have your marked your calendar for the Bloomingdale Village Square Town Hall Forum on Saturday, 05-21-2016 ?

See this reminder of the multi-media and interactive Bloomingdale Village Square Town Hall Forum:

 

Bloomingdale Village Square town Hall Announcement 2016 04 24.docx by Scott Roberts

Historic Preservation Education: "10 Benefits of Establishing a Local Historic District" from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation Education: Click on the link to read the entire article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation:
 

December 8, 2015

10 Benefits of Establishing a Local Historic District

By: Julia Rocchi

So you’ve decided you want to establish a local historic district and have considered where its boundaries should be. Now comes perhaps the hardest part: getting your community to buy into the idea.

Shaping local sentiment and opinions is a complex task, and planning a local historic district is no exception. While the preservation community understands and appreciates its benefits, it's not guaranteed everybody will feel as enthusiastic about it. What’s more, all the local stakeholders―homeowners, government officials, merchants, and property owners―will endorse, change, or reject proposals depending on how well they understand the issues involved.

So it’s up to the district advocates to make a clear and compelling case for the advantages of a local historic district. Not only will it increase community awareness, but it can also help avoid controversy later by building consensus now.

Here are 10 points to share with your community stakeholders that outline the benefits of establishing a local historic district in your area.

1. Local districts protect the investments of owners and residents of historic properties. Insensitive or poorly planned development can make an area less attractive to investors and homebuyers, and thus undermine property value. In contrast, historic district designation encourages people to buy and rehabilitate properties because they know their investment is protected over time.

2. Properties within local historic districts appreciate at rates greater than the local market overall as well as faster than similar, non-designated neighborhoods. Findings on this point are consistent across the country. Moreover, recent analysis shows that historic districts are also less vulnerable to market volatility from interest rate fluctuations and economic downturns.

3. Local districts encourage better quality design. In this case, better design equals a greater sense of cohesiveness, more innovative use of materials, and greater public appeal―all of which are shown to occur more often within designated districts than non-designated ones.

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Bloomingdale-based Nan Bon at Glen's Garden Market in Shaw

See this tweet and image:

Glen's Garden Market‏@GlensGardenMkt         

Aisha's little pies give you all the joys of home cooking! Taste @nanbonnation right now at #EDBDWOW!

12:24 PM - 24 Apr 2016

 

report: a #hipster out for a run wearing a button-down shirt!

See this tweet:

Chuck Donalies, CFP® ‏@frugalplanner                         

New fitness/fashion trend: just saw a #hipster out for a run wearing a button-down shirt! #BloomingdaleDC

5:43 PM - 24 Apr 2016

 

yoga in Crispus Attucks Park on a Sunday afternoon

See this tweet and image:

Penny Farthing ‏@velocipede6                         

Yoga in #crispusattuckspark right now. #BloomingdaleDC

12:37 PM - 24 Apr 2016 

CM McDuffie: "The rain couldn't stop a great turnout at the @BloomingdaleCA & @ANC5E Beautification Day!"

See this tweet and image:

CM McDuffie's Office ‏@CM_McDuffie    First & Florida Park

The rain couldn't stop a great turnout at the @BloomingdaleCA & @ANC5E Beautification Day! #BloomingdaleDC

10:59 AM - 23 Apr 2016

Bloomingdale Farmers Market opens Sunday, May 8, 2016

See this 04-23-2016 message from Robin Shuster, manager of the Bloomingdale Farmers Market:

We open 2 weeks from Sunday, May 8th.

56 T Street NW is now for sale -- asking price of $1.2 million

See this 04-23-2016 message:

Scott,

Please let your friends know that 56 T Street, NW is for sale. Asking price is $1.2 million.

It has a basement rental unit that commands $1,500 in rent.

Real estate agent is Linda Pellum

cell:  301-523-3759

Linda Pellum

Open Houses in and around Bloomingdale scheduled for Sunday 4/24/2016

 

2301 1st St NW is priced t $1.6M & is open from 1-3pm on Sunday

The featured property at 2301 1st St NW will be open on Sunday from 1pm-3pm.  It is listed for $1,600,000.  The listing is represented by Stacy Logan with Envision Realty, LLC.  You can find more information in the links below.

The list of open houses scheduled for Sunday in and around Bloomingdale can be seen here.  The same info can be seen in a map format here.

*Agents, to have your open houses included in this weekly post, please have them tagged in MRIS by 10am on Friday.  If you don't see your open house in the links, feel free to add in the comments.  Also, if you would like your open to be featured with a picture for this post, please e-mail suzanne at bediz dot com by 10am on Friday before the open.

Historic Preservation Education: "DC Office of Planning: What types of work need a building permit?"

This one page info sheet from the DC Office of Planning was also distributed at the Wednesday, 04-13-2016, Bloomingdale Civic Association Historic Preservation Committee Workshop #3.

This might answer some questions some neighbors have.

