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The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted July 19, 2026

Community votes to name Pennsylvania/Potomac Avenue Traffic Circle for Roberta Flack.  The results were announced Tuesday night at ANC6B’s July meeting.  Here’s how the totals looked at the end of the second round of ranked choice voting:  Flack 682 and Catlett 321.  1003 votes were cast.  The ANC subsequently voted to convey the results to CM Charles Allen and the rest of the DC Council. 

ICYMI – Bumblebirds, Carla Hall’s pop up fast casual chicken restaurant at 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, closed as planned at the end of June, having finished its run in the space formerly occupied by Good Stuff Eatery.  As the Bumblebirds website says, “It’s not good bye, it’s ‘See you Later!’  Wait to see where we pop up next.”  See here:  https://www.bumblebirdsdc.com/ Photo credit: Bob Gellman

Owner of the 303 space, Spike Mendelsohn’s Sunnyside Restaurant Group, is being mum about future plans for the location. 

New Public Art at Congressional Cemetery.  Last Tuesday, Congressional Cemetery executive director Mark Hudson presented a request for support to  ANC6B for a new public arts project proposal for the cemetery.  HCC is inviting DC-based artist Nekisha Durrett to create a new, temporary and site-specific public art installation: “The Seed Keepers” seeks to establish a conversation about the history and legacy of Congressional’s unmarked African-American section, memorializing the people interred here and creating a dialog with the site as it relates to the history of DC, enslavement and segregation, memory and loss.  The Commission voted unanimously for a letter of support. 

Here’s a rendition of what the completed installation will look like.

DC Grand Prix.  The temporary two-story steel structure on 7^th Street half way between Independence and Constitution will be the reviewing stand for the August 22 – 23 Grand Prix event.  7^th Street will be a straight away. 

Last week, the Smithsonian presented “Smithsonian Dreams, a large-scale, multisensory public art experience by Refik Anadol, internationally acclaimed media artist and director of Refik Anadol Studio, on the National Mall.  On Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, at 9pm, the Smithsonian Castle was transformed into a dynamic landmark, inviting visitors to experience an immersive night of light, sound and visuals. The artist used a custom AI system to reinterpret nearly two centuries of Smithsonian collections and research.  Drawing on the Smithsonian’s collection of millions of digitized items, the data was used to display a continuously evolving visual experience projected across the Castle’s red sandstone façade and towers.  Photo credit:  Tama Day

The Week Ahead…

Monday, July 20

ANC6D will hold an IN PERSON meeting at 7:00pm at the 2nd floor Conference Center, 1100 4th Street, SW.

Among items on the draft agenda: 

Single Member District Updates

Public Safety Report

Community Announcements (1 minute per speaker, request in advance)

Government Announcements

Commissioner Announcements

Community Concerns (3 minutes per speaker, please send request to speak 48 hours in advance)

Update on 375/425 M Street, SW Development (Toby Millman of Transwestern – Washington Business Journal says “Multifamily out, townhomes in on prime site near the Southwest D.C. waterfront.”)

Presentation: Changing Perceptions (Jonathaan Pannell, discussing reintegration services)

Consent Agenda (Approve DC Bike Ride, Saturday, September 12, 2026)

ABC Matters

Unfinished Business: SWBID Request for Support Letter

Long Bridge Project Update (Street closures)

TBD Agenda Item

Chairperson’s Report

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/community-calendar/

Among items on the draft agenda:

Old Business

• Micromobility – Staff from DC’s shared micromobility companies (Lime, Hopp, and Veo) will join to discuss issues related to micromobility operation in the district.
• DC Office of Planning H Street Land Use and Market Study – ANC 6A has prepared a preliminary draft comment letter in response to the Preliminary Findings report.  Committee members and community will have the opportunity to provide additional comment before the letter is finalized. (Individuals can also submit their comments by July 26, 2026 at  https://publicinput.com/hstreetstudyfeedback .)

 New Business

• RFK Master Plan – DC Government released their draft master plan for development of the RFK site. Committee members and community will have the opportunity to provide additional comment before the letter is finalized. (Individuals can also submit their comments by August 14, 2026 at https://publicinput.com/rfkmasterplan  )  There will also be an opportunity for in-person testimony on August 1, 2026 at St. Coletta of Greater Washington (1901 Independence Avenue, SE) – 10 am – 2 pm.)

