Events roundup: Stay cool

Don’t let the heat get you down! Check out the opening of a downtown DC parket, learn about how land use affects our drinking water, find out more about the future of the Purple Line, and voice your opinion on the new plan for Rosslyn.

DC’s first parklet: If you’ll be near Golden Triangle at lunchtime on Tuesday, July 14 (11:30 am to 12 pm), stop by 2020 K St NW for the ribbon cutting of Washington DC’s first extended stay parklet, a mini-park made from two converted parking spaces.

After the jump: safer drinking water, the Purple Line, Rosslyn, and great green spaces.

Safe to drink: Land use decisions affect our drinking water every day. With the right planning practices, we can protect our safe drinking water sources for years to come. Learn more about the intersection of planning and water protection at the American Planning Association’s Tuesdays at APA, on Tuesday, June 14, at 5:30 pm at 1030 15th St NW Suite 750.

Next up for the Purple Line: In light of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s decision to move forward with the Purple Line, this month’s Action Committee for Transit meeting will celebrate the project’s success and look at the next steps. The meeting is on Tuesday, July 14. It starts at 7:30 pm at the Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Place.

New plan for Rosslyn: The Rosslyn Sector Plan will guide the future growth and investment in the area for decades to come. Voice your opinion on the plan at a public meeting next Wednesday, July 22 at 7 pm at 2100 Clarendon Boulevard in Arlington.

Greener and Greater: Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month at the Casey Trees Tree Advocates Meeting. Keith Anderson, DC’s Director of Parks and Recreation, and Peter Harnik, Director of the Trust for Public Land’s Center for City Park Excellence, will discuss how to make our green spaces better places to play and relax. The event is Thursday, July 23, from 6 to 8:30 pm at 3030 12th Street Northeast. It includes dinner.