Southwest Voice – June 2021 Issue Greenleaf Women Protest for Community | Pride Stories | Community Honors | Social Costs of BIDs | From the Archives | Poetry Corner | A Quiet Place Having trouble viewing? Click here Women Protest for Greenleaf | Pride Stories | Community Honors | Social Costs of BIDs | From […]
Category: Public Property
News Alert on the Wardman Park Hotel Campaign Tonight, June 17, 2021, the District of Columbia Ward 3 Democrats passed a resolution that resolved: The Committee urges the District to buy the Wardman Hotel property and convert it into mixed use affordable housing in accordance with the W3HJ proposal. The Chair of the Ward 3 […]
Recent McMillan Park News June 2021 www.tinyurl.com/mcmillanparknews Following on the amazing news at the beginning of the month that the Court of Appeals continued the stay of demolition at our park, we have the following updates: www.savemcmillan.org — Wed, June 16 BZA STILL HASN’T PUBLISHED ORDER DENYING APPEAL There is still no written decision in […]
CM Bonds Calls Wardman Hotel Conversion to Affordable housing a “Dream Type Project” Councilmember Anita Bonds on the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU) ‘Politics Hour’ today, called the Wardman Hotel project a “dream type” project and promised to look into it “seriously.” Since the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel declared bankruptcy earlier this year, neighbors and residents around the […]
press alert :: dc4reality@gmail.com :: (202) 656-5874 McMillan Park: DC Court of Appeals Continues to Halt Demolition; Residents Want DCRA to Put Safety First Washington, DC — On Friday, May 28, 2021, the DC Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Mayor Bowser's request to allow demolition to begin at McMillan Park, and the answer […]
Media release May 24, 2021 Contact Nick DelleDonne Delledonne.n@comcast.net @delledonnen 703-929-6656 CMs Gray, McDuffie Show Interest in Affordable Housing at Wardman Park Hotel The idea of turning the bankrupt Wardman Park Hotel into affordable housing has begun to surface in the DC Council. Most recently, Councilmember Vincent Gray (Ward 7) said he “would […]
Media release May 17, 2021 Contact Nick DelleDonne 703-929-6656 Social Housing Enters Pages of Comp Plan DECAA Zoom – May 17, 7 pm The District's affordable housing crisis has spurred renewed interest in social housing as an alternative to Mayor Bowser's #Build,Build,Build policy, which, it seems, will never provide housing for those who need it […]
Wardman Hotel Strategy Team For release: May 5, 2021 Contact: Gail Sonnemann, 202-286-0845, gsonnemann@gmail.com A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity Converting the Wardman to Affordable Housing The recent bankruptcy of the former Marriott Wardman Park Hotel on Connecticut Avenue, NW, in upper northwest, DC, has stimulated much discussion about converting the 1,100-room facility into affordable housing. […]
Press Alert from Committee for the McMillan Park Conservancy Contact: Daniel Wolkoff, 202-232-8391, committeeformcmillanpark@gmail.com McMillan Supporters Submit Federal Case to Stop “Demolishing the Site” Based on McMillan Park Deed Restrictions Washington, DC – On May 5, 2021, McMillan Park supporters have filed their long-planned federal case about the protective restrictions found within the McMillan Park […]
Press Alert, SMAC.DC@gmail.com MCMILLAN NEIGHBORS PLEAD FOR HELP FROM COUNCIL CHAIR PHIL MENDELSON AS DEMOLITION IMMINENT; LETTER SENT ASKING FOR SAFETY PLANNING AND TESTING REPORTS WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday April 5, 2021, McMillan Park neighbors and supporters asked DC City Council Chair, Phil Mendelson to intervene for the health and well-being of DC residents […]