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Emergency Motion to Stay Construction at Masonic Temple

Immediate release: Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021  Contact: Nick DelleDonne   delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656    Emergency Motion to Stay Construction at Masonic Temple   The proposed development at the Masonic Temple at 16th & S Streets, NW, reached a new juncture Tuesday, Dec. 7, as the Dupont East Civic Action Association (DECAA) filed an emergency motion to stay […]

Dupont Main Streets Says 17th St. Bike Plan Needs Another Look

Immediate release: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021  Contact: Nick DelleDonne   delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656  Dupont Main Streets Says 17th St. Bike Plan Needs Another Look Monday night, Dec. 6, at the meeting of the Dupont Circle Citizens Association (DCCA), the guest speaker Bill McLeod, the Executive Director of Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets, was candid in his assessment of […]

Bike Lane Advocates Distort Civic Indignation in Twitter Storm After Walking Tour of DDOTs 17th St. Bike Plan

For Release: Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021  Contact: Nick DelleDonne,   delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656    Bike Lane Advocates Distort Civic Indignation in Twitter Storm After Walking Tour of DDOTs 17th St. Bike Plan   A video clip from our recent walking tour of 17th St. with staff from the Mayor’s office and DDOT, an event organized by Dupont East Civic Action Association (DECAA), has received wide […]

DC4RD Submits Testimony to City Council Finalizing Amended Comp Plan Maps

DC FOR REASONABLE DEVELOPMENT SUBMITS  TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE FINALIZATION OF THE COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS STARTED BY THE MAYOR ———- Forwarded message ———From: d.c. forrd <dc4reality@gmail.com>Date: Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 4:17 PMSubject: TESTIMONY IN RE: PR 24-380To: Committee of the Whole (Council) <cow@dccouncil.us>, Evan Cash <ecash@dccouncil.us>, pmendelson <pmendelson@dccouncil.us>Cc: pmendelson <pmendelson@dccouncil.us>, Anita […]

Grassroots Calls for Racial Equity Tool, Immediate Restoration of Housing Funds for Poor

Release: Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne ,   delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656   Grassroots Calls for Racial Equity Tool, Immediate Restoration of Housing Funds for Poor   Following the damning report of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that Mayor Bowser’s housing administration misdirected funds to deprive the most needy in the city of […]

A Rationale for Greater Dupont Circle

For Release: Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021  Contact: Nick DelleDonne,   delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656  A Rationale for Greater Dupont Circle   Dupont Circle is known around the world and is sought after as a desirable place to live.  There is an ever-growing demand here for housing because people want to live here. Every ten years following the census, […]

Motion to Continue BZA Hearing on Masonic Development

For Release: Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021  Contact: Nick DelleDonne,   delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656    Motion to Continue BZA Hearing on Masonic Development   Dupont East Civic Action Association (DECAA) is sorry to inform you that yesterday we asked for a continuance of the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) hearing scheduled for this morning at 9:30 because our attorney […]

Zoning Administrator to Answer, ‘Is a Roof a Roof?’ BZA Hearing on Masonic Temple, Nov. 10

Release: Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne ,   delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656 Zoning Administrator to Answer, ‘Is a Roof a Roof?’  BZA Hearing on Masonic Temple, Nov. 10   The major hearing to determine the fate of the proposed oversized, inappropriate Masonic Temple development at 15th & S Sts., NW, is set for Wednesday, November 10 at 9:30 at the […]