September 19, 2021 · 11:38 pm

The Week Ahead…and Some Photos from Last Week

The former eclectic cocktail bar Wisdom’s space has a new tenant.  The restaurateurs behind Sloppy Mama’s and Republic Cantina have leased the space at 1432 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.  They’re not ready to announce what their plans are, but say it departs from their existing concepts.  Eater DC’s Gabe Hiatt has the story here: https://bit.ly/2XxyKRv

Hancock Park at 7th and C Streets, SW, across from L’Enfant Plaza Metro.

Jazz artists Samuel Prather & The GO perform at Friday Night Live Jazz last Friday evening at Eastern Market Metro Plaza to an audience of some 100 community members. The programming was made possible through funding obtained by CM Charles Allen to activate and draw people to the Plaza – and a place to walk to, not just a place to walk through.

The fence around the Capitol was back last week in the face of a demonstation near the reflecting pool on the West Front of the Capitol on Saturday. The demonstrators numbered only a few hundred at best and by the next day, the fence was being removed.

Last week both ANC6B and ANC6D heard a presentation from a representative of the Capitol Riverfront BID on the M Street, SE, Multimodal Transportation (bike, scooter, other low speed personal vehicles) Plan for M Street, SE, between South Capitol Street and 11th Street, SE.  The preferred concept will be extended from Sought Capitol Street to 6the Street, SW.  For more info, go here:   https://bit.ly/39laoMQ

ANC6D01 Commissioner Andrew Bossi will resign following the October ANC6D meeting.  At last Monday’s ANC6D meeting, Bossi announced his pending resignation owing to his move to a residence out of his single member district.  The usual procedure for filling a seat once an ANC declares a vacancy is by special election at a time and place determined by the ANC.  Potential candidates should contact the DC Board of Elections on the procedures for establishing candidacy.  See here:  https://bit.ly/2XymS0T . If only one candidate emerges, the usual procedure is for the ANC to declare that candidate the new commissioner.

The Week Ahead…and Some Photos from Last Week

By Larry Janezich

Posted September 19, 2021

Monday, September 20

ANC6A Committee on Transportation and Public Space holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Among items on the draft agenda:

  • 1300 block of North Carolina Avenue NE bike lane installation options. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is currently considering what type of bicycle facility to add to the 1300 block of North Carolina Avenue as part of its high priority bicycle network, and to ensure continuity between the C Street project (under construction) and the rest of the city’s bicycle network. This includes consideration of different options for directions of placement of car traffic and bicycle traffic lanes, including conversion to one-way vehicle traffic, as well as consideration of car parking and traffic calming measures. Will Handsfield, DDOT Bicycle Program Specialist, will follow up on questions raised at the July 2021 TPS meeting. DDOT is seeking the recommendation of the ANC as to which of the proposed designs (A through E) the community would prefer. In addition, DDOT is seeking input on proposed design adjustments to the intersection at 14th Street and North Carolina Avenue NE.
  • Discussion about the ANC 6C letter to DDOT requesting permanent bike lanes around the Capitol Building on Independence and East Capitol Avenues; discussion of temporary fencing.
  • Update on DDOT walkthrough of 17th Street and 19th Street from C Street NE to Potomac Avenue SE.
  • Traffic Safety Assessment (TSA) request for all-way stop at local-local intersection of 16th Street and Constitution Avenue, NE. Requesting raised crosswalks if DDOT does not grant request for all-way stop control.
  • Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Route. Diane Romo Thomas will discuss planned street closures along H Street, NE, eastbound from 4th to 13th Street to Constitution Avenue to North Carolina Avenue to C Street to the finish line at RFK for the race taking place on November 13, 2021.

Friday, September 24

Friday Night Live Jazz at Eastern Market Metro Plaza with Herb Scott – 5:00pm to 6:30pm.

 

Saturday, September 25

 Children’s Programming at Eastern Market Metro Plaza with Marsha and the Positron – 10:00am to 11:30am

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