For Release: March 21, 2024 Contact: Meg Maguire (202) 546-4536 NEW ZONING RULES SHRED TRANSPARENCY, NOTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY NW Opportunity Partners CDC (NWOP) calls out the Zoning Commission’s (ZC) proposed new rules (ZC Case #22-25) as forming the foundation for a culture of fear-based development. NWOP […]
For release: February 7, 2024 Contact:Nick DelleDonneDelledonne.n@gmqil.com703-929-6656 Bowser Asks DMPED to Meet on Harrington Purchase for Affordable Housing – Councilmembers McDuffie, Pinto, Parker, Nadeau Also Express Interest to Wardman Team DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has asked her chief responsible for Downtown revitalization to meet with the Wardman Hotel Strategy Team in its quest to have the […]
forwarding . . . ———- Forwarded message ———From: <the1617project@savedcpublicland.org>Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 12:11 AMSubject: <News Update> 17U, ZC Public Participation BreakdownTo: <the1617project@savedcpublicland.org> SaveDCPublicLand.org: Working for a Safe & Affordable U Street Contact 202-854-1822, the1617project@savedcpublicland.org Public Participation Breakdown at DC Zoning Commission Access Denied for DMPED U St. Upzoning Request Washington, DC — Members […]
Press Alert, Contact: Chris Otten 202-810-2768 www.SaveDCPublicLand.org January 5, 2024 Neighbors Around Controversial High-Density Rezoning Project Left Off Mailing Lists (1617 U Street); Mayor's Office of Planning and the Zoning Commission Ignored Attorney General's Advice About Wider and More Engaging Public Notice Wards 1 & 2, Washington, DC — The Mayor has applied to rezone […]
<Press Alert> Contact U Street AIR (202) 854-1822 – DensityBegetsDensity@gmail.com Community Produces 1st Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About the Controversial 1617 U Street Redevelopment; DC Zoning Commission Postpones High Density Rezoning Hearing Until the Fall Washington, DC — July 11, 2023 — Following on the recent news that the DC Zoning Commission postponed a hearing […]
AG Schwalb Embraces Role of Community Advocate, Battles Mayor’s New Limits on Public Engagement ‘I fear we are becoming a city of haves and have-nots’ A few years ago, DC Attorney General Karl Racine, whose office counsels the government, established an office to represent the public interest in matters like housing development. New Attorney […]
U Street AIR Press alert — Contact (202) 854-1822 Adams Morgan Advisory Neighborhood Commission May Dismiss Calls for Community Engagement About “Game Changing” Rezoning on 2-Acres of Public Land Along U Street — Future of Existing Police and Fire Station Remains Murky May 3, 2023, Washington, D.C. Ward One, Adams Morgan — Ahead of their […]
<press alert> Adams Morgan for Reasonable Development 202-810-2768 Adams Morgan residents ask the Mayor to earmark funding to restore the Plaza, propel public safety, and end the “blight” Ward One, Washington, DC — Today, Adams Morgan residents intend to deliver a budget earmarking request to Mayor Bowser seeking $8 – $10 million to purchase the […]
<press alert> Contact: Michael Campbell, RisingVoicesDC@gmail.com || 202-840-1954 Del. Norton asked to Intervene and Stop NPS's Eviction of McPherson Square; “Pushout and Bulldozing” scheduled for Wednesday morning February 15, 2023 Downtown Washington, DC — Mayor Muriel Bowser has worked with the National Park Service to push up the de-encampment of McPherson Square from early spring […]
Southwest Voice – February 2023 Issue – https://www.southwestvoicedc.com/BHM23This issue examines whether race is still relevant, concluding that it is less socially, culturally, and politically salient for many Black Americans. Moderate views of race pose a significant barrier to racial reform. Race has changed. Does DC show that it's irrelevant? View Online in Browser Subscribe to Southwest […]