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Browsing Archive: February, 2010

5DCAC Meeting Announcement

Posted by none on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, In : MPD 

MEETING REMINDER NOTICE

 

FIFTH DISTRICT CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL

 

Regular Monthly Meeting

 

Thursday, 25 February 2010

7:00 P.M.

 

MPD 5D Headquarters

1805 Bladensburg Road, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20002

 


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Public Hearing on Rhode Island Ave Plan

Posted by Timothy Clark on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, In : Rhode Island Ave 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT
OFFICE
 OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Monday, March 1, 2010

6:00 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Woodridge Neighborhood Library
1801 Hamlin Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018

The District of Columbia’s Office of Planning and Economic Development (“the District”) will conduct a public hearing to receive public comments on “RHODE ISLAND AVENUE: Diamond of the District” (“the RIA Plan”).  The document represents the conclusion of a community, eco...

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Safeway Store updates

Posted by Mike Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010, In : Safeway Closing 
After speaking with Len Harris and Kimberly Clark of Vanguard Reality and forwarding the poll results to them, this is their response to the Safeway Closing.
 
1. They are still having talks with Safeway and is scheduled to meet with their Reality Dept. next week in hopes that they would remodel this location.
2. That location has 35,000sf
3. Wegmans needs 100.000sf
4. Trader Joe's is 15,000sf- not enough to fill the space.
5. Harris Teeter needs 50,000 + sf.
6. Vanguard is in talks with Shoppers Fo...

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New ANC5C Meeting Date

Posted by Timothy Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010, In : ANC 5C 
Dear Community Member,
 
This is to advise that the ANC5C Community Meeting, previously scheduled for 7-9pm on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 is postponed until Tuesday, March 16, 2010.  The location of the March 16 meeting is the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 3rd and Q Streets, NW.  Apologies for any inconvenience this re-scheduling may cause.
Anita Bonds, 5C Chair
on behalf of ANC5C

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Results From Safeway Poll

Posted by Timothy Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010, In : Safeway Closing 
POLL QUESTION: What kind of business should go in the 4th and Rhode Island Avenue space currently occupied by the Safeway

CHOICES AND RESULTS
- Improved Safeway, 20 votes, 10.58% 
- Wegman's, 50 votes, 26.46% 
Trader Joe's, 61 votes, 32.28% 
Harris Teeter, 27 votes, 14.29% 
Whole Foods, 15 votes, 7.94% 
- Shopper's Food Warehouse, 12 votes, 6.35% 
- Food Lion, 4 votes, 2.12% 

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METRO Rate Increase

Posted by Timothy Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010, In : Metro 

METRO Increases will take effect on or about

 March 1 through June 30

Metro’s Board of Directors approved a 10-cent increase on Metrobus, Metrorail and MetroAccess fares to help close an existing $40 million budget gap. The fare increase will take effect on or about March 1 through June 30, and it also will apply to weekly Metrobus and Metrorail passes. 

Following are the specific fare increases that will take effect on or about March 1 through June 30, which is the end of Metro’s fiscal yea...


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Ward 5 Expo

Posted by Timothy Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010, In : ward 5 Expo 

 
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

February 18, 2010

Contact:

Victoria Leonard
202.727.8204 (desk)
202.403.7866 (cell) 

Mark Your Calendar to Attend the Saturday, March 6, 2010 Ward 5 Expo!

Mark your calendars now to attend Councilmember Thomas' Ward 5 Expo on Saturday, March 6, from 9:30 am to 2 pm, at the Kellogg Conference Center, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue, NE.

Registration begins at 9:30 am. The morning session, from 10 am to 12 noon, will feature updates on key...


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ECA Monthly Meeting Announcement

Posted by Timothy Clark on Friday, February 19, 2010, In : Meeting Announcement 

EDGEWOOD CIVIC ASSOCIATION

    General Monthly Meeting

                  Date:   Monday, February 22, 2010

                  Time:  7:00PM – 9:00PM

                 Place:   McKinley Technology HS

                                       151 T. Street, NE – Room 150, Washington, DC 20002

                                     (Parking is available in the front and the rear of the school)

 

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