The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted October 19, 2025

The Signs of Fascism.  Last Thursday evening, starting at 8^th and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE and stretching to the east, a half dozen or so masked individuals, all dressed in black, held signs alerting outbound traffic to the Signs of Fascism. 

City Shutters Illegal Weed Outlet on Barracks Row.  ABCA has closed down DC’s first Mushroom Church at 409 8^th Street, SE, above the former and future Popeyes.  According to an advertisement, mushrooms were “only available for purchase for members of our Church through verified membership on location or through a Member Portal.”

The ABCA Notice makes pretty clear what was happening at the church. 

Barracks Row’s Little District Books formerly at 737 8^th Street, SE, relocated to 631 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. 

Here’s the new place.  From their website:  “Our collection is curated to represent the full spectrum of LGBTQIA+ identities and we’re proud to uplift local authors, indie publishers, and expand access to queer literature.”

Congressional Cemetery Master Plan.  Last Wednesday night, the landscape architectural firm Rhodeside and Harwell held the second of two community meetings to receive feedback on the proposed Master Plan – a comprehensive, long-term plan for the future of Historic Congressional Cemetery.  Some 50 community members turned out to hear their presentation.  The firm will continue seeking community feedback on the Master Plan throughout the process and is scheduled to receive a finalized Master Plan in February of 2026.  After that the Board of Congressional Cemetery will begin several fundraising initiatives to realize the plan.

The Week Ahead…

Monday, October 20

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

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://dc-gov.zoom.us/j/88133829602

Among items on the draft agenda:

Old Business

• Strategic Bike Plan Feedback – Chris Berg from DDOT presented an overview last mont on the plan to update the Strategic Bike Plan. The committee will discuss feedback to DDOT.
• H Street NE Corridor Update – The 14th Street, NE, bike lane gap between Florida Avenue and G Street, NE is set to be closed this month. The installation of bus platforms at 6th and H Streets, NE has been delayed until at least November.

New Business

• H Street/Benning Road, NE Streetcar – Due to a change in DC budget, streetcar service will end in March 2026 as opposed to September 2026.
• Public Space Construction Permit application at 729 K Street, NE – this application covers installation of benches at the pocket park on 8th and K Streets, NE.

ANC6B Parks & Public Spaces Taskforce will hold an In Person Meeting at 7:00pm. 

• This meeting will be held 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE; Second Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).

Agenda:  TBA

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

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

Among items on the draft agenda:

• Public Safety Report: 1st District Commander Colin Hall will report on public safety.  
• Discussion of Better Bus Reorganization: WMATA has been invited to send a representative.
• ABC Matters.
• Report of Task Force on Pedestrian Safety.
• 801 Maine Ave.  (Jair Lynch Development)  Zoning Application.  Extension of PUD.  The approved development would rise up to 130 feet along Maine Avenue and 90 feet along G Street, delivering 498 residential units—75 of which will be affordable under Inclusionary Zoning, including eight family-sized three-bedroom apartments—along with more than 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, including a neighborhood-serving grocer or market and a bank branch. The applicant cited persistently high borrowing costs, rising construction expenses, and a sharp decline in new rental construction across D.C. as reasons for the delay, noting that despite pursuing financing partners and cost reductions, current market conditions have hindered the project’s ability to move forward. The requested extension would allow additional time to secure financing and preserve the entitlements while the developer continues advancing design and permitting work.
• Adopt FY26 ANC 6D Budget

Capitol Hill Corner Would Like You to Know About:

Folger Theater – Continuing, through Sunday, October 26

Julius X – a re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Julius Caesar through the lens of the American Civil Rights Movement, focusing on the story of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X and drawing parallels between ancient Rome and 1960s Harlem.

Playwright and poet Al Letson, a Peabody Award-winning journalist and the host of the Reveal podcast, champions Shakespeare’s original text, amplifying it with his own verse.

Tickets starting at $20.  Go here:  http://bit.ly/4mZJ1ve