Tuesday, November 04, 2014

DC Office of Planning abandoning its pursuit of Conservation Districts

This District Source article on the effort to expand the Capitol Hill Historic District mentions that the DC Office of Planning is no longer pursuing conservation districts, since it "isn't workable."

You can click on the link to read the entire District Source post.

I have copied in the sentence about OP no longer pursuing conservation districts.

So it is back to historic districts as an option for Bloomingdale.


Capitol Hill Community Gears Up for Debate on Historic District Expansion


...

“We are no longer pursuing conservation districts,” Tanya Stern, a spokeswoman for the Office of Planning said in an email. “We determined that it just wasn’t workable.”

ABC7 news video: "Bloomingdale residents argue over McMillan Park revitalization plan"

ABC7 News attended yesterday's Mayor Agent hearing Part 2.  See the news story below.

                         

Bloomingdale residents argue over McMillan Park revitalization plan





For 27 years, the future of McMillan Park, near Howard University, has been hotly debated in Northwest D.C. With a new redevelopment plan close to getting council approval, the neighborhood remains divided. http://bit.ly/1Gi5Ly6 11/03/2014 10:01 PM EDT

MidCityEast Small Area Plan roundtable -- Wednesday, 11-05-2014

Thanks for those residents who plan to attend and testify.


C O U N C I L O F T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A
C O M M I T T E E O F T H E W H O L E
N O T I C E O F P U B L I C R O U N D T A B L E
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 REVISED
                                             
CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC ROUNDTABLE
on
PR 20-1103, Mid City East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of 2014 
on
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
10:30 a.m., Council Chamber, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
           
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public roundtable of the
Committee of Whole on PR 20-1103, the “Mid City East Small Area Plan Approval Resolution of
2014.” The roundtable will be held Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the Council
Chamber of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. This notice has been
revised to reflect a new date and time.
       
The stated purpose of PR 20-1103 is to approve the proposed Mid City East Small Area Plan
(SAP). The SAP was initiated by the Office of Planning in February 2013, a draft was made public
on July 7, 2014, and a Mayoral hearing was held on July 29, 2014. The purpose of the SAP is to
provide a framework for conservation, development, sustainability, and connectivity in the
Bates/Truxton Circle, Bloomingdale, Eckington, Hanover, LeDroit Park, and Sursum Corda
neighborhoods, including portions of Edgewood and Stronghold. The Plan is based on the following
core themes: neighborhood character; commercial revitalization; redevelopment opportunities and
housing; neighborhood placemaking and public realm; parks, green space, and stormwater; and
connectivity. Once approved, the SAP will provide guidance to the Zoning Commission and other
District agencies in carrying out the policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
         
Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at
(202) 724-8196, or e-mail Jessica Jacobs, Legislative Counsel, at jjacobs@dccouncil.us and provide
their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business
Monday, November 3, 2014. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit
15 copies of written testimony. If submitted by the close of business on November 3, 2014, the
testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the roundtable. Witnesses should limit their
testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses. A copy
of PR 20-1103 can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the
Council’s office or on http://lims.dccouncil.us.
                                                                   
If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be
made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the
Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson
Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00
p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2014.

Teri Janine Quinn: Rock the vote !

  
If you did not participate in early voting and you did not request an absentee ballot, please vote in person on Tuesday, November 4th and bring a neighbor with you to the polls. Our elected officials track which precincts show up to vote. When we call upon them to act on our behalf and they know we do not vote, our pleas are much less compelling. Let's make our voices heard, Bloomingdale!

For those of you who are new to the neighborhood, Bloomingdale residents vote at one of two sites, Precinct 135 at Mt Bethel Baptist Church (75 Rhode Island Avenue, NW) or Precinct 19 at Dunbar High School (101 N Street, NW).

P.S. - Not registered to vote? You can register at the polls on Election Day if you bring one of the following items:
                           
  • Current and valid government issued photo identification card with your address
  • Current lease or utility bill with your address
  • Bank statement with your address
  • Government issued check with your address
  • Paycheck/stub with your name and address
  • Other government issued document that shows your name and address
                   
Rock the Vote,
        
Teri Janine Quinn
President, Bloomingdale Civic Association
 

Monday, November 03, 2014

special ANC 5E meeting -- Thursday, 11-13-2014

Subject: ANC5E Special Meeting
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 17:47:40 -0500
                                       
http://anc5e.org/next-meeting.html
 
Michael J. Henderson
Webmaster
ANC5E
www.anc5e.org



a glimpse of the November/December 2014 events calendar at Samsara House 2023


From: wakeup@samsarahouse.org
Subject: A Glimpse of the November/December 2014 Events Calendar at Samsara House 2023
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 22:02:30 -0500


A Glimpse of the November/December 2014 Events Calendar at Samsara House 2023
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A Glimpse of the November/December 2014
Events Calendar at Samsara House 2023

 

Yoga, Yoga, Yoga - Three chances to do Yoga this month; either pop-in for our free weekly practice, learn in a private small group setting before venturing to a studio for the first time, or practice three Thursdays in November With Love Popup Yoga, Meditation and Mindful Eating.  In recognition of the new film out in D.C., AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda (until Nov 6th), we're offering new copies by donation of Yogananda's book An Autobiography of a Yogi - a profound introduction to the ancient science of Yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation.  Come get your copy!

