Update: You can see the court filing here.
Crazy news about Ward 8 Council Member Trayon White.
NBC Washington reported:
“D.C. Council member Trayon White was arrested by federal authorities on Sunday, law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell News4. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I received a citation for parking in a “bus zone” even though my car was obviously parked in a residential parking permitted spot about 20+ feet south of the bus stop. Anyone have success fighting this? I’ve appealed but I have no faith in the process. (more…)
Thanks to Priscilla for passing on from the DC Office of Planning:
“As you start your week, I hope you remember the Columbia Heights & Mt. Pleasant Community Workshop happening this week. The workshop is tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Columbia Heights Education Campus (CHEC). The DC Office of Planning will share preliminary findings from the Public Life Study and gather input from you and your neighbors on what you think the neighborhood needs to thrive. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your vision for the future of public space in Columbia Heights. (more…)
photo by Diane Krauthamer
From the office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed a lawsuit against StubHub, Inc. (StubHub), an online ticket exchange and resale platform, to put an end to StubHub’s deceptive and unfair practice of hiding mandatory fees from consumers until the end of a lengthy purchase process, and then failing to provide clear and accurate information about the purpose of those fees or how the fees are calculated. These deceptive and unfair practices interfere with consumers’ ability to compare prices and to otherwise make informed decisions about their ticket purchases, in violation of the District’s consumer protection laws. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The DC Office of Planning is undertaking a public life study in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. It is “a comprehensive effort to improve the quality and use of public spaces in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant through data-driven analysis, guideline development, and inclusive community engagement.” It includes four components: Inclusive Engagement, a Public Life Assessment, Design Guidelines, and a Sidewalk Vending Study. (more…)
From the office of CM Charles Allen:
“The DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, chaired by Councilmember Charles Allen (Ward 6), unanimously advanced out of committee Councilmember Allen’s legislation that sets a goal to grow the availability of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), which are expected to continue to increase exponentially.
According to the federal Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, the District of Columbia currently has roughly 1,141 EV ports, or only 346 station locations, with just an additional four ports planned as of this release. Much of this existing EV charging infrastructure is largely limited to Downtown. (more…)
From the Office of the DC Attorney General:
“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb introduced the Secure Apartments For Everyone (SAFE) Regulation Amendment Act to improve safety and reduce incidents of crime at District apartment complexes. Each apartment building has unique characteristics and challenges, and the SAFE Act sets forth a series of interventions that allow District tenants, owners, and government agencies to work together to identify building-specific problems and implement solutions that will make communities safer in the short and long term. (more…)
1111 20th Street, NW by webbie
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District’s new “Office to Anything” program at the opening celebration for the Elle apartments, the first large-scale office-residential conversion in the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District. (more…)
1617 U Street, NW
From the office of Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau:
“Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, Ward 1, issued the following statement following the Zoning Commission’s approval of the Office of Planning’s proposed upzoning of District-owned property at 1617 U Street and 1620 V Street (MPD 3rd District headquarters and FEMS Engine 9).
This decision creates the opportunity for hundreds of new units of housing and affordable housing in an area that desperately needs both, as well as new open space (the new zone, MU-10, has a requirement for 8% of any future development to be an open public plaza).
I look forward to collaborating with the Office of Planning, neighbors, and local institutions to create a new community landmark we can all be proud of, one that will add density to the site, contribute to the shortage of affordable housing in this part of Ward 1 and provide new public amenities to help restore the vibrancy of this end of the U Street Corridor.
Unfortunately, (more…)
photo by Emma K Alexandra
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Employment Services (DOES) remind the community that effective July 1, 2024, the District’s minimum wage will increase from the current $17.00 per hour rate to $17.50 per hour for non-tipped workers and from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour for tipped employees. (more…)