Subject: Join Us For The Decking Over
Of North Capitol Street - 2nd Community Open Forum - Sat. Jan. 12th
Who: The Bloomingdale Civic
Association’s (BCA) Bloomingdale Village Square (BVS) Committee would like
to invite you to the second Community Open Forum concerning the Decking
Over of North Capitol Project. With an introduction by BCA President Teri
Janine Quinn, the Forum will again be moderated by Thaddeus Thaler (BCA's BVS
Government And Community Outreach Director), with contributions from BVS's
Co-Chairs Dr. Bertha Holliday and Zach Sherif, and BVS board member Paul
Cerruti.
What: Building off of the
successful first Forum on November 3, 2018, we will have updated information
from ZGF Architects who, through a pro-bono services agreement with the
Bloomingdale Civic Association, has graciously been dedicating time to help
visualize the project to ultimately assist the community with its pitch to
stakeholders. Bloomingdale resident and ZGF architect Chris Somma will again
join us, and will bring along new material that he has put together since the
last meeting:
- An overall map of the
entire corridor (satellite image), highlighting the particular area that
we are looking into the for the Overdeck. Existing areas of interest will
be highlighted and there will be an opportunity for attendees of the Forum
to use stickers to tell us something about the neighborhood, e.g., areas
needed for improvement (open space, safety, access, infrastructure etc).
Attendees can also use the opportunity to express where we think there can
be other opportunities.
- Images of what DDOT
standard furniture currently is – something the public can expect as the
possible furniture solutions that the District would be willing to
maintain.
- Map of the full context
of the area we are looking at (V St. through Seaton Pl.) – an opportunity
for attendees to express what we are hoping to see in terms of programming
in the space (e.g., pavilion for live music). The size of the Overdeck and
possible opportunities for extension will be shown.
- Images of the existing
site.
- Precedent images
(signifying program opportunities, aesthetics, context).
The
Forum will allow for more community input to guide the work of ZGF Architects
moving forward with their work on visuals and deliverables on the exciting
initiative to deck over North Capitol Street from V Street to Seaton Place
with a pedestrian and bike friendly green way bridging once again the
neighborhoods of Bloomingdale and Eckington.
When: Saturday, January 12,
2019 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
Where: St. Martin's Catholic
Church in the Pioneer Room at 7 T Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Entrance
is on T Street NW, down some steps through the basement double doors.
For
Whom: This
event is open to all residents of Bloomingdale, Eckington, Edgewood, NOMA,
Stronghold, and Truxton Circle.
