Posts tagged Public Involvement
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Lessons from an unlikely community organizer
In 2005, Malissa Freese took an eye-opening trip in search of a new home. Coming off DC’s Interstate 295, she hit the block of Benning Road NE that houses a Pepco facility and made a left turn on Anacostia Avenue into River Terrace, a cul-de-sac neighborhood that sits along the Anacostia River (where, full disclosure, this writer grew up). Keep reading…
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Could public meetings be better online than they were in person?
Some projects, like road safety improvements, need community vetting before they can move forward, but in-person public meetings can’t happen right now. What are governments doing? Are public meetings online worse, or better, than their in-person counterparts? Keep reading…
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The WMATA board was a “clown show” about Jack Evans, but it’s not only Evans
Corrupt behavior by DC’s Ward 2 councilmember, and former WMATA Board chairman, Jack Evans has again brought a stain to the DC Council and the WMATA Board. One anonymous board member called the board’s handling of the issues a “clown show,” and it was. But it’s not just on ethics that the board seems to be out of touch and tone deaf. Keep reading…
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Lessons from an unlikely community organizer in River Terrace
In 2005, Malissa Freese took an eye-opening trip in search of a new home. Coming off DC’s Interstate 295, she hit the block of Benning Road NE that houses a Pepco facility and made a left turn on Anacostia Avenue into River Terrace, a cul-de-sac neighborhood that sits along the Anacostia River (where, full disclosure, this writer grew up). Keep reading…
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Huge improvements for safety, cycling, and walking on C Street NE are back on (cycle) track
C Street NE near RFK Stadium is a mega-street with fast-moving traffic. A project to calm traffic and make it better for walking and bicycling is moving forward, after transportation officials almost cut back the project but reversed course in the wake of community uproar. Keep reading…
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Mayor Bowser picks Jeff Marootian to lead transportation, Julie Lawson to clean up the city
DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser has picked a permanent leader for the District Department of Transportation and appointed a new head of the Office of the Clean City–and both of her picks are great choices! Keep reading…
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Proposed project stirs debate
A new controversial project has drawn vigorous support from some residents but strong opposition from others. Proponents insist that it will enhance the community, while those against see it as yet another example of change in an already changing neighborhood. Both sides agree that the change that will greatly impact the quality of life, for better or worse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plethora of opinions, paucity of options
No full track closures; RFK reactions; Housing-related stress; A new approach for Metro; Maryland’s need for speed; Travel bans for LGBT fans; Mosquitoes beware; Measuring cycling stress; Howard Theatre disappointment; And…. Keep reading…
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Public officials who communicate their plans, listen to feedback, and then fix errors aren’t idiots
“‘George S. Hawkins, DC Water’s general manager, said the utility did not realize that the fee would disproportionately affect newer homes with sprinkler systems.’ What kind of idiots are crafting policy and making decisions at DC Water?” This is verbatim from the comments section of a recent article in the Washington Post describing… Keep reading…
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This is your very last chance to weigh in on DC’s epic 8-year zoning update (probably)
DC homeowners could soon have more freedom to rent out their basements and carriage houses, residential neighborhoods could get more corner groceries, and there might be less unneeded and unused parking in new buildings. That’s if DC’s Zoning Commission gives final sign-off to an update of the zoning code this fall. First, there’s one last public comment period… Keep reading…