Bowser Asks DMPED to Meet on Harrington Hotel Purchase for Affordable Housing

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 […]

Fwd: 17U, ZC Public Participation Breakdown

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: DC Neighbors Want Proper Notice Abt Controversial Rezoning Project (1617 U Street NW — Police & Fire Stations)

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 […]

Premier FAQ on Controversial 1617 U Street Redevelopment Published by the Community

<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 […]

[HistoricWashingtonDC] AG Schwalb Embraces Role of Community Advocate, Battles Mayor’s New Limits on Public Engagement

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 […]

Tonight Adams Morgan ANC May Take up Major Rezoning Proposal

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 […]

Del. Norton asked to Intervene and Stop NPS’s Eviction of McPherson Square; “Pushout and Bulldozing” Wednesday February 15, 2023

<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 […]

Fwd: Rethinking Race and Black History Month

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 […]