Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 3:15 PM
To: friends-of-mcmillan-park
Cc: James Fournier
Subject: [WARD5]
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Good McMillan Supporters,
This Friday morning, we are asking the Court to STOP DEMOLITION of MCMILLAN PARK! Can you be there with us?
RALLY TO STOP THE DEMOLITION of McMillan Park.
FRIDAY, DECMEBER 20, Start time: 9AM
In front of DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Avenue NW
RSVP on FB, or email:
SMAC.DC@gmail.com
or call: (202) 656-3012
https://tinyurl.com/mcmillanparkdecember20
===BE THERE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, AND BRING ONE FRIEND===
DC's Mayor is conspiring to line the pockets of corporate developers who enable the racist land use strategies pushing low-income residents out of the city. McMillan Park represents an important part of our struggle for environmental heath and economic justice.
On Piscataway land, McMillan Park and Sand Filtration Plant was built at the turn of the 19th century to cure the city of water borne illnesses. It became an historic gathering place for residents to rest and recreate together. One of the first de-facto integrated spaces in DC, kite flying contests and community-driven baseball fields were just some of the ways community members created joy in the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhoods. Adding to the historic value of this site are the still-functional sand filtration towers and 20-acre water cistern below that could produce locally sourced, chemical-free, clean water.
The Mayor's current plans would bring an additional 20,000 vehicular trips through a region of the city already disproportionately impacted by high asthma rates, especially on our vulnerabel children. As the climate changes and brings worsening air quality to cities across the world, Bowser would move us backwards by refusing to listen to community needs for health and wellness. savemcmillan.org/water
The city's plan has very little affordable units and would crush this space with more hi-rise high-density exclusive status-quo luxury 'development.' There is no metro nearby.
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION
savemcmillan.org/petition
The asks:
Halt the PUD of McMillan Park until a ward-level housing assessment can be conducted to evaluate existing supply
Conduct a health impact assessment of the current PUD
Identify genuinely affordable and inclusive housing solutions as contributed by current residents
Prepare legal fight to uplift the Federal protective covenants
Can't wait to see you there!
Mayor Bowser: Don't DEMO McMillan Park!
Rally 9am, Friday, Dec. 20
In front of DC Superior Court, 500 Indiana Avenue NW
RSVP on FB, or email:
SMAC.DC@gmail.com
or call: (202) 656-3012
FMI: https://tinyurl.com/mcmillanparkdecember20
In solidarity,
Chris Otten, Co-Facilitator DC for Reasonable Development
DC Grassroots Steering Committee Member
ANC Commissioner 2008-2010;
Homeless services advocate;
Public property watchdog;
Zoning and planning consultant
2 comments:
Is this post suggesting that the sand filtration system could return to use if development is blocked? How and why would that happen, and who would operate it? Are there any examples of such system returning to full operations after three decades?
If you saw the "rally" on the evening news tonight you would understand that the support for Vision McMillan is overwhelming. The turn-out for the protest rally couldn't even turn out more than a dozen people. The suggestion to bring this system back into use for "water emergency" is pure fiction. Another sad attempt to justify the failed attempts to block this much needed project.
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