Kathmandu, Nepal - We'll also be connecting live via Skype video to Kathmandu, Nepal tomorrow Tuesday, November 4th for the launch event of the Jigme Dzogchen Ling, DC Dharma Center located at Samsara House 2023 (see below). Founding teacher, Tibetan Lama Sangngag Tenzin Rinpoche and his English-Tibetan translator will join us for the auspicious occasion to help introduce the Medicine Buddha Healing Mantra practice.   (It's also election day, so don't forget to vote!)

Shamanism - Learn how to journey inward on the night of the full moon with Shaman Alex Kruger who will lead our first Introduction to the Shamanic Journey. (see below).

We'll also have weekday morning meditation, bi-weekly Dharma talks with Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh, mind-expanding film screenings at Conscious Film Night, discover how to embrace, relax and drop down into a core problem which troubles humanity with Waking Down in Mutuality, practice the empathy of nonviolent communication, and take an 8-week course in nonviolent communication to learn how to detect and respond to the two things anyone is ever saying to one another, "please and thank you."

Holacracy - A different way of organizing people and working together is emerging—one in which there are no longer any managers, titles, or top-down hierarchies, yet everyone is still given a voice and decisions are made rapidly--just not by consensus, majority or directive. It’s called Holacracy and it has the potential to create a more responsive, conscious and coherent world, everybody-all-at-once.  For the first time in D.C., the founder of Holacracy will be in town to give the Holacracy Taster Workshop on December 4th. Make the supreme effort to find a way to take this workshop; your life may never be the same!  (see below).


EVERY MONDAY
Free Yoga - Every Monday Night at Samsara House 2023, 7PM-8PM 
Register: Space Limited - RSVP 24 Hours In Advance - Send e-mail: freeyoga@samsarahouse.org


EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING
Free Morning Meditation (Dzogchen & Zen) - Every Weekday Morning at Samsara House 2023, 5:45AM-6:15AM
RSVP: wakeup@samsarahouse.org


Tibetan Lama Live from Kathmandu, Nepal
TUE 4 NOV: 
Dzogchen Tibetan Buddhist Center Opens in Bloomingdale! - Launch Event: The Medicine Buddha Healing Meditation 7PM-9:30PM - Live feed starts at 7:30PM
Read More/Register: https://jigmedzogchenlingdc.eventbrite.com


1 spot still open
WED 5 NOV: (2nd session) 
Yoga for Beginners with Deb Koolbeck - 4 people for 4 Consecutive Weeks started 10/29/14, 7PM-8:15PM - (1 spot still open, inquire at koolbeck@gmail.com)
Register: https://beginneryoga.eventbrite.com


New!
THUR 6th, 13th & 20th NOV: 
Popup Yoga WithLoveDC  - 3 Thursdays in November at Samsara House 2023, 7PM-9:30PM
Register: wakeup@samsarahouse.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/849032375137760/


SUN 9th & 23rd: (Every other Sunday, but RSVP to be sure)
Dharma Talk with Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh, 5:30PM-8:30PM
RSVP/Questions: wakeup@samsarahouse.org


TUE 11 NOV: (2nd Tuesday Monthly) 
An Introduction to Waking Down in Mutuality, 7PM-9:30PM
Register: https://dcintrowakingdown.eventbrite.com


FRI 14 NOV:
“Be the Change You Seek In The World”: An 8-Week Collaborative Communications Series, 12:30PM-2:15PM @ Samsara House 2023
Read More: http://capitalnvc.net/node/871 
e-mail interest to: mali@peacecirclecenter.org and wakeup@samsarahouse.org



FRI 21 NOV: 
Empathy Cafe (Taste Collaborative/Nonviolent Communication), 6:30PM 
& Conscious Film Night: Film TBD 8:00PM
Watch Film Trailer & Register: http://capitalnvc.net/node/884  e-mail to both: mali@peacecirclecenter.org and wakeup@samsarahouse.org
Note: This event is hosted at Peace Circle Center in Dupont Circle - (The address is communicated upon registration)


SAT 22 NOV:
Intro to the Shamanic Journey with Alex Kruger of One Fire Wellness on the new moon, 7:00-9:30PM
Register: 
https://shamanicjourney1.eventbrite.com



December

First time in DC!

