photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
It’s that dreaded time of year again where the temperatures are rising but the heat is still mandated to be available in buildings per DC code until May 15th. This results in indoor temperatures nearing or exceeding 80 degrees with no air conditioning available (in buildings where tenants do not control the thermostat in this way).
Last year I started a petition to encourage the Council to revisit these regulations in light of climate change causing higher temperatures earlier in the year.
We got some traction on this last year with Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto taking an interest but I haven’t seen any movement on legislation or research into the matter.
Can you please share the petition again to restart the conversation?
Let’s get some movement on this in 2024!”