Friends of McMilan Park: "Save the date – Thursday, 06/06/2013 -- to Save McMillan"

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From: McMillan Park <friendsofmcmillanpark@gmail.com>

To: McMillan Park <friendsofmcmillanpark@gmail.com>

Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:48 AM

Subject: Save the Date (June 6) to Save the Park!

          

All,

                  

Thank you again for helping us to protect the McMillan Reservoir Park Historic District from the city`s plans to demolish 80-90% of it.  With your help, we have reached approximately 850 signatures of DC residents in a little less than two weeks, and we expect to exceed 1000 by the end of the weekend.  The success of our petition makes it clear that the residents of DC oppose the VMP plan.  Now, we must ensure that our leaders get the message.

                       

On Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:30 pm, the District Government will hold a public hearing to listen to the community` s views on its plans to declare McMillan to be ``surplus`` public real estate.  This is a clinical way of the Government saying that our historic site provides zero value to the community and is therefore best suited for disposal via sale or give-away to its developer cronies.

            

The city is going to great lengths to minimize the publicity of this important community hearing.  For example, the required 30-day meeting notice fails to even include the name ``McMillan.  Rather, the notice simply and coldly identifies the historic treasure as ``2501 First Street NW`` or ``Square 3128, Lot 0800.``

                  

In order to save our history and green space, we must pack the hearing room with DC residents ready to speak out against the proposed ``surplus`` designation.  For this, we need your help. 

                                      

Please join us -- and bring a friend or two.  Let`s make it clear to the Mayor and the City Council that our historic green space is an essential community asset and not waste to be thrown away.

            

Finally, please let us know if you plan to attend so we can have an idea of how many people will show up.  Also, we`d love to meet you in person if we haven`t already done so!

      

Thank you again!

         

Patrick

Friends of McMillan Park

         

PS... Follow us on Twitter @McMillanPark and continue to encourage your DC friends and neighbors to sign our petition here.

            

Logistics details:

* Event: McMillan Park Surplus Community Meeting

* Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013

* Time: 6:30pm

* Location: All  Nations Baptist Church

* Address: 2001 North Capitol Street NE (North Capitol & Rhode Island)

Official meeting notice:

* DMPED ANC Memorandum — McMillan Park Surplus Community Hearing