Release: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne , delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656 Push for More Bike Lanes Faster is Dangerous Mistake Our friends at Axios are missing the point. https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2021/12/15/dc-bike-lanes-advocates Protected bike lanes (PBL’s) can be dangerous. Studies are emerging that show they are inappropriate on some streets, and in some circumstances, they are dangerous. PBL’s cannot deliver […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Release: Friday, Nov. 18, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne , delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656 Merchants, Residents Get Mayor’s Ear on DDOT 17th St. Bike Plan after Year of Stonewalling Stressing the utter loss of patron parking and the strangulation of daily deliveries under the new 17th St NW Bike Plan, installed in July by the District […]
Media Alert: Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne , delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656 Walking Tour of DDOT 17th St. Bike Plan with Mayor’s Agent Today Drawing attention to the reckless and dangerous Bike Plan in a congested commercial stretch in East Dupont, the city-wide Coalition on DDOT Bike Plans will lead the Mayor’s Office […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]