I stopped by this morning as i was picking up some stuff at Giant. Ever been to the TJ Max up in friendship heights? AJ's a bit nicer and seemed less expensive.
Still, it is somewhat depressing the see the growth of this strip mall. Someday it will be a wasteland.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Envisioning the hood, thinking a-blog.
What would you like to see come to bloomingdale?
Where would you like to see it?
What are they types of business that you think are an asset to neighborhoods in DC?
-I would like to see a farmers market, perhaps in Crispus Attucks Park.
-I would like to see a nice bar that occasionally has live music. Maybe along north capitol.
-I would like to see a small grocer in the lot at north cap and florida.
-I would like to see more representation of local art in the neighborhood, perhaps as public art, perhaps as a gallery or other art space.
-I'd like to see some of our liquor stores evolve into shops that can accomodate the wants of all residents. For me, that would be a better selection of micro-brews and no bullet proof glass.
-I'd like to see frager's hardware open up a store in our area.
-A bookstore would be nice.
Where would you like to see it?
What are they types of business that you think are an asset to neighborhoods in DC?
-I would like to see a farmers market, perhaps in Crispus Attucks Park.
-I would like to see a nice bar that occasionally has live music. Maybe along north capitol.
-I would like to see a small grocer in the lot at north cap and florida.
-I would like to see more representation of local art in the neighborhood, perhaps as public art, perhaps as a gallery or other art space.
-I'd like to see some of our liquor stores evolve into shops that can accomodate the wants of all residents. For me, that would be a better selection of micro-brews and no bullet proof glass.
-I'd like to see frager's hardware open up a store in our area.
-A bookstore would be nice.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Dear Wonkette
Dear Wonkette,
How is it that my little blog about my little neighborhood got on your radar?
Thanks for linking here. Seriously, that's pretty terrific. I've gotten about a zillion hits.... Maybe there is someone that dreams of opening that perfect little restaurant in the middle of dc amongst your readers!
thanks again,
The Begging Bloomingdalian.
(see... that could be a good name for a place!)
How is it that my little blog about my little neighborhood got on your radar?
Thanks for linking here. Seriously, that's pretty terrific. I've gotten about a zillion hits.... Maybe there is someone that dreams of opening that perfect little restaurant in the middle of dc amongst your readers!
thanks again,
The Begging Bloomingdalian.
(see... that could be a good name for a place!)
Bloomingdale Photostream
i have updated some pictures on the bloomingdale photo stream. Please join the group to share your photos of our neighborhood. Joining Flickr is FREE
McMillan Sand Filtration Plant.
empty #2
Here is another building that i'm suprised is sitting empty. Its across the street from the other empty building.
Hellers bakery is going in on the other end of the block. There is foot traffic, and tons of car traffic here. Have i convinced you restauranteurs yet?
Englert? Buehler? anyone?
I'll give you a good deal on some faux finishing!
empty
I'm actually very suprised that this place hasn't been turned into a restaurant of some sort. Seems perfect. It has the possibility of sidewalk seating. Neighbors will flock to it. A diner anyone? La Loma 5?
Big news in Eckington
Fairfield Residential will construct three large buildings ranging in height from 11 stories, stepping down to 9 and 7 stories as it approaches Eckington Place NE. There will also be townhouses on the portion of the site that borders the Wholesale Flower Market. There will be 625 to 675 units, which will be a mixture of condominium and rental units. The final condo/apartment mix will be dependent on market conditions as the units come on line. There will be 750 - 800 underground parking spaces. 8% of the square footage, or 65-70 units interspersed throughout the building will be affordable workforce housing, affordable to households earning less than 80% of area median income.
Q Street NE will be extending through the middle of the site and dedicated to the city as part of the Office of Planning's goal to rebuild the L'Enfant grid, when possible. There will be a lighted walkway connecting Q Street NE to the Metropolitan Branch Trail vis a vis a dedicated easement through a Pepco-owned site. That connection to the Branch Trail will allow residents to walk directly to the metro station without having to cross New York and Florida Avenues at street level.
There will be 15,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail space with preference being given to restaurant/deli use. That will be located at the corner of Eckington Place NE and Harry Thomas Way NE, providing a good retail location to serve FedEx, ATF, XM, and the community, as they come and go from the metro.
Q Street NE will be extending through the middle of the site and dedicated to the city as part of the Office of Planning's goal to rebuild the L'Enfant grid, when possible. There will be a lighted walkway connecting Q Street NE to the Metropolitan Branch Trail vis a vis a dedicated easement through a Pepco-owned site. That connection to the Branch Trail will allow residents to walk directly to the metro station without having to cross New York and Florida Avenues at street level.
There will be 15,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail space with preference being given to restaurant/deli use. That will be located at the corner of Eckington Place NE and Harry Thomas Way NE, providing a good retail location to serve FedEx, ATF, XM, and the community, as they come and go from the metro.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
event at crispus attucks park
MOBILIZING DC YOUTH TO…
STEP UP!