See this response tweet from DCRA:

DCRA‏@dcra 8m8 minutes ago

@ScottRobertsDC @OPinDC For permit information, cut and paste this address to your browser: http://dcra.dc.gov/node/546012

DC Office of Planning What Types of Work Need a Bldg Permit by Scott Roberts

Historic Preservation Education: Bloomingdale Civic Association Historic Preservation Committee responses to questions from public outreach meetings (undated)

Three sets of handouts were distributed at the Wednesday, 04-13-2016, Bloomingdale Civic Association Historic Preservation Committee Workshop held at St. George's Episcopal Church, 2nd and U Street NW.

The first set of the three handouts was posted at the Bloomingdale Neighborhood blog here.

The second set of the three handouts was posted at the blog here.

Today is the 3rd of the three handouts from the 04-13-2016 BCA HP Committee workshop.

Today's blog post is titled "Bloomingdale Civic Association Historic Preservation Committee Responses to Questions from Public Outreach Meetings."  There are nine pages below.

                                            
And thanks again to the BCA Historic Preservation Committee for coordinating the three community meetings held so far.

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #1 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #2 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #3 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #4 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #5 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #6 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #7 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #8 by Scott Roberts

BCA HP Committee Responses to Qs From Public Outreach Meetings #9 by Scott Roberts

"Envisioning and Planning the Future of Our Neighborhood" -- four weeks from today

Have you penciled in the Bloomingdale Village Square Town Hall on your calendar?

Bloomingdale Village Sqare Town Hall Announcem #1 2016 04 16 by Scott Roberts

Zoning Commission Order on 2nd Stage PUD for Parcel 2 of McMillan Reservoir Slow Sand Filtration Site

See this tweet:

Helder Gil‏@hgil         

Zoning Com’n Order on 2nd Stage PUD for Parcel 2 of McMillan Reservoir Slow Sand Filtration Site: http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Notice/DownLoad.aspx?NoticeID=5982298 …

10:59 AM - 23 Apr 2016

Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Sunday afternoon at Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church

See 04-11-2016 message from Bloomingdale's Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church:

Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church is featuring Dave's Famous Bar-B-Que and cordially invites the community and neighbors!  All are welcome to participate and enjoy some “food for the cause.”

Date:  Sunday, April 24, 2016

Where:  1712 North Capitol Street, NW, Washington DC (corner of North Capitol and R Streets NW)
Why: To benefit the Church’s Building Restoration Project
Who:  The community

Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church Restoration Project (Famous Dave BBQ Food Truck) 2016 04 24 by Scott Roberts

Historic Preservation Education: another current sample of a "HPRB Agenda and Consent Calendar" message -- with one LeDroit Park Historic District street address

Bloomingdale:

See the forwarded message below from the DC Historic Preservation Office.

If Bloomingdale were to become a Historic District, then any major front exterior alterations brought before DCRA would get forwarded to the DC Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) and appear in this periodic "HPRB Agenda & Consent Calendar" message.

According to the DC Office of Planning Historic Preservation Office (HPO), only approximately 5% of the permits in Historic Districts get bumped from the HPO counter at DCRA to the HPRB.

In the message below, you can see a LeDroit Park Historic District street address: 1922 3rd Street NW.

You also see Glenwood Cemetery, which has been nominated for landmark status.

From: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 3:00 PM
To: HistoricWashington@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HistoricWashington] HPRB Agenda and Consent Calendar - April 28 and May 5

The Agenda/Consent Calendar and Staff Reports for Apil 28 and May 5 are posted on our website at: http://planning.dc.gov/node/1154117. 

Please Note:  The Staff Report for the following May 5 case will post no later than Friday, April 29.

Shaw Historic District - 1612-1616 7th Street NW - HPA 16-262 

____________

HPRB AGENDA

April 28 and May 5, 2016
MEETING LOCATION: 441 4th Street NW, Room 220 South

The Historic Preservation Review Board will meet to consider the following items.  The meetings will begin at 9:00 am. Applicants and those interested in testifying should arrive at least fifteen minutes prior to the assigned time for the case.

APRIL 28 MEETING

CONSENT CALENDAR

HISTORIC LANDMARKS

A.        Heurich-Parks House, 3400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, HPA 16-313, concept/remove later wing, build rear and side additions and alter garage

CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

B.        631 Lexington Place NE, HPA 16-100, revised concept/basement entrance

C.        609 2nd Street NE, HPA 16-302, concept/rear addition

CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

D.        3203 Macomb Street NW, HPA 16-305, revised concept/second floor addition

MOUNT VERNON SQUARE HISTORIC DISTRICT

E.         1127 5th Street NW, HPA 16-244, concept/addition, set-back fourth floor on three-story rowhouse

F.         445 Ridge Street NW, HPA 16-221, concept/two-story rear addition on two-story rowhouse

WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER HISTORIC DISTRICT

G.        6825 16th Street NW, HPA 16-158, revised concept/gymnasium addition and alterations to Delano Hall to accommodate charter school

AGENDA

HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATIONS

1.    9:15 – 10:00      Kelsey Temple Church of God in Christ, 1435 Park Road NW, Case 15-05

