The Week Ahead & Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead & Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted February 16, 2025

Survey:  Community input on the future of the Rumsey Aquatic Center.  Deadline for submitting is Friday, February 28. Go here:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Rumsey

The space formerly occupied by Lavagna at 539 8th Sreet on Barracks Row has a new tenant who has opened a Smoke Shop and applied for a Medical Cannabis license. Next door: that’s the Miracle Theater owned by National Community Church.

Here a capture of the Smoke Shop’s interior.

Last January, the owners of Café 8 on Barracks Row appeared before ANC6B to inform the Commission Of their intention to limit admission to the café and hookah bar to those 30 and older after 8:30pm.  This is in part a response to complaints from  the neighborhood about noisy early morning departures from the restaurant.  Café 8 has been assured by city agencies of their right to impose the regulation.  In passing, the owners offered that pending the expansion of the restaurant to the first floors of the adjacent buildings purchased by Café 8, the second story of one of the buildings would be leased to the proprietor of a retail outlet selling hookahs (also called Shisha) and hookah paraphernalia. 

That new retail space is now in operation. 

Here are some images from the interior. 

The meaning of Triple Candie’s February installation in the window space of the former Li’l Pub on the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, is a little less puzzling than that of the typical exhibit.  The background is a detail from The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault.  And the overlay is a commentary on the situation.

Gericault’s painting has become an icon of French Romanticism. It depicts the aftermath of the wreck of the French naval frigate Méduse, which ran aground off the coast of today’s Mauritania on July 2, 1816.  On July 5,1816, at least 150 people were set adrift on a hurriedly constructed raft.  All but 15 died in the 13 days before their rescue.  The event became an international scandal, in part because its cause was widely attributed to the incompetence of the French captain.  (Wiki)

The Week Ahead…

Monday, February 17

Presidents Day Holiday.  Trash and Recycling WILL BE PICKED Up owing to anticipated mid-week snow storm.  Compost Pickup with slide one day. 

Tuesday, February 18

ANC6D will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. 

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://www.anc6d.org/virtual-meetings/

Among items on the draft agenda:

• Public Safety Report (PSA 103,105,106)
• DOEE Briefing on RiverSmart Homes
• DDOT Review of Project to Rehabilitate Approach Bridges 14th Street SW 7.
• Consent Agenda   
  • Approve PurpleStrive 5K Run-Walk on April 26    
  • Approve Race on Hope May 4   
  • Approve Pride Run on June 1
• Community Announcements (1 minute per speaker)
• Community Concerns (3 minutes per speaker)
• Government Announcements (Executive and Legislative Branch)
• Consideration of a position statement regarding Amidon Bowen ES Swing Space.
• Shall the Special Committee on Transportation Be Renewed?
• Shall the ANC Ask DDOT for Better Management of Food Delivery Vehicles?
• Shall the ANC Send a Letter to DOEE Re Vulcan Properties’ Overdue Updated Permit?
• Shall the 2025 Meeting Schedule Be Amended?
• SMD Reports

ANC 6A Transportation & Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

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

Among items on the draft agenda: 

Old business:

• TSI Pending Field Installation.  Latest Comment: DDOT has evaluated the traffic safety concerns regarding both pedestrian and vehicle safety at the intersection of 14th Street NE and Tennessee Avenue NE. Following a complete traffic investigation, DDOT has decided to install curb extension pavement markings to reduce the crossing distance for pedestrians and improve overall safety at this intersection’
• Lincoln Park Traffic Safety. This has been discussed before by this committee. Committee Member Sussman attended ANC 6B’s Transportation and Public Space committee meeting to explore a joint letter to DDOT requesting a comprehensive traffic study.

New Business.

• TSI Pending Field Installation. Latest Comment: DDOT has evaluated the Traffic Safety Input for the intersection of 13th and F Street NE regarding traffic and pedestrian safety concerns. DDOT completed traffic data collection and investigation for the subject location and determined that installing curb extensions will decrease pedestrians’ crossing distance and help manage traffic speed.

Thursday, February 20

ANC6D ABC Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://www.anc6d.org/abc-committee/

Among items on the draft agenda:  TBA

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

PARTICIPATE OR DONATE TO MPD’S FIRST DISTRICT POLAR PLUNGE TEAM.  Saturday, February 22, 12:00pm at Yards Park   

Donate:  https://give.specialolympicsdc.org/1d

The Polar Plunge is a way for the community to come out and show their support for the athletes of Special Olympics DC.  There will be an above-ground swimming pool erected at the Yards Park, and participants will “take the plunge.”

For more info and to register to participate, go here:  https://specialolympicsdc.org/events/polar-plunge/