B-READY
MOBILIZING DC YOUTH TO…
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Games ~ Prize Giveaways ~ Refreshments
Yayah’s Inc.
Crispus Attucks Park
Between 1st Steet to North Capitol and U
to V Street NW
11:00am – 3:00 p.m.
Call (202) 291-5538
Sponsored by
The D.C. Department of Health
Addiction Prevention & Recovery Administration
Office of Prevention & Youth Services
and Neighborhood Youth Organizations
Attendance at and/or participation in any Blitz Event grants consent to use photo, audio or video images of all attendees.
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This Bloomingdale-based event is part of the city-wide youth drug prevention Blitz that's taking place on September 30th. Organizations all over DC will be sponsoring youth gatherings at parks and other facilities in every ward that day. The focus of the Blitz is for the youth to have some fun while also getting some positive messages about drug prevention. The target audience is youth ranging from 8 to 16, but ALL are welcome!
Yayah's is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving DC's youth. According to its Web site, "Yayah's, Inc.'s primary focus is on giving at-risk District of Columbia youths what they require to adapt to, acquire, and appreciate a healthy, productive lifestyle. We actively reach toward those who have fallen off the path and work to prevent others from doing the same. We've incorporated unique beneficial components into our programming. Yayah's, Inc. is more than another average group home. Our mission, vision, and methods are significantly different." Much of Yayah's funding comes from DC's Addiction Prevention Recovery Agency. For more on the organization, go to www.yayahs.org
STEP UP!
B-READY
MOBILIZING DC YOUTH TO…
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Games ~ Prize Giveaways ~ Refreshments
Yayah’s Inc.
Crispus Attucks Park
Between 1st Steet to North Capitol and U
to V Street NW
11:00am – 3:00 p.m.
Call (202) 291-5538
Sponsored by
The D.C. Department of Health
Addiction Prevention & Recovery Administration
Office of Prevention & Youth Services
and Neighborhood Youth Organizations
Attendance at and/or participation in any Blitz Event grants consent to use photo, audio or video images of all attendees.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Bloomingdale-based event is part of the city-wide youth drug prevention Blitz that's taking place on September 30th. Organizations all over DC will be sponsoring youth gatherings at parks and other facilities in every ward that day. The focus of the Blitz is for the youth to have some fun while also getting some positive messages about drug prevention. The target audience is youth ranging from 8 to 16, but ALL are welcome!
Yayah's is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving DC's youth. According to its Web site, "Yayah's, Inc.'s primary focus is on giving at-risk District of Columbia youths what they require to adapt to, acquire, and appreciate a healthy, productive lifestyle. We actively reach toward those who have fallen off the path and work to prevent others from doing the same. We've incorporated unique beneficial components into our programming. Yayah's, Inc. is more than another average group home. Our mission, vision, and methods are significantly different." Much of Yayah's funding comes from DC's Addiction Prevention Recovery Agency. For more on the organization, go to www.yayahs.org
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Units of affordable housing in DC by ward
according to a post on the eckington yahoo group
Units
Citywide
9,657
Ward 8 (Anacostia, Congress Heights)
4,520
Ward 7 (Capitol View, Benning Heights)
2,266
Ward 1 (Crestwood, Mount Pleasant)
1,231
Ward 5 (Eckington, Brookland)
1,145
Ward 4 (Manor Park, Barnaby Woods)
139
Ward 2 (Georgetown, Dupont Circle)
136
Ward 6 (Capitol Hill)
97
Ward 3 (Wesley Heights, Tenleytown)
0
Units
Citywide
9,657
Ward 8 (Anacostia, Congress Heights)
4,520
Ward 7 (Capitol View, Benning Heights)
2,266
Ward 1 (Crestwood, Mount Pleasant)
1,231
Ward 5 (Eckington, Brookland)
1,145
Ward 4 (Manor Park, Barnaby Woods)
139
Ward 2 (Georgetown, Dupont Circle)
136
Ward 6 (Capitol Hill)
97
Ward 3 (Wesley Heights, Tenleytown)
0
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
still arguing in Eckington.
Here is a post by ANC candidate Kris Hammond concering the St. Martins vs. The Eckington Community affordable housing conflict.
-Kris talks with Neal Drobenare and he makes a lot of promises about the project.
-Apparently the Edgewood Civic Association speaks for Eckington, since its "official".
-The application for historical status for the convent building got circumvented with a deal and concession by St. Martins.
-The number of units has slightly decressed.
-Its still messy and disruptive for our community.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
links added and such....
i've added a bunch of links over to the right there ---->
neighborhood blogs and some governmental stuff.
check out this blog .
neighborhood blogs and some governmental stuff.
check out this blog .
McMillan sand filtration site
here is a big 40 page PDF of the site.
and hey! there's a tour on friday.
go here for more info and liability waivers.