2.   10:00 – 10:30     Glenwood Cemetery, 2219 Lincoln Road NE, Case 15-24

3.   10:30 – 11:45     Palisades Playground and Field House, 5200 Sherier Place NW, Case 15-13

            11:45  LUNCH BREAK

U STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT

4.   12:45 – 1:30    1357 U Street NW, HPA 15-311, revised concept/seven-story addition

CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

5.  1:30 – 2:30       1101 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, HPA 16-308, concept/alteration and new construction

MERIDIAN HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

6.  2:30 – 3:45       2627 Mozart Place NW, HPA 16-309, concept/new construction

LEDROIT PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT 

7.   3:45 – 4:30      1922 3rd Street NW, HPA 16-142, concept/landscape paving and sunken court 

MAY 5 MEETING

SHAW HISTORIC DISTRICT

8.  9:00 – 10:00     1612-1616 7th Street NW, HPA 16-262, concept/four-story rear addition on three  two-story commercial buildings

MOUNT PLEASANT HISTORIC DISTRICT

9.  10:00 – 10:45    3118-3120 16th Street NW, HPA 16-312, concept/side and roof additions to two buildings

CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT

10.   10:45 – 11:15   2939 Macomb Street NW, HPA 16-314, concept/new rear and side dormers

CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT

11.   11:15 – 11:45   518 6th Street SE, HPA 16-199, concept/rear addition 

______ 

Bruce Yarnall • Historic Preservation Operations Manager DC Office of Planning 1100 4th Street SW, Suite E650 • Washington, DC 20024 202.442.8835 bruce.yarnall@dc.gov planning.dc.gov

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The Frugal Planner's Weekly Dispatch: Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span

From: Chuck Donalies, CFP® [mailto:chuck=frugalplanner.com@mail96.suw17.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Chuck Donalies, CFP®
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 2:46 PM
Subject: The Frugal Planner's Weekly Dispatch: Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span

The Frugal Planner's Weekly Dispatch Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span Volume 2, Issue 16 April 22, 2016 As financial products have become more complex, Americans' financial literacy has declined. I know you're impressed with my graph-making skills. The Correlation Between Complex Financial Products, the Decline of Financial Literacy, and Financial Stress My wife told me no one would read this week's Dispatch if I lead with the topic listed above. As usual, she's probably right, but stick with me and I'll get back to the topic in the subject line. This week I read an article in The Atlantic titled "The Shame of Middle-Class Americans". The primary subject of the article concerns the findings of a recent study by the Federal Reserve Board, which suggests that only 47% of Americans would be able to cover a $400 expense by borrowing or selling something. Basically, many Americans who appear to have their financial ducks in a row do not. That subject is indeed troubling, but I wrote about the importance of having an emergency fund back in Volume 1, Issue 3. Instead, I'll focus on the results of a different study titled "Financially Fragile Households: Evidence and Implications". The researchers discovered that "in general, the more sophisticated a country’s credit and financial markets, the worse the problem of financial insecurity for its citizens." They believe that "as the financial world has grown more complex, our knowledge of finances has not kept pace. Basically, a good many Americans are 'financially illiterate', and this illiteracy correlates highly with financial distress." Here's a real-world example: My grandfather and many other people of his generation had pensions. They worked hard and trusted their employers would manage the pension funds responsibly in order to guarantee a comfortable retirement. Fast-forward several decades and pensions have all but disappeared. Many workers still have retirement accounts, but they have to set their own contribution levels and decide how to invest their savings. Unfortunately, financial education in the U.S. is lousy or non-existent, which leads to financial insecurity. The work of financial psychologist Brad Klontz has found that “financial insecurity is associated with depression, anxiety, and a loss of personal control that leads to marital difficulties.” My point is today it is more important than ever to be financially literate, so kudos to all of you who continue to invest time and resources needed - even when dealing with financial issues is the last thing on your to-do list. Another Option On a lighter note, I present you with another option to consider this weekend (courtesy of America's Finest News Source, The Onion).  Financial Planner Advises Shorter Life Span TUCSON, AZ—After reviewing his client's income, assets, and personal budget Tuesday, Morgan Stanley financial adviser Henry Dalton determined that Jason Hutchinson, 43, could make the best use of his portfolio by dropping dead at the age of 62. "Taking account of inflation and the rising cost of living versus the projected direction of the economy in the coming decade, I told Mr. Hutchinson that he could significantly reduce his spending by simply living less," Dalton said. "After looking at his investments, I calculated that he really shouldn't live a day over 62—or 59 if he wants a funeral." In order to help his client plan for his financial future, Dalton presented Hutchinson with several of the company's comprehensive suicide packages. Copyright © 2016 Donalies Financial Planning, LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are special. You're a beautiful and unique snowflake. That makes you a client, friend, family member, colleague, prospective client, or some combination of these things. Don't like what you see? Feel free to unsubscribe at any time. Our mailing address is: Donalies Financial Planning, LLC 52 R Street NW Washington, Dc 20001 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list