[from Iman H.]
I am relocating to Atlanta and am selling my condo. It is bittersweet as I have loved living in my condo and in the Petworth area! The condo is a spacious 2/1 with a great floor planning. This is no boring cookie cutter! It has exposed brick, a private balcony, assigned parking spot, jacuzzi tube, stainless steel appliances, and too many more fabulous features to list! The sales price is 279,900 and 12 month condo fees are offered as well! Please see this link for more details.
[from Terra W.]
Does anyone have any contractor recommendations for digging a couple feet out of a basement, adding an entrance, and replacing wood beams with steel? I see this type of work around the city all of the time but haven’t had a lot of luck tracking down the people who specialize in it. Thanks!
[from Joseph Martin, ANC 4C Chair]
Penelope Morgan, the very capable staffer for Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C, passed away in her sleep this morning. She was a resident of the 4200 block of 3rd Street NW. Penelope has been an enormous asset to the ANC, and we are deeply, deeply saddened by her loss, to say the least.
Penelope also worked in the Mayor's Office of Boards and Commissions while performing her ANC duties in the evenings and on weekends. Many who attended and participated in ANC 4C meetings came to know Penelope's wonderful, infectious sense of humor.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
[from Susan M.]
On Wash Post Dana Millbank's chat today:
Question: Where will Tim Russert be buried -- in a local cemetery, or back in Buffalo? I haven't seen anything about the burial arrangements in any of the news stories, and was hoping to eventually visit the gravesite and pay my respects. Thank you.
Dana Milbank: It was all hush-hush yesterday (although I guess an enterprising journalist would have followed the hearse). But a birdie told me it's Rock Creek Cemetery, which actually is off North Capitol St.
[from Anita B.]
Does anyone know what’s happening next door to Sweet Mango Café and the Faith Deliverance Center on Rock Creek Church Road? It used to be a TV/VCR repair shop. The guys are working like crazy drilling, hammering, sawing, and welding. Looks like major renovations are taking place. Is there a new cafe perhaps coming to the neighborhood?
[occasional posts on DC environmental trends and issues]
[from Joseph Martin, ANC 4C Chair]
In the coming weeks, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will be installing bicycle lanes on the following streets in Petworth:
- 7th Street NW from Rock Creek Church Road to Sherman Circle; and
- 5th Street NW from Grant Circle to Rock Creek Church Road NW.
5TH STREET - SOUTH FROM GRANT CIRCLE
In order to accommodate the 5th Street bicycle lane, one of the southbound, travel lanes will be eliminated. Current parking (curb) lanes will remain the same. DDOT estimates existing, southbound, traffic volume can be accommodated in one lane and may provide the added benefit of traffic-calming. The bike lane would mean an additional white stripe between the parking stripe and the travel lane, creating a five-foot-wide bicycle lane marked by the symbol of a bicycle and an arrow pointing in the direction of travel.
7TH STREET NW - NORTH TO SHERMAN CIRCLE FROM ROCK CREEK CHURH RD.
Parking lanes and and automobile traffic lanes will not be affected. The bicycle lane will be installed on the right side of 7th Street NW.
DDOT's Jim Sebastian, the manager for bicycle, pedestrian and transportation demand-management programs, in a letter to ANC 4C, pointed out the benefits of installing bicycle lanes:
- They clearly delineate the space for bicycles and cars, allowing both to move in a straighter, more predictable manner.
- They encourage bicyclists to ride on the right-side of the road. (Wrong-way riding is against the law and a common cause of bicycle crashes.)
The installation of bicycle lanes on 5th and 7th Streets is a continuation of the installation of bicycle lanes all over the city including those nearby on Kansas Avenue NW, 4th Street NW near Howard University, 11th Street NW in Columbia Heights and 7th Street NW in Shaw.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call DDOT's Jim Sebastian at 202-671-2331.
Due to a forecast of continuing extreme heat, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has announced that it will open select outdoor swimming pools and spray parks from 3-8pm at DPR locations across the District on Monday, June 9. Included are Upshur pool, 14th Street and Arkansas Avenue, and Petworth spray park, 801 Taylor Street.
Through the support of Amerigroup’s “DC Swims Free Program”, there will are no pool fees in 2008 for District residents.
A sidenote about the previous post - I see Gary Cha, owner of Yes! Market, will be at the ANC 4C meeting on Tuesday. I've heard that he's worried about not being able to get an alcohol license, due to Ward 4's moratorium on new licenses. Whether this will affect his plans to open a new store in the building going up at Georgia and Taylor remains to be seen. I wonder if most residents are even aware of the current law. What do people think, should the existing legislation be amended to allow exceptions for supermarkets/grocery stores? Beer and wine sales can be a significant portion of a store's profits. Could the moratorium have a discouraging effect on future development, especially on Georgia Avenue?
[from Joseph Martin, ANC 4C Chair]
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 6:30-8:30pm
801 Shepherd St NW
OLD BUSINESS
- Resolution pertaining to DDOT plans for New Hampshire Avenue NW specifically regarding the block between Randolph and Shepherd Streets NW
- Resolution in support of legislation proposed by Councilmember Mary Cheh to increase penalties pertaining to traffic enforcement and pedestrian safety
- Somerset Development Company and THC Affordable Housing seeks landmark designation for Webster Gardens
- Georgia Avenue Pleasant Plains Historic Heritage Trail
NEW BUSINESS
1. Gary Cha, owner, Yes Organic Market
2. Kevin Brown from the Neighborhood Development Company discussing proposal for the development of 3813-3815 and 3825-3829 Georgia Ave NW
3. Public space permit application No. 37492 regarding the proposed backyard fence for 4229 4th St NW, home owned by Chris and Jaime Woods
4. Public space permit application No. 37489 for an unenclosed, sidewalk cafe at Moroni & Brothers, 4811 Georgia Ave NW
5. Public space permit application for sidewalk cafe at Sweet Mango Cafe, 3701 New Hampshire Ave NW
6. Public Space application for driveway cut at 4408 Arkansas Ave, NW
7. Authorization for $150 expenditure for the passing out of flyers for May 31 Community Day
ANC 4C meets the second Tuesday of most months at the Patrol Services Bureau Community Room, 801 Shepherd St NW from 6:30-8:30pm. ANC 4C maintains an office at the same address.
[from Colin M.]
The annual not-for-profit Scootergate weekender is this weekend. While not centered in Petworth, the Thursday night "early arrivals" night is at The Red Derby, featuring a viewing of the film Quadrophenia.
[from Ronald Bland, ANC 4C03 Commissioner]
The hearing on the Armed Forces Retirement Home Master Plan scheduled for June 6th has been postponed until July 10, 2008. As of this time, we do not know the reason the AFRH asked for the hearing to be postponed. The Petworth community was notified of the June 6th hearing by distribution of flyers and word of mouth. At this late date, we need to get the word out that the June hearing has been postponed.
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