Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets (HDCMS)

Recent Dupont Circle Activities & Updates: Dupont Business Directory 2009 (update in progress) ******** Connecticut Avenue Median Landscaping Project HDCMS is pleased to announce that landscaping and irrigation plans have been finalized for the very long Connecticut Avenue median north of the Circle, from R to S Streets!  We have made great progress of late, and overcome seemingly insurmountable hurdles due to the current configuration, existing trees that will remain, utility locations, and the need for irrigation to ensure a fall 2009 planting will continue to enhance the community for years to come.  The overall landscaping plan is one that will bloom during all seasons, and provide maximum visual impact.  This $40,000 + project is scheduled to be planted this fall by students at the UDC master gardener program. See the existing, landscaping, irrigation and traffic control plans here.  *********** Dupont Circle  - May 2009 Magazine Feature!  HDCMS coordinated a feature story on our neighborhood for the May 2009 issue of Mason-Dixon Arrive magazine, with a readership of over 100,000 affluent readers in Maryland and Southern PA counties - a monthly feature written by Gregory J. Alexander that encourages a "backroads" trip to a local town or city.  The author accompanied HDCMS Exec Director Paul Williams visiting local merchants and eating in local establishments.  Read the entire article here (pdf)       2009 Spring Fling: A Thanks for attending!  Many heartfelt thanks for your attendance and support at our April 21, 2009 Spring Fling event, with silent auction.  Over 250 of you enjoyed the food, historic atmosphere, and silent auction.  It was a successful fundraising event for us, and we thank you!  See Pictures here.  **********   Dupont vs. Georgetown!  You voted, and the winner was DUPONT CIRCLE!  NBCWashington.com's fun contest for the best site for people watching had you vote Dupont Circle 63% to Georgetown's 37%!  The winner was announced on April 14, and HDCMS ED Paul Williams. Board Member Gil Hill and ANC 2B Chair Mike Silverstein were interviewed by NBC 4 in a plug that will appear on newscasts April 16.  See the comment on the voting results here.    *********** Dupont Circle Commercial Vacancies: February 2009 For Lease or Rent     This pdf document includes photographs and information on all known commercial and retail vacancies in the commercial corridors of Dupont Circle.  Find a place for you business to open or move to in the thriving Dupont community today!  Updated regularly (1 meg).   *********** April 2009 - West P Street Parking Valet Program  HDCMS has recently transitioned from a city grant funded valet program for businesses on west P Street, NW (between 2000 and 2200 P Street, NW) to one that the businesses are supporting financially for themselves, coordinated by Dupont Main Streets.  Parking Valet is only $5 for participating business patrons! Click here to lean more and for a list of businesses.  **********   Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets Clean Team Began in October 2008! HDCMS secured funding for a Clean Team that began sweeping, collecting trash, removing graffiti, and cleaning our commercial corridors in October!  If you see our team on the streets, be sure to thank them for a job well done. Did you Know? In the first three weeks alone, the team collected enough trash to fill 831 garbage bags weighing nearly 25,000 pounds!  1,656 bags were gathered in November, and 1,360 in December 2008!    This $125,000, year-long initiative will focus on business areas and adjoining alleys including Connecticut Avenue (north of the circle to T Street), N and P Streets, 17th and 18th Streets.  For the cleaning schedule and additional program information Click Here ************* Other Recent HDCMS Activities: ● 17th Street Planning and Construction Update: Final Design Meeting Sept 24, 2008  The 17th Streetscape Project will begin construction in Spring of 2009! ● General Info Dupont Circle WASA Replacement of 12-Inch Water Main Around the Circle: Aug 2008-Fall 2009.      Sept-Oct 2008 Progress Update  ● Hilton Residential Addition Working Group: September 2, 2008 Meeting Minutes ● Smart Bike Program Arrives in Dupont Circle!  ---------> ● P Street Streetscape Project Completed: See the Results!   HDCMS Mission: Our mission is to make Dupont Circle's commercial corridors economically healthy, improve our quality of life, and reflect our community's pride and history. Our program is guided by the following goals: Incubate new small businesses that serve the neighborhood Enhance our sense of community Increase public safety Beautify our parks and commercial corridors Our main focus is on three corridors: P Street between Dupont Circle and Rock Creek; Connecticut Avenue between Dupont Circle and Florida Avenue; and, 17th Street between P St and Riggs Street. Four main committees work together to achieve our goals: Organization, Design, Promotion, and Economic Development. Follow the links on the left for more information. Interested in helping? Contact Paul Williams at 202-441-1474 or via execdirector@dupontcircle.biz.   Other DC Main Streets programs: Main Street Anacostia, Inc. Gateway Georgia Avenue Adams Morgan Main Street Historic Dupont Circle Main Street Barracks Row Main Street North Capitol Main Street H Street Main Street Shaw Main Streets, Inc. Gateway Georgia Avenue Main Street Congress Heights Main Streets Deanwood Heights Main Streets Vinegar Hill South Main Street Funding Support from the Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Small and Local Business Development.

HDCMS Events   HDCMS Committee Meetings First Tuesday, 12:00pm Promotions Committee, Resource Center, 9 Dupont Circle, NW Third Thursday, 6:00pm Design Committee, Resource Center Fourth Wednesday, 6:00pm Economic Enhancement Committee, Resource Center New Businesses   Saigon Bistro, 2153 P Street One West Dupont Wine & Spirits, 2012 P Street Submarina, 2029 P Street Tangy Sweet, 2029 P Street Mr. Yogato, 1515 17th Street Hello Cupcake, 1351 Conn Ave Darlington House Restaurant, 1610 20th Street Tranquil Space Yoga, 1632 17th Street Crepes-A-Go-Go, 2122 P Street Embassy Circle Guest House, 2224 R Street   Community Events First Friday Open House, Galleries of Dupont Circle Community Meetings First Monday of the Month, 7:30pm DCCA Second Wednesday of the Month, 7:00pm ANC 2B, JCC Second Tuesday of the Month, 7:30pm DCC, Tabard Inn Community Partners ANC 2B Dupont Circle Citizens Association (DCCA) Dupont Circle Conservancy, Inc. Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium Dupont Circle Merchants and Professionals Association Web Resources The Wander Group Dupont Circle Main Streets - Flickr group photoblog Dupont Circle Update Dupont/Main Streets Open Forum Government Resources Dupont Scramble next