Bloomingdale Village Center meeting -- Sunday, 07-26-2015

From:  Bertha Holliday
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 18:33:00 -0400
Subject: Sunday, 7/26 MEETING RE BLOOMINGDALE VILLAGE CENTER
                                                       
Thanks to all who have volunteered to help us develop plans for the Bloomingdale Village Center!  We will hold our initial meeting:

SUNDAY, JULY 26

1 P.M. - 3 P.M.

49 T ST., NW (Bertha Holliday's home)

          

The Village Center will be located at the intersection of 1st St., Rhode Island and T St., NW and extend south on 1st St. to Seaton Pl.  The Center will serve to promote our comunity and its businesses; provide inclusive social spaces in a garden setting; and promote a sense of 'place' through construction of a landmark clock/statute, an electronic community bulletin which will include up-to-date listings of community opportunities and events, a digital 'living' history of Bloomingdale, videotapped oral history interviews; and a listing of Bloomingdale businesses.  We have received a $2500 grant from the Humanities Council of DC to develop plans and designs for the Village Center ,to develop a history of Bloomingdale,  and to conduct oral history interviews.

        

Sunday's meeting will involve all persons who have volunteered.

 

AGENDA

      

• Welcome, project overview, Q &A (Bertha, Paul & Zach -- 30 minutes)
• 3 Break-out Groups (Landscape/streetsscape/design;  Bloomingdale history; oral history interviews).  Groups will discuss objectives (to be completed by 10/1/1s)5), procedures  and logistics, timelines, and assignment of responsibilities; also develop roster of group members to be emailed to all to enhance communication -- 75 minutes.
• Report-back of breakout groups; next steps; Q & A (15 minutes).
• Adjournment

Look forward to seeing you all!  RSVPs are appreciated.

                                                                       

Bertha Holliday