Notes from PSA 404/407 meeting

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Notes from PSA 404/407 meeting

The Police Service Area meeting for MPD PSAs 404 and 407 was crowded with more than 20 residents. That’s good and bad — it’s bad since it’s usually crowded when there’s strong concern about ongoing crime in the neighborhood. On the other hand, it was great to see so many neighbors out discussing their concerns and giving MPD praise for their hard work. 

The new PSA 407 manager, Lieutenant Anthony Washington, introduced himself to residents at the meeting. Lt Raul Figueras, the PSA 404 manager was in attendance, as was Sergeant Schaut from 407.

Read the full notes, after the break:

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Riyad closed, neighborhood looks forward to new restaurant

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Riyad closed, neighborhood looks forward to new restaurant

The Riyad market closed due to the efforts by concerned residents in the neighborhood, good work by MPD on busting the Riyad for selling synthetic drugs and the outstanding work of Assistant Attorney General Michael Aniton on partnering with the community and the building owners to turn this from a neighborhood problem into a neighborhood opportunity

Read the full article, after the break:

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Boo! Halloween events (& pirate house) in Petworth

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Boo! Halloween events (& pirate house) in Petworth

I have a feeling that this Halloween, falling as it does on a Saturday, is going to feature a lot of little people in costumes knocking on doors looking for candy. Don't be the person who gives out nickels and dimes, get the good stuff!  See the events (and an awesomely decorated house) after the break...

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"The rake dreams of eating the leaves ..." - Poetry at Powell

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"The rake dreams of eating the leaves ..." - Poetry at Powell

DC SCORES continues its poetry work at Powell Elementary. In a recent post on the DC SCORES blog, Perspectives from Powell, Part II: Pumpkins and personifications, writing coordinator Mira Smith talks about visiting poet Gowri Koneswaran, from the American Poetry Museum, who led a poetry workshop for the Powell students, teaching personification and word play to express feelings and ideas through inanimate objects. 

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KSDA gets a win, Kennedy Street hopefully gets new development

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KSDA gets a win, Kennedy Street hopefully gets new development

Kudos to the Kennedy Street Development Association for their hard work on getting properties owners of vacant and blighted homes to step up and respect the neighborhood.

929-931 Kennedy Street NW is now up for sale after the city was pushed to place a new tax lien on the properties. 

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Southwest Petworth Social heads indoors to Lyman's Tavern

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Organizer Russ Breckenridge sent out an email that the next Southwest Petworth Lemonade Social was going to meet at Lyman's Tavern (3720 14th St NW, 14th & Randolph Streets) -- so NOT at the corner park between Quincy & Kansas Ave NW. The Social is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30. CM Brandon Todd will be onhand as well.

Lyman's is kid-friendly, and welcomes pets to the outdoor patio.

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Drew

Hyperlocal community journalist in Petworth, Washington DC.



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Notes from ANC 4D's October meeting

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Notes from ANC 4D's October meeting

ANC 4D’s October meeting was interesting for a number of reasons, least of which, but still important, was how calm it was in comparison to 4C. The two most interesting things that happened that night? 1) The commission delayed a vote on a variance to allow the audience time to review a developer’s plans and then asked for public feedback prior to the vote. And 2) the developer clearly heard the public concerns about parking, and came back with a way to increase available parking. 

Read the full notes, after the break... 

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MPD PSA 404/407 quarterly meeting on Thursday 10/29

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MPD PSA 404/407 quarterly meeting on Thursday 10/29

The next quarterly meeting is Thursday, October 29th from 7-9pm at 801 Shepherd St NW. Have questions about crime or police matters in your section of Petworth? Here's your chance to meet the Lieutenants for both PSAs at what they're calling a Meet & Greet. 

Read more about it and see the PSA maps, after the break

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DC SCORES continues to support kids and inspire adults

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DC SCORES continues to support kids and inspire adults

I attended a breakfast meeting this morning for DC SCORES, and it was really moving — and it made me further grateful to be partnering with this organization. A couple of hundred supports gathered downtown to network and meet two young, smart kids who have seen personal successes participating with the non-profit. 

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Heights Community Soup looking to fund neighborhood projects

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There's a new program that is slowly getting more attention up in north Petworth called Heights Community Soup. It's a community potluck dinner where neighbors gather, share dinner and ideas to help the neighborhood, and then vote to fund one of four proposals presented that night. Past Soups have raised in the $600-700 range for the chosen community project.

The organizers, the Community Alliance For Upper Fourteenth Street (CAUFS), based their program on the "Detroit Soup" model, through which residents have gathered and voted to micro-fund many creative projects across the city.

CAUFS is looking for people to come out and join their fellow neighbors with a dinner and idea session. If you have an idea for a community activity, mural or something else to fill a gap or lift up the community, please share your idea. Please email any questions and suggestions for ideas by Friday, October 23rd to info.heightscommunitysoup@gmail.com. 

They're looking for proposals that benefit communities surrounding the upper 14th St area bounded by Georgia Avenue (East), Rock Creek Park (West), Spring Road (South) and Missouri Avenue (North).

The next Soup is Tuesday, October 27th from 6:30-8:30pm at 4411 14th St. 

Doors open at 6pm, presentations start at 6:30 and dinner around 7:30pm. They'll announce the winner of the funding by 8:30.

> View the Heights Community Soup PDF for more info.

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Hyperlocal community journalist in Petworth, Washington DC.



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ANC 4D draft agenda for October 20th

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ANC 4D draft agenda for October 20th

Not sure how I missed this in my email, but I overlooked posting the draft agenda for the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 4D. Their October meeting is Tuesday, October 20 at 7pm at Truesdell Education Campus, 800 Ingraham St. NW

See the draft agenda, after the break:

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Park View follow-up on parking issue at 3701 New Hampshire

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Park View follow-up on parking issue at 3701 New Hampshire

ANC 1A Chair and Park View blogger Kent Boese wrote a follow-up article about the parking issues around 3701 New Hampshire Avenue. I think it's a good explanation of the current parking situation. Kent walked around the area looking at where people are parking and what options were available.

The article is a good in-depth look at the issue. Ultimately, residents along 7th, Quincy, Rock Creek Church and other nearby streets will feel the stress from any new development, be it a restaurant or an apartment building. 

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Thoughts on ANC 4C issues; facts & opinions

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Thoughts on ANC 4C issues; facts & opinions

I've heard from many readers about the events from the October 14th ANC 4C meeting, detailed in the article "This is what dysfunction looks like: Notes from ANC 4C October meeting." The article has been read by more than 2,000 people so far, and there are over 20 comments on the Petworth News Facebook page, and a few here on the blog article. (I always get more comments on FB than on the blog.) 

The level of concern among residents is pretty high. People are concerned about belligerence, about arrogance, and about a lack of attention to the issues residents care about. There's confusion as to why there was so much anger at the meeting, and what it means for the effectiveness of the commission. 

I thought I'd take some time to go over what happened and why (as best as I can tell), and give the commissioners a chance to weigh in, officially and off the record.

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Quick update on plans for Ruta del Vino

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Quick update on plans for Ruta del Vino

The Riyad is set to close in a month, and coming up is a wine bar to replace it. I sat down with Justin Logan for coffee the other day to chat about Ruta del Vino, the wine bar coming to 800 Upshur St NW.

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