It’s all about the neighborhood
The DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) recently released their final Notice of Intent outlining the safety design changes they want to install around Grant Circle. DDOT is accepting community comments until June 12, 2025. If their timelines hold this project should begin later this summer.
Read MoreOn Monday, June 17th, the representatives from the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) presented their proposed changes to Grant Circle based on community feedback and their data analysis of collisions, traffic density and safety initiatives.
Read MoreDDOT issued a formal response to ANC 4C's Resolution concerning traffic safety improvements in Grant Circle. While DDOT addressed the requests in the resolution, they also shared the challenges they foresee to meeting those requests, such as the feasibility of delivering on the suggestions and other proposed strategies for implementation.
Read MoreANC 4C is teaming up with Petworth Blooms to lead a community clean-up on Sunday, April 14th, from 10am to 12pm.
A Community-Submitted Opinion Article
Today, after significant pleading from a long standing community resident, three ANC commissioners released the draft resolution. While I am grateful that the ANC Commissioners finally heeded the advice of community members to be more transparent, the proposal continues to fall short and does not sincerely address the concerns of those most impacted by the DDOT proposal.
The 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 MoreOn Wednesday, November 8th, DC’s Department of Transportation presented a proposal to the community to make Grant Circle pedestrian and bicycle safety more prominent, while attempting to keep the flow of vehicular traffic moving in a safe manner.
Read MoreA playground north of Grant Circle has been falling apart for years. It’s a popular destination for families with young children who want a small, safe space to meet and have kids play. Instead of upgrading it, the National Park Service which owns and manages the land, removed the playground. Against what feels like an immovable force, ANC Commissioner Brittany Kademian is trying to bring the playground back.
Read MoreCome join your neighbors on Monday, January 16th at 10am to work in Grant Circle for an Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service event. The goals are to pick up the trash that’s blown into the park recently, and to remove some of the English ivy vines growing in the planting beds.
Read MoreAround 4:30pm on Tuesday afternoon, a dark sedan and a dark SUV crashed into each other at the intersection of 5th and Upshur Streets NW. The SUV flipped onto its side, slamming into a parked (and unoccupied) Subaru.
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Read MoreResidents who live on or near the 4200 block of Illinois Avenue organized a meeting on Monday night, January 7th to discuss their opposition to the proposed location of a new Bikeshare station on their block.
Read MoreHere in Petworth, neighbor Carol Herwig, who regularly cleans up Grant Circle, is planning a clean-up of the small triangular park north of Grant Circle on Sunday, September 22nd at 10am.
Read MoreAlex said he was riding his bike in the designated bike lane around Grant Circle around 7:45pm on July 4th when a green Jeep sped around him aggressively. The Jeep's right quarter panel ended up colliding with him, knocking him to the ground and severely damaging his bike. He received injuries to his hands and knees.
Read MoreThe Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin to implement the "Buffered Bike Lane and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Plan" changes to Grant Circle on Tuesday, October 24th. DDOT expects the work to take 7-10 days. See the design and the Notice of Intent from August in the full article.
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