Wednesday, July 22

Rumsey Aquatic Center Community Meeting – 6:30pm – 8:00pm at North Hall, Eastern Market

DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) will host a community meeting to discuss the latest concept design for the Rumsey Aquatic Center.  For more information and to RSVP, please visit:

https://rumsey.splashthat.com

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Friday Night Live at Eastern Market Metro Plaza – Friday, July 24

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Featuring DMV Music Academy Drumline.  See here for more: https://www.dmvmusicacademy.org/  

The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation.  CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.

Monday, July 20 – D.C. Mondays: Historic Congressional Cemetery and America at 250

12 – 1pm – Free, registration required (see below)

HCC executive director, Mark Hudson, will present at The George Washington University’s D.C. Mondays series.  He will discuss how Congressional Cemetery is commemorating the 250th anniversary through programming and special events such as the Cemetery Speaker Series and Soul Strolls.  This is a virtual event. 

For more info and to register for this virtual event, go here:  https://museum.gwu.edu/dc-mondays-historic-congressional-cemetery-and-america-250

Congressional Cemetery – Introductory Tours – Saturday, July 25

11:00am – 12:30pm – $5.00

Congressional Cemetery offers a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery. Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. On this tour of approximately 90 minutes, one of our trained docents who will share the stories of some of Congressional Cemetery’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds.

Please come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths.

Go here for tickets:  https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/congressionalcemetery/introductory-tours-2026

Nine Reminders forTonight and the Coming Weekend

by Larry Janezich

July 16, 2026

Tonight:  Thursday, July 16 – Swing Dance at St. Mark’s Church

7:30 – 9:30pm – Lesson at 7:00pm

The Capitol HillBillies host the Capitol Hill Swing Dance at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A Street, SE.  Live music. Laminate wood‐like floor. Admission: $10, teens $5

Latest info: FB link here:  https://bit.ly/4oMIU93  

Tonight:  Thursday, June 16 – Congressional Cemetery – Prison Terminal

6:30 pm | Free, registration required (See below)

Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall.  Prison Terminal, the Oscar-nominated documentary explores the end of life of an incarcerated man cared for by fellow incarcerated men.

Seats are limited in our chapel building: free, pre-registration is required.

Presented by DC Death Collective in collaboration Humane Prison Hospice Project.

For more and to register, go here:  https://bit.ly/4gA3FTe  

Tonight:  Thursday, July 16 – Library of Congress Summer Movies on the Lawn series – “Rocky”

8:00pm – 10:00pm – Thomas Jefferson Building – North Lawn

Join us to watch “Rocky” (1995) under the stars. This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2006.  Rocky (1976 PG 2h). A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.  For more:  https://bit.ly/4bGIStJ  

Friday, July 17 – Congressional Cemetery – Cinematery: National Treasure

7:30pm – $10 – 20

Congressional Cemetery hosts a Cinematery screening of National Treasure.

BYO beverages and food. Alcohol is permitted and will also be for sale. Keep in mind that all guests will be ID checked upon entry. Also recommended – bringing your own blankets, low lying lawn chairs, etc. Dogs are not permitted at Cinematery.

For more and tickers, go here:  https://bit.ly/4vZ4gTb  

Friday, July 17 – Friday Night Live at Eastern Market Metro Plaza

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Featuring DMV Music Academy String Ensemble.  See here for more: https://www.dmvmusicacademy.org/

The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation.  CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.

Saturday, July 18 – Reception:  Abstract – CHAL Members Juried Exhibition

Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) members were invited to delve into the abstract, by sharing artwork that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effects using shapes, forms, lines, colors. The exhibition was juried by Kelly MacConomy.

The show runs from July 13 to August 22, 2026, at, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th Street, SE.

