On June 2 the City Council voted unanimously to approve the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act of 2009. Councilmember Wells said, “This landmark legislation brings the District of Columbia to the forefront addressing pollution caused by disposable bags and takes much needed action to clean the Anacostia River.” If passed at the June 16 […]
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) completed phase one of the Eastern Market streetscape work on schedule. DDOT committed to finishing phase one by early June. 7th Street SE from North Carolina to C Street will be reopened on Monday, June 1. The Washington Post article, following Mayor Fenty’s press briefing two weeks ago, announced […]
Yesterday morning council member Tommy Wells and staff took the office to the coffee house, specifically SOVA on H Street, NE. That’s web 2.0 at a local grassroots level — meet the constituents where they are. Even better if they’re caffeinated. Wells’ Director of Constituent Services Tawanna Shuford says this kind of outreach to the […]
Mayor Adrian Fenty is a frequent visitor to Port City Java. He came in this morning after a swim at the Aquatic Center. Fenty and PCJ owner Abe (pronounced Ab-eh) have something in common – running. Ever observant of growing his political base, the mayor mentioned he spotted Abe running around town and invited him […]
DCMud reports that the city is moving forward in it’s plan to redevelop the property where the Hine Junior High sits on 7th and Pennsylvania Ave., SE. District administrators will be hosting a community showcase of all six proposals on June 10th at Tyler Elementary School at 1001 G Street, SE. The meeting will begin […]