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Friends Of Rhode Island Ave Meeting 1/23/12

Posted by Timothy Clark on Sunday, January 15, 2012, In : Rhode Island Ave 
Dear Friends of Rhode Island Avenue,
As we mentioned in our year end wrap-up, we are hosting a planning meeting on January 23 from 7:30 – 9:00 pm at Art Enables. We would love to meet with you, discuss what has already been done, and most importantly, lay out what needs to be done in 2012. We know you have lots of good ideas and we want to move forward in 2012 with solid, tangible action-items based on community input.

Agenda
  • Brief introduction of FORIA
  • Recap of Progress
  • Break-Ou...

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Pedestrian Bridge for Rhode Island Metro

Posted by Timothy Clark on Sunday, March 28, 2010, In : Rhode Island Ave 
The issue of the long promised pedestrian bridge to Rhode Island Metro station has been brought up several times in the debate over what could have helped save the now closed Safeway. Well it seems like the wait is finally over. 

 
 WASHINGTON - Metro riders who want to walk or bike to the Rhode Island Avenue station will soon have an easier time of it.

Metro's board of directors has approved an agreement allowing the D.C. Department of Transportation (web | news) to build a bicycle and pedestri...
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Rhode Island Station Development to Break Ground Soon

Posted by ECA on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, In : Rhode Island Ave 
A big piece of the Rhode Island Avenue redevelopment is set to break grounds within 90 days.  This will hopefully play a big role in getting a new grocer in at 4th and Rhode Island.

The District plans to finalize financing for Rhode Island Station, a transit-oriented mixed-use development near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station, with A&R Development Corp. and Urban Atlantic, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Valerie Santos told a D.C. Council committee Tuesday.

The developer...
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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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