uBreakiFix is now Asurion on Barracks Row. The electronic device repair store has relocated from above the former Barracks Row Popeye’s to the former Bank of America ATM at 425 8th Street on Barracks Row (a welcome trade off in the eyes of many). Asurion – an insurance company for electronic devices – purchased the 500 store uBreakiFix chain in 2019.Last Wednesday night, ANC6D voted unanimously to oppose a proposed modification in the plan for the new Latin American RiverPoint Restaurant on Buzzards Point. The RiverPoint complex at 2100 2nd Street, SW, is the site of the former U.S. Coast Guard HQ. The sentiment of the ANC seemed to be that while they welcomed the new restaurant, adding 46 outdoor seats on the mezzanine level to the 20 already planned was a reach too far in light of the substantial outdoor seating of the adjoining restaurant, The Point. Concerns raised included noise affecting residents in the complex and those living on houseboats on the river as well as parking issues and perhaps most importantly, failure to consult with the ANC on a modification of consequence. Open Streets – a global initiative that temporarily closes streets to vehicles – provides space for walking, biking, and social activites that brings a new perspective on ways that residents can experience public space. Last Tuesday, street safety advocate Mark Sussman proposed an Open Streets Event for 8th Street, NE/SE from Florida Avenue to M Street, SE, to the ANC6A Transportation Committee. The event would occur in the spring of 2023. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend the full ANC write a letter of support. Look for ANC6B to follow suit. Residents near Garfield Park are upset about the city’s removal of two of the park’s giant oak trees and hope to forestall any further removals after hearing about plans to cut additional trees. Given the condition of the tree pictured above, that may or may not be possible. The Friends of Garfield Park will meet in early October and the issue is likely to be on the agenda. (Side note: Several of the trees in Eastern Market Metro Plaza Park near the playground are likewise facing removal after apparently succumbing to stress related to the renovation of the park. The issue will be addressed at an upcoming meeting of ANC6B’s Liveable Communities Task Force.)Here’s Graham McLaughlin, Independent candidate for the At-Large Seat currently held by CM Elissa Silverman talking to residents at The Roost earlier this month. Two of the council’s four at-large seats are up for reelection this year (Silverman and Bonds), and by law only one can be held by a Democrat. According to the Washington Post, McLaughlin is running a pro-business campaign with “strong Christian themes.” McLaughlin is co-founder of Changing Perceptions, a nonprofit that aids returning citizens. See here: https://bit.ly/3DT6NWR For the WaPo piece, go here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/22/graham-mclaughlin-council-candidate/
The Week Ahead: SE Library In Person Community Meeting … & Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezich
Posted September 25, 2022
The Week Ahead…
Tuesday, September 27
ANC6B’s Executive Committee will hold a virtual meeting to set the agenda for the ANC’s October meeting.
DC Public Library will host an IN PERSON Community Meeting on Southeast Library at 6:30pm to update the community on the final design and project timeline for the renovation. The meeting will be held on the lower level of Southeast Library.
Graham is running as an Independent for an At-Large Council seat. It doesn’t have to be Silverman’s seat he goes after; he can also go after Anita Bonds. At least one seat must go to a “non-Democrat”, but that does not mean there HAS to be a Democrat.. There can be ALL Independents!
CAPITOL HILL CORNER 
Graham is running as an Independent for an At-Large Council seat. It doesn’t have to be Silverman’s seat he goes after; he can also go after Anita Bonds. At least one seat must go to a “non-Democrat”, but that does not mean there HAS to be a Democrat.. There can be ALL Independents!