Does the city decide this? I think it looks pretty good, you?
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DC Government
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I received an email this evening from the Director of Public Affairs from DC Water and Sewer Authority asking me the location of this photo. On behalf of the fish in Rock Creek I thank you, DCWASA, for your diligence.
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I haven’t heard of any candidates for Ward 4 Council have you guys? I think I read a small blurb in the Post that Michael Brown was considering running again. But are there any declared candidates?
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Holy cow, you could eat off of this alley. I suppose there are no houses facing this alley but this is one damn clean alley. Check out my alley after the jump. (more…)
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I’m Pretty Impressed With Councilmember Muriel Bowser. This is what she wrote on the Petworth listserv last Friday:
“Dear Neighbors-
Tragically, we had a shooting in our community this afternoon on Kennedy Street . The victim’s injuries appear to be non life threatening. I join all of you in being extremely concerned about this and other crimes plaguing our neighborhoods.
I’ve discussed this disturbing spike in crime in a town hall meeting in Petworth and most recently in a community walk and crime meeting in Takoma, wherein we largely focused on youth violence and street robberies/muggings. In each case, we were joined by top police staff and the community to identify Action Plans that would prevent further violence and arrest and punishment of perpetrators. Additionally, I’ve participated in numerous neighborhood meetings where we’ve focused on specific crime issues. And just two weeks ago, I was joined by a resident for a complete briefing by Chief Lanier, 4D Command, Homicide Unit and Detective Unit at Police Headquarters where we received a complete briefing.” Apparently we will be getting “shotspotter technology” soon. She details what MPD is going after the jump. (more…)
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Thanks to Steve for putting this comprehensive list together. Based on the great discussion we had earlier he thought it may be a good idea to contact the Mayor and/or your Council Member.
The Honorable Adrian Fenty
Mayor of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvainia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone:202-727-2980
Citywide Call Center: (202) 727-1000
email the Mayor: Email the mayor.
Council members and Chief Lanier’s contact info after the jump. (more…)
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Council Member Muriel Bowser was kind enough to speak with me about some of the issues she has been working on since taking office. I have to say when I left the meeting I was feeling extremely optimistic and I was reassured that Petworth has a genuine advocate looking out for us. One of the most exciting things I learned was that Bowser is working with the people from Safeway in order to make sure they renovate their property on Georgia Ave. Additionally, I was encouraged to learn that Bowser has been in close contact with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District Commander to ensure that the recent spate of muggings near the metro are properly addressed. And finally I was glad to learn that the proposed homeless shelter move to Georgia Ave. is far from a done deal and a zoning meeting is set to address this very issue. Below you can find a summary of the entire discussion. (more…)
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This is also from the U St. neighborhood. Damn in Petworth we only get trash pick up on Friday. What’s up with that?