Category: Ward 1

PRESS ALERT:: DCRA’s Disregard of Safety, Asbestos, Around McMillan Park

Press Alert — DC FOR REASONABLE DEVELOPMENT (202) 656-5874, dc4reality@gmail.com Next Round of McMillan Briefs Are Into DC Court of Appeals Central Issue: DCRA's Disregard of Safety, Including Exposure of DC Residents and Water Supply to Asbestos Washington, D.C. – Advocates seeking a new design competition and re-working of redevelopment plans for McMillan Park have […]

PRESS ALERT: McMillan Supporters Submit Federal Case to Stop “Demolishing the Site” Based on McMillan Park Deed Restrictions

Press Alert from Committee for the McMillan Park Conservancy Contact: Daniel Wolkoff, 202-232-8391, committeeformcmillanpark@gmail.com McMillan Supporters Submit Federal Case to Stop “Demolishing the Site” Based on McMillan Park Deed Restrictions Washington, DC – On May 5, 2021, McMillan Park supporters have filed their long-planned federal case about the protective restrictions found within the McMillan Park […]

PR: Nadeau’s Changes to the DC Comp Plan Resurrects Redlining of the Past

Press Alert: Adams Morgan for Reasonable Developmentadmo4rd@gmail.com Councilmember Brianne Nadeau's Changes to the DC Comp Plan Resurrects Redlining of the Past – Proposed Upzoning Benefits Wealthy White Landowners With No Impact Studies Washington, DC – In mid-March 2021, at a lightly attended ANC-1C committee meeting, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau's staff introduced for the first […]

COMP PLAN NEWS: Ward Eight and Ward One Ask Council to Reject Comp Plan

[please share] Ward Eight and Ward One Ask DC City Council to Reject the Mayor’s Controversial DC Comp Plan Changes — www.plandc.dc.gov ====== Ward 8 ANC’s have recently reacted to the proposed changes to the DC Comprehensive Plan.  ANC 8C just passed a resolution, in part says: RESOLVED THAT ANC 8C urges with the Commission’s […]

Press Release:: Comp Plan Leaves Behind Ward One Residents

PRESS RELEASE, DC GRASSROOTS PLANNING COALITION – WARD ONE ward1@dcgrassrootsplanning.org Ward One Residents Say Office of Planning Excluded Limited-English Speaking Communities; Mayor Doesn’t Ensure Comp Plan Notices/Materials Are Translated April 8, 2021, WASHINGTON, DC — The DC City Council received a letter from more than 70 Ward One residents who among other concerns are advocating […]

PRESS ALERT: McMillan Neighbors Ask For Mendelson’s Help About Asbestos

Press Alert, SMAC.DC@gmail.com MCMILLAN NEIGHBORS PLEAD FOR HELP FROM COUNCIL CHAIR PHIL MENDELSON AS DEMOLITION IMMINENT; LETTER SENT ASKING FOR SAFETY PLANNING AND TESTING REPORTS WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday April 5, 2021, McMillan Park neighbors and supporters asked DC City Council Chair, Phil Mendelson to intervene for the health and well-being of DC residents […]

Press Alert: Changes to Plan Maps “Work Around” Community Input

For Immediate Release Contact Marc Poe, 202-577-7104, neighborsofparkview@gmail.com Ward One Neighbors Demand “Actual Planning” Come With Amendments to DC Comp Plan; Changes to Plan Maps “Work Around” Community Input Washington, DC — Residents living and working in the Pleasant Plains and Parkview communities of Ward One have sent a letter to Councilmember Brianne Nadeau and […]

PRESS RELEASE – Constituents Seek Investigation of McDuffie for Neglect of Duty, Conflict of Interest Based on Thousands in Political Contributions

PRESS RELEASE                         February 18, 2021 Contact: Linwood Norman Save McMillan Action Coalition smac.dc@gmail.com 202-656-3012   Constituents Seek Investigation of McDuffie for Neglect of Duty, Conflict of Interest Based on Thousands in Political Contributions   A group of Ward 5 residents is asking the DC Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, DC Inspector General […]

PRESS INVITE: Saturday Feb 13 Briefing on Adams Morgan Plaza Legal & More

Media Advisory – For Immediate Release Advisory for Saturday, February 13, 2021 Press Briefing 12:00-12:20 p.m., Public Event 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST Location: Adams Morgan Plaza, SW Corner of 18th Street NW and Columbia Road NW, Washington D.C. Media Contact: Vikram Surya Chiruvolu Mobile: 202-250-1230 Vikram.Chiruvolu@gmail.com Web: AdMoPlaza.com Ward One Community Rallies with […]

Park Morton Residents and Neighbors to DCHA: Stop Displacing Longtime Residents During Pandemic, Adopt Park Morton Equity Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2021 Contact: equityforparkmorton@gmail.com  Park Morton Residents and Neighbors to DCHA: Stop Displacing Longtime Residents During Pandemic, Adopt Park Morton Equity Plan During D.C. Housing Authority public hearing on the Park Morton Equity Plan, 12 residents and community members testified to support the plan and prevent the agency from further displacing […]