8/7/00:
Mayor's Neighborhood Action initiative has placed
1100-1300 blocks of U St on initial list of Ward 1
"chronic areas," due to traffic congestion, DWI/DUI,
rats, fire code violations, overcrowding and
disorderly conduct.
Home Rule (14th & S) will be expanding their inventory
to include cards and stationary.
Whitman-Walker is selling two rowhouse buildings on
14th St, SW corner of S St, south of Mario's.
Interested? Call WW's property manager.
Old "Sign of the Lamb" space next to Ace Electric on
14th undergoing renovation to become ... an auto
school. Former Redskin George (or is it Ray?) Stark
is helping disadvantaged kids learn a trade.
New antique store opening in a few weeks (must pass
code inspection) - "Antiques by Richard Woods," at
1457 Church St.
Visited Haute (P St near 14th) for first time this
weekend and was highly impressed - it's tiny but the
owner is super-friendly (and cute). Expensive clothing
but worth a peek. This is the same guy who had the
Take 2 store on 18th St...
Barnes & Noble has put in a bid to Jim Abdo for the
fish market at 14th & P.
7-11 at 14th & Rhode Island is headed towards becoming
a Carribou Coffee, a woodsier version of Starbucks
(after lease expires in December). See
http://www.caribou-coffee.com
Be sure to visit new Ginko Gardens space in Capitol
Hill, on 11th St. Why can't we have a garden shop on
14th? (Say, at the closed-down Amaco station?)
New hair salon being opened by former Harlow's
stylist, in former "Sybil the Pig and the Orchid"
space in basement unit on R St, east of 17th St. (Yes,
Harlow's has closed.)
Dupont Optical has opened in new location above Prego
Again (see new neon sign); Sun Spectacles opening soon
on 18th St, north of old Lauriel Plaza spot. See
http://www.sunspectacles.com/
Washington Wetskins is having a "Bikini & Boots"
fundraiser at Sheridan's on Capitol Hill this Friday
at 10:00. Wear your speedo (clothes check available).
LOTS of GREAT raffle prizes, Jello Shooters, 50/50
raffle, and a "big basket" contest.
Photos of alternative fashion show this weekend in
Dupont posted at
http://www.kestan.com/travel/dc/dup_cir/NOW_dem/index.htm
(thanks, Keith!)
U St Historic District Review Meeting on Thursday
night at 7:30 pm, August 10 at the Saloon at 1207 U
St. See message from Paul W below.
Many local ANCs have no candidates yet (1B02, 1E06,
1A02 and 1C09) - see message below if interested in
running...
Final presentation of Youth EcoDesign Corps' proposals
for Shaw neighborhood improvements, this Friday 6 -
8:30 at the National Building Museum (see below).
See Wash Times interview with Terry Lynch at
http://www.washtimes.com/businesstimes/default-200087212347.htm
(And don't forget "Forbidden Planet" tonight on the
Mall if it doesn't rain!)
Best regards,
Michael
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--- PkelseyW@aol.com wrote:
CSNA Members and Neighbors!
I will be holding a Greater U Street Historic District
Review Meeting on Thursday night at 7:30 pm, August
10th at the Saloon at 1207 U Street. THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT MEETING TO DISCUSS LONG TERM PLANNING
STRATEGY FOR THE U STREET CORRIDOR. Note that CSNA
does not meet in the month of August.
The Historic Preservation Review Board also does not
meet that month, but we need to discuss major and
current projects proposed for our District along the U
Street corridor, as well as formulate future plans for
the area as many of you have suggested. I will have on
hand a map of the area with current vacant lots within
the Historic District to discuss a more long range
plan and discussion on the area.
