It’s all about the neighborhood
In recent Advisory Neighborhood Commissions oversight hearing documents, the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (OANC) notified the DC Council that Petworth’s ANC 4C was denied $18,540 in funding allotment for FY 2024. How did that happen?
Read MoreAt a recent meeting of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C on February 14, 2024, the Commission approved a resolution supporting the Department of Transportation’s proposed changes to Grant Circle safety.
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 4C, together with Petworth residents, city leaders and our greater community, are working hard to make Petworth safer and more accessible for all modes of transportation. Commissioners Livingston, Kademian and Heller offer an overview of the upcoming resolution in support of DDOT’s proposed Grant Circle safety work.
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commissioner Karen Livingston (ANC 4C06) is hosting a Zoom call with DDOT to discuss community concerns around pedestrian safety at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, 7th and Taylor Streets NW. The call is Thursday, January 11th at 7:30pm via Zoom.
Read MoreIt takes everyone’s help to keep things clean, and as they say, many hands make light work.
That’s why Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C is spearheading a Petworth Community Clean-Up on Saturday, April 29th from 10am-12pm. Each ANC 4C Commissioner plans to lead a clean-up effort in their SMD.
Read MoreThe election for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for Single Member District 4C05 is the only competitive race in 4C, pitting current Commissioner Paul Johnson against newcomer Brittany Kademian. Johnson serves as the commissioner for ANC 4C07, but his SMD will change to 4C05 with the changes to the boundaries next year.
Without question, this is a race filled with controversy and disagreement.
Read MorePetworth News sent out a questionnaire back in August, and a good number of candidates responded. If you don’t see your SMD represented here, those candidates chose not to respond.
Here are some of the brave people running for ANC Commissioner in 4C, 4D and 4E all around the Petworth area.
Read MoreNo one has registered to run as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner to represent the newly redrawn Single Member District (SMD) 4C01 as of the 10 August deadline. If you live in the SMD, you can do a write-in campaign by filling out a form and then getting your neighbors to vote for you!
Read MoreRedistricting the current SMD/ANC boundaries was necessary because over the last 10 years Ward 4 grew by almost 10,000 residents. Each SMD consists of about 2,000 people, so new SMDs were required to be drawn to rebalance the map. Now they need new Commissioners. Want to run?
Read MoreFor the past month and a half, the Ward 4 Redistricting Task Force has been working to remap the boundaries of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) and the Single Member Districts (SMDs) they contain in Ward 4. According to the 2020 Census, over 8,000 people have moved into Ward 4 , so the SMD boundaries must be redrawn to comply with the 2,000 people per SMD requirement. They really want your input.
Read MoreThe DC Council will host nine meetings on redistricting of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and their Single Member Districts. You can register to speak at an upcoming public meeting.
Read MoreANC 4C has 10 single member districts, of which 2 have no opposition. The rest have two people running, so there’s 18 candidates offering their information. Remember, you only vote for one commissioner for your Single Member District.
Read MoreANC 4D has six single member districts, one of which has no candidate running for the seat (4D05).
Here are interviews with the five 2020 candidates (one seat has no one running… maybe you should?).
Read MoreEvery two years elections open up for seats on local Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs). Commissioners provide a valuable role in the city as the liaison between DC government and their approximately 2,000 residents / constituents in a Single Member District (SMD). Commissioners have no legislative powers — hence the “advisory” in the name. But Commissioners can make a difference.
If you want to make a difference in your community, here’s how to run for election as a Commissioner.
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Petworth News is a news site about Petworth area neighborhoods in Washington DC, written by Drew Schneider and other amazing contributing writers. It features facts and objective reporting, as well as an occasional subjective point of view and opinion.
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Summer isn’t over yet! The Parks at Walter Reed has a full lineup of family-friendly neighborhood events coming up from August and into November, including free concerts, outdoor fitness classes, dancing, flea markets, community festivals and a massive used book sale.