Media release December 14, 2020 Contact Nick DelleDonne 703-929-6656 Mendelson Opens Up on Comp Plan at Empower Session “More density does not necessarily mean more affordable housing in DC,” said DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson at a meeting of the citywide organizing group Empower DC on Dec. 12. The Empower session followed […]
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Media release October 20, 2020 Contact Nick DelleDonne 703-929-6656 DECAA Applauds Mendelson on Comp Plan Delay The Dupont East Civic Action Association (DECAA) applauds Council Chair Phil Mendelson’s announcement yesterday that the Council vote on the Comp Plan will be next year, when the new Council will take office. This will give time for individuals, civic and […]
Immediate Release: Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 Contact: Nick DelleDonne, delledonne.n@comcast.net , 703 929 6656 Mendo Puts Finger on DDOT Failures Proposed Changes Lack Data, Comprehensive Planning DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson put his finger on a core problem in the District Department of Transportation's (DDOT) implementation of Vision Zero and other bike-centered policies. Namely, there is little evidence that […]
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 […]
For Release: Thursday, July 8, 2021 Contact: Nick DelleDonne , delledonne.n@comcast.net, 703 929 6656 Mayor Bowser Hears Our DDOT Complaint for Bike Plan Presentation Mayor Bowser heard the community call for a public presentation of the controversial and confusing 17th St Bilke Plan proposed by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). “I will look into […]
DC Grassroots Planning Coalition (DCGPC) emphasizes needed changes to the #DCCOMPPLAN before any final vote is taken. The DCGPC is asking supporters to write and call the City Council to support these last key planning issues to stop the further racial inequity in growth and the displacement of more Black and Brown families from the […]
Equity and the Comprehensive Plan An Open Letter to Brian McClure, Ph.D., Director Office of Racial Equity, D.C. City Council Laura Richards, Ward 7 March 31, 2021 Dear Dr. McClure, I am a long-time resident of Southeast who is deeply concerned that the amended Comprehensive Plan pending before the D.C. City Council will […]
PRESS RELEASE, DC FOR REASONABLE DEVELOPMENT, CONTACT CHRIS OTTEN, (202) 656-5874 Mayor’s Proposed Changes to DC Comprehensive Plan “Unlawful” and “A Gift to Developers”; More than 130 DC Residents Wrote Letters at Hearing Deadline Demanding An End to Displacement Washington, DC — In late November 2020, spanning two Council hearings consisting of 10+ hours of […]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/local-opinions/dcs-growth-is-tied-to-the-amended-comprehensive-plan/2020/12/10/f89509dc-399c-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html D.C.’s growth is tied to the amended Comprehensive Plan Opinion by Neil Albert Dec. 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. EST Neil Albert is president and chief executive of the DowntownDC Business Improvement District. It would be in the best interests of D.C. residents and businesses for the D.C. Council to approve the amended Comprehensive Plan — and […]
PRESS UPDATE August 31, 2019 Contact Grace McClain, SMAC.DC@gmail.com, (202) 656-3012 Mayor Bowser Continues Illegal Demolition at McMillan Park While Attorney General Karl Racine Remains Silent; Supporters File Illegal Demolition Complaint and Plan to Protest Sat Aug 31 Washington, DC – Despite Mayor Bowser claiming otherwise (WBJ “District officials insist there's no demolition work underway […]