You must reserve your space by Tuesday.
and hey! there's a tour on friday.
go here for more info and liability waivers.
You must reserve your space by Tuesday.
ANC -5 website and commisioners
http://www.anc5c.org/
James D. Berry, Jr. (5C 01)
Cleopatra Jones (5C 02)
Tom E. Fulton (5C 03)
Robert V. Brannum (5C 04)
Bertha Johnson (5C 05)
Mary Lois Farmer (5C 06)
Celia Dianne Barnes (5C 07)
Marshall R. Phillips, Sr. (5C 08)
Debbie Smith (5C 09)
Vacant (5C 10)
William Jentarra (5C 11)
Derrick O. Holloway (5C 12)
James D. Berry, Jr. (5C 01)
Cleopatra Jones (5C 02)
Tom E. Fulton (5C 03)
Robert V. Brannum (5C 04)
Bertha Johnson (5C 05)
Mary Lois Farmer (5C 06)
Celia Dianne Barnes (5C 07)
Marshall R. Phillips, Sr. (5C 08)
Debbie Smith (5C 09)
Vacant (5C 10)
William Jentarra (5C 11)
Derrick O. Holloway (5C 12)
Bizarre comments over this ANC post
5th District Polic Information
Contact info as of August 2005
Fifth District (5D) Police Station
1805 Bladensburg Road NE
Washington DC
Commander Jennifer Green
Jennifer.greene@dc.gov
5th District new numbers
Main Numbers
(202) 698-0150
Commander Greene's
(202) 698-0111
Captain's Number
(202) 698-0121
Lieutenant's Number
(202) 698-0268
Sergeant's Office
(202) 727 4494
Fifth District US Attorney Community Prosecution Office
(202) 727 9711
Anita LaRue
Assistant US Attorney, Grand Jury
Anita.larue@usdoj.gov
John D. Davis
Community Outreach Specialist
John.d.davis@usdoj
Fifth District (5D) Police Station
1805 Bladensburg Road NE
Washington DC
Commander Jennifer Green
Jennifer.greene@dc.gov
5th District new numbers
Main Numbers
(202) 698-0150
Commander Greene's
(202) 698-0111
Captain's Number
(202) 698-0121
Lieutenant's Number
(202) 698-0268
Sergeant's Office
(202) 727 4494
Fifth District US Attorney Community Prosecution Office
(202) 727 9711
Anita LaRue
Assistant US Attorney, Grand Jury
Anita.larue@usdoj.gov
John D. Davis
Community Outreach Specialist
John.d.davis@usdoj
eckington yahoo group
i added a button on the bottom of the blog to join the eckington forum.
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Click to join Eckington
alt="Click here to join Eckington">Click to join Eckington
Friday, September 22, 2006
...from the bloomingdale garden club.....
“The Nation’s Capitol Among the Green Guide’s Ten Greenest Cities in America ”
No, that isn’t a current news headline. But, it could be one you’ll see in the future. Join other citizens of like mind at a meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Windows Café & Market next Wednesday, September 27th to begin putting together an agenda for the greening of DC using Bloomingdale as the proverbial lab rat.
Citizens of Green cities can boast of cleaner air, water, and all the other things that go to make up a healthy ecosystem. Green cities also provide safe, reliable, and non-polluting public transportation options, walkable streets, loads of green space, broad access to and use of renewable energy resources. They also seek to pioneer the use of green building techniques in public buildings and to encourage green building among industries, businesses, and private citizens through effective legislation, building codes, and targeted funding opportunities.
Being Green can be all that has been mentioned and so much more. Every citizen of Bloomingdale wants and deserves a green neighborhood and a green city for themselves, their children, and for future generations of Bloomingdalians.
Have your say about what you’d like to see and learn from others as we begin the work of charting a greener path for DC at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27th at Windows Café and Market. For more information contact Cassandra Costley at 202-462-3737 or sandysan55@hotmail.com.
No, that isn’t a current news headline. But, it could be one you’ll see in the future. Join other citizens of like mind at a meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Windows Café & Market next Wednesday, September 27th to begin putting together an agenda for the greening of DC using Bloomingdale as the proverbial lab rat.
Citizens of Green cities can boast of cleaner air, water, and all the other things that go to make up a healthy ecosystem. Green cities also provide safe, reliable, and non-polluting public transportation options, walkable streets, loads of green space, broad access to and use of renewable energy resources. They also seek to pioneer the use of green building techniques in public buildings and to encourage green building among industries, businesses, and private citizens through effective legislation, building codes, and targeted funding opportunities.
Being Green can be all that has been mentioned and so much more. Every citizen of Bloomingdale wants and deserves a green neighborhood and a green city for themselves, their children, and for future generations of Bloomingdalians.
Have your say about what you’d like to see and learn from others as we begin the work of charting a greener path for DC at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27th at Windows Café and Market. For more information contact Cassandra Costley at 202-462-3737 or sandysan55@hotmail.com.
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