Southwest Voice August Issue

Southwest Voice August Issue Read latest issue [Click here] www.southwestvoicedc.com Contents: Most Anticipated Summer Event Succeeds Again – Summer in Lansburgh | SW Resident Joins Others in Lawsuit Against City | Election Day for Public Housing Communities | Media Challenges with Reporting Gun Violence | SW Voice Intern Cody Paddack | Redistricting | From the […]

CORRECTION – CM Pinto Supports Developer on Masonic Project, Ignores Environmental Hazards, Awaits Appeal Decisions

For Release: Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne,   delledonne.n@comcast.net  703 929 6656   CM Pinto Supports Developer on Masonic Project Ignores Environmental Hazards, Awaits Appeal Decisions   Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto has effectively sided with the Masonic Temple and its developer, Perseus, as they pursue their controversial, environmentally dangerous, luxury apartment project  at 15th and S Streets, NW.   Pinto voiced her position last […]

DDOT 17th St Bike Plan – CM Pinto Sets Public Meeting after Completion

For immediate release Aug. 11, 2021 CONTACT: Nick DelleDonne 703-929-6656;  delledonne.n@comcast.net   DDOT 17th St Bike Plan – CM Pinto Sets Public Meeting after Completion   On August 9 in a form letter to constituents who have asked for a public presentation of DDOT’s reckless 17th St Bike Plan, Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto offered “a community […]

Media Alert – DDOT 9th St. Bike Plan Raises Problems – Rally, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2 pm

9TH STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Media Alert FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 10, 2021 CONTACT: ALLAN EBERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 202-409-4669 connectallan@gmail.com   DDOT 9th St. Bike Plan Raises Problems Rally, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2 pm   Businesses on the 1900 block of 9th Street NW fear that DDOT’s Bike Plan for protected bike lanes will reduce parking, […]

PRESS ALERT:: BEGA ENDS INVESTIGATION OF COUNCILMEMBER MCDUFFIE ABOUT MCMILLAN PARK; ASBESTOS ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED

PRESS RELEASE                    August 10, 2021Save McMillan Action Coalitionsmac.dc@gmail.com202-656-3012 BEGA ENDS INVESTIGATION OF COUNCILMEMBER MCDUFFIE ABOUT MCMILLAN PARK; ASBESTOS ISSUE REMAINS UNRESOLVED Earlier this year, Ward 5 neighbors living around McMillan Park asked the DC Board of Government Accountability to consider the influence of financial contributions made […]

Masonic Temple/Developer Seek to Rush Approvals – DECAA to Challenge Construction Permit

For Release: Monday, August 2, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne ,   delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656   Masonic Temple/Developer Seek to Rush Approvals – DECAA to Challenge Construction Permit   In a brazen move to circumvent ongoing court and regulatory approval, the Masonic Temple, acting through its developer Perseus TDC, has applied for a building permit (application B1907507) to […]

Southwest Voice July 2021 Issue

Lead Story: Redistricting: Will Southwest Be Better Off in Ward 8? Issue: Southwest Community Awards | Project SW: Community Survey Results | Capitol Park Plaza and Twins Tenants Organize | From the Archives: Historical Significance of Greenleaf Gardens | Poetic Voice | A Quiet Place Having trouble viewing? Click here SW Changing Wards? | Community […]

DDOT Director Lott Calls 17th St. Bike Speedway a ‘Critical Connector’ for Through Traffic ? Why Won’t CM Pinto Give Community a Public Presentation?

DDOT Director Lott Calls 17th St. Bike Speedway a ‘Critical Connector’ for Through Traffic  ? Why Won’t CM Pinto Give Community a Public Presentation?   In a TV news report on the Heated Debate on Bike Lanes on July 13, NBC NEWS4 reporter Mark Segraves quoted Director Everett Lott of the District Department of Transportation […]

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 […]

Walking Tour of DDOT 17th St. Bike Plan – Today, 17th & Q Sts., 11 am

Media Advisory For Release: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne,  delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656   NBC4 Reports 'Confusing' Traffic on 17th St. DDOT Continues to Stonewall    Rally and Walking Tour of 17th St. by Neighborhood Coalition   Where: 17th & Q Sts., NW, When: Wed., July 14, 11 am Guest: Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler, Plymouth Congregational Music by Lorenz A. […]