THU 4 DEC:  
Holacracy Taster Workshop with founder Brian Robertson 1PM-4:30PM
Register: https://holacracyoncapitolhill.eventbrite.com



 
 
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today: Mayor's Agent hearing on McMillan Part 2

Another reminder.


Here is a link to the blog post that advises about the scheduled date for the continued Mayor's Agent hearing (courtesy of Bloomingdale resident Mat Bader). 

If you plan to attend and tweet from today's hearing, let's continue to use the Twitter #mcmillanzoning hashtag (even though the hearing is about historic preservation and not about zoning.)

And here is the transcript from the first Mayor's Agent hearing on McMillan held on Monday, 10-06-2014:
                         

Sunday, November 02, 2014

Friends of McMillan Park: "McMillan Park action alert -- three critical hearings in November"

Subject: McMillan Park Action Alert -- 3 Critical Hearings in November
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 10:46:01 -0500


Preserve, restore, and reopen McMillan Park for the people.View this email in your browser.
                                 
FRIENDS of McMILLAN PARK

McMillan Park's Future Could Be Scary Without Your Help!

NOVEMBER 2014


Dear McMillan Park Supporters:

We have 3 crucial opportunities in the coming weeks to make our voices heard on the future of McMillan Park. We also need donations to support our ongoing legal battle against the developer backed by the Gray Administration, Kenyan McDuffie, and Muriel Bowser. Facing the following hearings without your vocal and financial support could prove frightening!
  • Mayor’s Agent hearing on the proposed demolition of the park’s underground filtration cells -- Monday, November 3rd, 9:30 AM
  • National Capital Planning Commission meeting on protecting the park’s historic vistas -- Thursday, November 6th, 1:00 PM
  • DC Council roundtable on the proposed giveaway of the public parkland to a private developer -- Wednesday, November 12th, 10:00 AM 
We need you to testify at, or at least attend, these hearings. If you are unable to attend in person, please submit written testimony. It is very important to make our voices heard and presence felt at these critical events.

If the politicians ignore our voices, our legal fight to save McMillan Park will continue. Please donate to our legal fund via our Crowdrise campaign to help us win faster. 
 
We are also selling lovely posters of McMillan Park for a donation of $30. Email restoremcmillan@gmail.com for details. 

Click here for details of the upcoming hearings, including how to submit written testimony.

Please help us now to stop the proposed destruction and privatization of historic McMillan Park!

Sincerely,
Hugh Youngblood
Friends of McMillan Park

If you have any questions, please contact restoremcmillan@gmail.com or call 202.213.2690.
 
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volunteer at Crispus Attucks Park Workday -- Saturday, 11-08-2014


Volunteer at Crispus Attucks Park Workday, Sat. Nov 8

Crispus Attucks Park needs volunteers to get ready for winter!  Meet us this Saturday, November 8, to help mulch flowerbeds, prune  trees, plant bulbs, unearth stones, and dig out a post.  We’ll have coffee and snacks!  www.crispusattuckspark.org/fall-workday-ahead/
  • What: Fall Workday
  • When: 9am-noon, Saturday November 8
  • Where: Memory Garden, Crispus Attucks Park
We only have a few workdays a year, and this will be our last one for 2014.  See you in the memory garden at 9am!
After the workday, we’re having our final 2014 CADC Board meeting, which is open to the public. The meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7pm, at 2024 North Capitol St. NW. Please join us to hear about placing a conservation easement on the park and policing strategies for keeping the park safe.




Will Gomaa
Crispus Attucks Park

202 then 834 then 4904
 

a flier from the Friends of McMillan Park: "Three chances to help Save McMillan Park"

Here you go:  





Saturday, November 01, 2014

a flier from Vision McMillan Partner for the Wednesday, 11-12-2014, DC Council land surplus & disposition hearing

See this tweet and pic:
                 
.: flier for 11-12-2014 land surplus & disposition hearing
12:34 PM - 1 Nov 2014 






the Holliday campaign will hold its last Meet-and-Greet in the 1st & T St NW pocket park -- Sunday, 11-02-2014

     
From: Bertha Holliday
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 14:36:08 +0000
    
LAST CHANCE TO MEET, GREET AND CHAT WITH ANC 5E07 CANDIDATE BERTHA HOLLIDAY
          
The HOLLIDAY CAMPAIGN will hold its last Meet and Greet on:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
POCKET PARK AT
1st and T St., NW
11:30. AM to 1:30 PM
           
We look forward to seeing you!


last day today for early voting

See this tweet:

Happy November! Last day for early voting! Vote today or vote Tues, Nov 4. (Or mail your absentee ballot.)
6:14 AM - 1 Nov 2014


public service announcement from Betsy For ANC: "Change your smoke detector batteries when you set your clocks back tonight!"

Take heed of this tweet!
“: Don't forget! Change your smoke detector batteries when you set your clocks back tonight!”
6:16 AM - 1 Nov 2014