovation, expansion and the redevelopment
of the adjoining properties.
Office of Community Relations and Services
Ward 3 Outreach and Services Specialists in the Mayor's Office of Community Relations & Services:
Andrew (Drew) del Junco
Ward 3 Helpdesk: 202.671.2337
Cell: 202.615.0087
Facsimile: 202.727.5931
Email: andrew.deljunco@dc.gov
Petar A. Dimtchev
Ward 3 Helpdesk: 202.671.2337
Cell: 202.340.7229
Facsimile: 202.727.5931
Email: petar.dimtchev@dc.gov |
