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NEIGHBORHOOD UPDATES

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIESPowell Park Update

WARD 1 RESOURCESCommon Service Requests

EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETINGJanuary 22

DECEMBER 2017 – JANUARY 2018

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Christmas tree lighting in the plaza! A great time was had by all!

December 1, 2017

Family Fun at the Yearly Nativity Scene

at the Civic Plaza. December 15, 2017

Lou Vivas, Real Estate ConsultantViva The Life Properties, LLC

(240) 479-9124 (cell)Lou@VivaTheLife.com

JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT Home Buyer SeminarWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 20186:30 TO 8:30 PM1918 18th Street, NW

Email Chris@VivaTheLife.com for more details. Food and drinks will be served. Hope to see you there!

RECENT SALES

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1012 LAMONT STREET, NW2br, 1bath. 1050 sqft

$390k

1307 FLORIDA AVE., NW3br, 3.5bath. 1,994 sqft

$919k

4011 13TH STREET, NW4br, 3.5bath. 2,071 sqft

$860k

3658 WARDER STREET, NW6br, 3.5bath. 3,067 sqft

$799k

3039 16TH STREET, NW #1012br, 1.5bath. 980 sqft

$515k

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Upcoming CoHi eventsANC 1A Monthly Meeting2ND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTHHarriet Tubman Elementary GymnasiumA Special Election was held at the last monthly ANC meeting this past Wednesday. ANC 1A06 was vacant. It has been filled. We will post the winner of the election on the next monthly newsletter. The candidates were Charles Greene, Angelica Castañon & Jordan Perlstein. If you live in 1A06 and would like to know who your new ANC is, email him/her, at 1A06@anc.dc.gov, or you can email us at communitysferes@gmail.com.

Neighborhood Updates50-Unit Family & Senior housing DevelopmentThe Rita Bright Community Center located at 2500 14th Street, NW is getting a new life as part of this 50-unit project. The Center sits on a 41,000 square-foot property. This 14th Street project includes 35 short-term family apartment-style units for homeless families and 15 permanent supportive housing for low-income seniors. The community center will receive a nice facelift as part of the project.

Metrobus Service EnhancementsRoute 52 will be extended to 12th Street and Maine Avenue SW to serve L'Enfant Plaza Metrorail Station via The Wharf. Routes 53 and 54 will be combined into a new Route 54 operating between Takoma Metrorail Station and F & 12th streets NW (Metro Center Metrorail Station). The Route 53 designation will be eliminated. Beginning Monday, January 8, 2018, new MetroExtra limited-stop Route 59 service will be added along 14th Street NW in the District of Columbia providing faster service and an additional travel option along the corridor between Takoma and Federal Triangle.

Expanded Hours & Menu @ Coffy CafeCoffy Cafe is looking to expand its menu and hours. They will introduce tapas, wine, and live entertainment. Space would only sit 98 and would be a calm, French-ish cafe. To stay open until 11 am during the week, and until midnight on the weekend.

Education CommitteeANC 1A will hold its monthly Education Committee meeting on Monday, JANUARY 22 @ 7:00 PM. An agenda and location will be posted on community listserves or visit the committee at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/anc1a-education-committee. Please visit or join our new ANC 1A Education Committee Google group: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/anc1a-education-committee, or contact Christine Miller, ANC 1A Commissioner, Single Member District (SMD) 1A05@1a05@anc.dc.gov Twitter: @MillerANC1A05https://www.facebook.com/MillerANC1A05/

ANC CONTACT INFO

AREA NAME EMAIL

1A01 Valerie Baron 1A01@anc.dc.gov

1A02 Vickey A. Wright-Smith 1A02@anc.dc.gov

1A03 Zach Rybarczyk 1A03@anc.dc.gov

1A04 Sadaf Megan Mortezavi 1A04@anc.dc.gov

1A05 Christine Miller 1A05@anc.dc.gov

1A06 Vacancy filled 1A06@anc.dc.gov

1A07 Sharon Farmer 1A07@anc.dc.gov

1A08 Kent C. Boese (Chairperson)

1A08@anc.dc.gov

1A09 Bobby Holmes bholmes.anc1A09@gmail.com

1A10 Rashida Brown 1A10@anc.dc.gov

1A11 Dotti Love Wade 1A11@anc.dc.gov

1A12 Margaret Hundley 1A12@anc.dc.gov

WARD 1 CHEAT SHEET

Common Service Request Agency How to Request Resolution Estimate

Alley Cleaning DPW 311 (Call or App) 31 Business Days

Alley Repair Investigation DDOT 311 (Call or App) 270 Business Days

Bulk Collection (Residential)

DPW 311 (Call or App) or Text DC311 (32311)

14 Business Days

Construction - Erosion Runoff

DOEE 311 (Call or App) 10 Business Days

Graffiti Removal DPW 311 (Call or App) 10 Business Days

Homeless Outreach Program

DBH (202) 673-9124 ASAP: services are voluntary

Illegal Construction DCRA/ MPD

(202) 422-STOP (7867) / 911 (after hours)

Ask for inspection date.

Missed Collection (Trash/Recycling)

DPW 311 (Call or App) or Text DC311 (32311)

2 Business Days

Potholes DDOT 311 (Call or App) or Text DC311 (32311)

3 Business Days

Parks (DPR) - Maintenance/Repair

DGS DGS (202) 727-200 or DGS App

Ask for inspection date.

Roadway Repair Investigation

DDOT 311 (Call or App) 270 Business Days

Rodent Inspection and Treatment

DOH 311 (Call or App) 14 Business Days

Street Signs (Repair or new sign request)

DDOT 311 (Call or App) 130 Business Days

Sidewalk Repair Investigation

DDOT 311 (Call or App) 270 Business Days

Street Cleaning DPW 311 (Call or App) 28 Business Days

Street Light Investigation DDOT 311 (Call or App) or Text DC311 (32311)

7 Business Days

Engagement OpportunitiesPowell Park (Located on 16th Street, next to Sacred Heart Church) Update – The November 29 meeting was a success. Participants reviewed previous DPR updates to community parks and discussed the possibility of adding fitness equipment to Powell Park. Also, there’s a chance the park will get a small community garden. The updated renovation timeline will reflect a fall 2018 start date. If you’re interested in having a say in this process, please contact Christine Miller at 1A05@1a05@anc.dc.gov.

End Partial Lead Pipe Replacement – Contamination in our Water Ongoing meetings between many of the ANC representatives are focused on the issue of lead pipes and water contamination within the city. The talks are still at an early stage, but the first step has been taken. The ANC 1A commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter to DC water calling for the end of partial pipe replacement, which has been shown to make lead contamination worse. Interested in learning more or voicing your opinion? Send an email to your ANC commissioner!

Upcoming DC EventsWinter Restaurant Week – JANUARY 22-28Over 100 restaurants to participate. $22 for lunch & brunch. $35 for dinner. For details, go to www.ramw.org/restaurantweek.

Spy Fest: A Kipsky Family Festival on FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 6 TO 9 PM. Ticket includes exclusive after-hours museum admission, SPY snacks, scavenger hunt, prize competitions, and more! Get tickets @ www.spymuseum.org/calendar/upcoming.

Washington Auto Show – JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 4One of the nations largest auto shows here in DC! Interested? Adult tickets $12. Kids, $5. VIP tours, $42. Get tickets @ www.washingtonautoshow.com.

Sips & Suppers – JANUARY 27 & 28This is a two-evening event that brings the country’s best chefs and mixologists together to support DC Central Kitchen & Martha’s Table! Get tickets @ www.sipsandsuppers.org.

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