SPECIAL guests invited include Tersh Boasberg,
Chairman of the Historic Preservation Review Board,
and Ward One Councilman Jim Graham. After our meeting
to discuss future proactive planning for the U Street
Corridor, I have invited representatives from
Donatelli & Klein and Metropolis Development to be on
hand to provide updates, new drawings, and models of
their respective proposals for a 56 condominium
complex at 14th and V Streets, and a proposed 200 unit
apartment complex at 13th and U Street.
Hope you can make it!
Paul Williams
Kelsey & Associates
"The House History People"
817 T Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001
www.ustreet.com/pkelsey
(202) 462-3389
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REMINDER: ANC ELECTION THIS YEAR; PETITIONS AVAILABLE
AUGUST 9
All ANC seats are up for re-election this November.
The first step in running for the ANC is picking up
petitions at the Board of Elections, 1 Judiciary
Square, Room 250N. Petitions will be available
beginning August 9. To qualify for the ballot,
candidates must collect the signatures of at least 25
registered voters in their SMDs, and deliver the
signatures to the Board by September 8. The ANC term
begins in early January and runs for two years.
Contact the Board of Elections at 727-2525 if you have
questions about running for ANC.
It would be useful, if commissioners who know that
they will not be running would state or post it. A
person who would not run against an incumbent may
consider running if the seat were to be vacant. For
example 1B02, 1E06; 1A02; and 1C09 all have incumbents
that aren't running again or are currently vacant.
Denise Wiktor
Director of Constituent Services
Office of Councilmember Jim Graham
441 4th Street N.W. #718
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 724-8181
dwiktor@dccouncil.washington.dc.us
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--- ondinew wrote:
Taking Charge of Shaw
Twenty Youth Present Their Visions for the Shaw
Neighborhood
EVENT:
Every Friday, until August 11, 2000, at the National
Building Museum, twenty high school interns with the
Youth EcoDesign Corps will present their proposals for
making Shaw a more attractive, livable and sustainable
community. The projects, designed and led by students,
include:
1) Landscaping the grounds of the Watha T. Daniel
Public Library for the 25th Anniversary celebration
2) Developing a youth-based proposal for the 25 acre
McMillan Sand Filtration site
3) Designing a web-based Quality of Life Map of Shaw
4) Proposing renovation ideas for Kennedy Playground
5) Launching a pilot farmeršs market with local
produce on U-Street.
WHEN: July 28, 2000 from 1-3:00 pm
August 4, 2000 from 1-3:00 pm
August 11, 2000 from 6 8:30 pm * (final
presentation)
* The final presentation will be held in the
Auditorium of the National Building Museum.
WHERE: The National Building Museum
401 F Street, NW (Judiciary Square Metro)
2nd Floor Classroom, Room 231
BACKGROUND:
The Youth EcoDesign Corps, a 120-hour internship of
the Shaw EcoVillage Project, provides each participant
with skills in urban planning and design, community
development and critical thinking through hands-on
experience in real-life problem solving. Each team is
given four weeks to work on a project within the
neighborhood. The teams must evaluate the problems and
opportunities, survey residents, interview
professionals and craft proposals for the improvement
of their site. Every Friday, the teams present to
invited professionals in architecture, community
organizing and development.
Shaw EcoVillage Project, a non-profit organization
founded in 1998, works collaboratively with the Manna
Community Development Corporation and the National
Building Museum. The National Building Museum provides
classroom, exhibition and presentation space for the
Youth EcoDesign Corps. The Youth EcoDesign Corps is
made possible by the Commonweal Foundation, the Philip
L. Graham Fund, Prince Charitable Trusts, The Spring
Creek Foundation, Inc., the Hattie M. Strong
Foundation, The Beckner Fund All Souls Church,
Unitarian, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz
Foundation, the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development, the Lois and Richard England Foundation,
the Morningstar Foundation and Eakin/Youngentob
Associates.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RSVP FOR ONE OF THE EVENTS,
CONTACT:
Ondine Wilhelm
Executive Director
The Shaw EcoVillage Project
1701 6th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202.265.8899
Ondine@ShawDC.com
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