A reception will be Saturday, July 18, 5:30-7pm

Here’s a preview of the exhibit at the CHAL home page:  https://bit.ly/4wH9RgU

Saturday, July 18 Congressional Cemetery – Introductory Tours – July 18, (and 25)

11:00am – 12:30pm – $5.00

Congressional Cemetery offers a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery. Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. On this tour of approximately 90 minutes, one of our trained docents who will share the stories of some of Congressional Cemetery’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds.

Please come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths.

Go here for tickets:  https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/congressionalcemetery/introductory-tours-2026  

Sunday, July 19 – Lincoln Park for a soccer party ahead the morning of the World Cup final.

 Hosted by the Friends of Lincoln Park. While there, enjoy family-friendly soccer activities led by DC Way, the Little Gym and Mathnasium, a USMNT Christian Pulisic autographed jersey give-away, face painting, World Cup panini sticker exchange, refreshments and more.

A reception will be Saturday, July 18, 5:30-7pm

Sunday, July 19:  Hill Center Event – Stone Room Concerts

5:00pm – $23.00

Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center Featuring Crys Matthews, 2025 International Folk Music Award’s Artist of the Year. 

An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Country, Americana, Folk, Blues, and Bluegrass with traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics.

Get tickets  https://bit.ly/44Y1di7

The Week Ahead … Eastern Market Fish Mkt Closes & Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted July 12, 2026

Glasgow’s Southern Maryland Seafood at Eastern Market Closes.  According to several  sources at Eastern Market, owner Richard Glasgow has closed Southern Maryland Seafood.  The market institution was opened in 1936 by Charlie Glasgow and management passed through a series of his sons, ending with Richard Glasgow.  The business went up for sale in 2024 but efforts to find a new seafood vendor were unsuccessful.  The market is managed by the Department of General Services.  A Request for Proposals is expected to be issued in coming weeks to find a new tenant compatible with other South Hall vendor’s and committed to offering fresh foods.

Next Rumsey Community Meeting Set for Wednesday, July 22:  DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the DC Department of General Services (DGS) will host a community meeting at 6:30pm in North Hall of Eastern Market to discuss the latest concept design for the Rumsey Aquatic Center.  For more information and to RSVP, please visit: https://rumsey.splashthat.com/

Teeter Harris Lease on Jenkins Row Lease Terminated:  Marc Levinson, Treasurer, Jenkins Row Unit Owners Association, reports that “It’s four-and-a-half years since Harris Teeter closed its store at 1350 Potomac Avenue SE … (and) according to Edens, the company that owns the commercial property, Harris Teeter has completed its move out of Jenkins Row and its lease has been terminated….Edens has told us previously that it anticipates that extensive remodeling will be necessary before any new tenant occupies the space, so we may not see a new business in operation for many months.” 

New Cannabis Dispensary proposed for 1400 block PA Ave SE:  Last Tuesday night, ANC6B’s ABC Committee recommended that the full ANC (which meets Tuesday) support a medical cannabis license for Lotus Wellness DC.  The application for a medical cannabis retail with delivery and tasting endorsements at 1430 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, second floor (above Manny & Olga’s Pizza.  The building on the west side is currently vacant and the neighbor on the east side is Hill East Burgers. 

Here’s an interior photo of today’s Sunday noon crowd at the recently opened Mott’s Market.

And here’s one of the patio. 

The Week Ahead…

 Tuesday, July 14

ANC6B will hold a hybrid meeting at 7:00pm

Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE; First Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/

Among items on the Draft Agenda:

Community & Commission Announcements & Speak Out

• Office of the Mayor (MOCR)
• Councilmember Charles Allen’s Office
• Metropolitan Police Department
• Congressional Cemetery
• Update on Items from Executive Committee Meeting
• Reminder of Upcoming Meeting Dates

ANC 6B Input on Other Concerns

• Letter urging DC Council to not require FIA request to get information from another agency within DC Government

Alcoholic Beverage & Cannabis Committee (7/7/2026)

New Applications

• ABRA-135555 – Lotus Wellness DC. Application for medical cannabis retail with delivery and tasting endorsements.
• Protests/Other Updates

Transportation Committee

• NOI 26-256-MPDD – Contraflow Bike Lane on 500 Block of 2nd St. SE
• Raised crosswalk at 2nd St. and South Carolina Ave. SE
• South Carolina Ave. school zone parking hours
• ANC input on petition for DC traffic controlling measures
• Polling results for Potomac Ave. Circle renaming

Public Parks and Recreation Spaces Taskforce

• Inquiry to public health and environmental agencies about upcoming America 250 celebratory events.

Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee (7/29/2026 – 7pm)

• Update from EMCAC on Rumsey Construction

ANC 6B Administrative Matters

• ANC6B Commissioner nameplates for meetings
• Discussion of the Vice Chair position

ANC 7D will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. 

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://7d0761.wixsite.com/anc7d-1

Among items on the Draft Agenda: 

District Department of Transportation (DDOT)

• Update concerning the Benning Road Trash Transfer Station,n3200 Benning Rd, NE
• Update concerning the replacement of Bridge 78 at the intersection of Benning Road and Anacostia Ave, NE
• Update concerning the Anacostia Ave NE connection between River Terrace and Parkside Communities~30 minutes

DC Office of Planning (OP)

• Update on RFK campus master planning process/comment period and brief Q&A – 30 minutes

Agency Updates

• DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), MPD Fifth District, Captain Filip Simic
• Letisha Vinson, Office of Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder
• Mayor’s Office of Community Relations & Services (MOCRS)
• Eboni-Rose Thompson, State Board of Education (SBOE), Ward 7 Representative

Commissioner SMD Reports

Community Comments

Commission Business Items

ANC 7D Committees

• Economic Development, Housing Justice, Zoning and Alcoholic Beverage Cannabis Administration Committee
• Transportation/Public Space Committee
• Community Outreach and Grants Committee

Commission Proposed Motions:

• ANC 7D adopt a resolution to recommend the renaming of the 1500 Block of 45th Street, NE in remembrance of Kentrell Devaughn.
• Committee Proposed Motion: ANC 7D send a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for case #21463 for two Special Exceptions, including: For relief from the rear addition requirements, relief from the rooftop or upper floor elements.
• Committee Proposed Motion: ANC 7D send a letter of support to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for case #21497 for two Special Exceptions, including: For relief from the rear yard requirements, relief from the lot occupancy requirements.
• ANC 7D to send a letter to the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) in opposition of any construction management plan for the Benning Road Transfer Station that would route construction traffic along Foote Street, NE and additionally request DPW adopt a different construction route across the Pepco property when needed.
• Commission Proposed Motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to the Department of Buildings recommending the issuance of an extended hours/days permit to facilitate the expedited reconstruction/renovation of the outdoor running track at Eastern High School.

Although not a motion, the Commission also expects to schedule an additional Special Meeting in August for the purpose of providing written feedback to the Office of Planning on the proposed RFK master plan.

Wednesday, July 15

ANC6A Economic Development and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm

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

Agenda: 

Old Business

628 15th Street NE.  (BZA 21349). We received notification that the alley does not meet 10’ requirement. No changes from original plan supported by ANC in September 2025. EDZ acknowledges existing public alley is non-conforming; no changes to plans or design. ANC revised letter on April 9 consent agenda. BZA hearing administratively rescheduled to June 17, 2026. BZA requested more info, hearing continuation scheduled for September 2. [

1226 F Street, NE.  (BZA 21475) To construct a third story addition, to an existing, detached, two-story, 4-unit, apartment house in the RF-1 zone. Requested relief for rear yard and lot occupancy. BZA hearing postponed by applicant request from Sept 2, 2026 to September 16, 2026.

DC 2050 ANC Roundtable – Becca Buthe to report.

H Street Plan – comments due to ANC.

RFK Master Plan – comments due to ANC.  https://ourrfk.dc.gov/page/rfk-campus-master-plan

New Business

800 10th Street NE.  (BZA# 21502) (To construct a rear three-story plus penthouse and cellar addition, and convert to a flat, an existing semi-detached, three-story plus cellar, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone. Type Relief Sought Pursuant To Special Exception:  The rear yard requirements for lot occupancy, penthouse setback, penthouse height. 

Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know About:

Swing Dance at St. Mark’s Church – Thursday June 18

7:30 – 9:30pm – Lesson at 7:00pm

The Capitol HillBillies host the Capitol Hill Swing Dance at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A Street, SE.  Live music. Laminate wood‐like floor. Admission: $10, teens $5

Latest info: FB link here:  https://bit.ly/4oMIU93

Congressional Cemetery – Thursday, July 16th

6:30 pm | Free, registration required

Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall.  Prison Terminal, the Oscar-nominated documentary explores the end of life of an incarcerated man cared for by fellow incarcerated men.

Seats are limited in our chapel building: free, pre-registration is required.

Presented by DC Death Collective in collaboration Humane Prison Hospice Project.

For more and to register, go here:  https://bit.ly/4gA3FTe

Library of Congress Summer Movies on the Lawn series – Thursday, July 16

8:00pm – 10:00pm – Thomas Jefferson Building – North Lawn

Join us to watch “Rocky” (1995) under the stars. This movie was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2006.  Rocky (1976 PG 2h). A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.  https://bit.ly/4bGIStJ

Congressional Cemetery – Cinematery: National Treasure – Friday, July 17^th

7:30pm – $10 – 20

Congressional Cemetery hosts a Cinematery screening of National Treasure.

BYO beverages and food. Alcohol is permitted and will also be for sale. Keep in mind that all guests will be ID checked upon entry. Also recommended – bringing your own blankets, low lying lawn chairs, etc. Dogs are not permitted at Cinematery.

For more and tickers, go here:  https://bit.ly/4vZ4gTb

Friday Night Live at Eastern Market Metro Plaza – Friday, July 17

5:00pm – 6:30pm

Featuring DMV Music Academy String Ensemble.  See here for more: https://www.dmvmusicacademy.org/

The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation.  CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.

Congressional Cemetery – Introductory Tours – July 18th, and 25th

11:00am – 12:30pm – $5.00

Congressional Cemetery offers a guided introductory tour of Congressional Cemetery. Over 67,000 people are interred at Congressional Cemetery, ranging from 1807 all the way until the present day. Their stories are American history in microcosm, all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital. Come and experience their extraordinary lives in a one of kind portal into the past. On this tour of approximately 90 minutes, one of our trained docents who will share the stories of some of Congressional Cemetery’s interred residents while walking the beautiful and scenic cemetery grounds.

Please come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths.

Go here for tickets:  https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/congressionalcemetery/introductory-tours-2026

Hill Center Event – Stone Room Concerts – Sunday, July 19

5:00pm – $23.00

Stone Room Concerts @ Hill Center Featuring Crys Matthews, 2025 International Folk Music Award’s Artist of the Year. 

An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Country, Americana, Folk, Blues, and Bluegrass with traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics.

Get tickets  https://bit.ly/44Y1di7

Three Reminders for the Coming Weekend

by Larry Janezich

Posted July 9, 2026

Friday, July 10th

Friday Night Live at Eastern Market Metro Plaza

5pm – 6:30pm

Free concert featuring Moonscape, a local musical ensemble performing anime and video game soundtracks.  For more go here:  https://www.instagram.com/moonscape_ensemble/

The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation.  CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.

Saturday, July 11

Book Sale at NE Library

10:00am – 3:00pm

The Friends of the Southeast Library (FOSEL) and the Friends of the Northeast Library (FONEL) will hold a book sale this Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Northeast Library. 7th and Maryland Avenues NE. Entrance to the sale is through the library (and down the stairs).

Proceeds benefit local libraries, especially the Southeast Library, the Northeast Library, and the DC Library.

(If you have books to donate, FOSEL will take them during the sale. Otherwise, donate during regular business hours by leaving books in the donation bin at the library. Ask the staff for help finding the bin.)

TRANSITION NOTE

SE Library will reopen on September 10. The SE Library book sale will NOT resume in September, but it is possible that it will in October depending of book donations.  FOSEL hopes to resume the book donation program when SE reopens and asks – it you come by to see the renovated library – bring along a book or two (or a box or two) when you visit.

Saturday, July 11

Congressional Cemetery

Summerween Comedy Show – at 5:00pm and 8:00 pm – $20

Historic Congressional Cemetery is hosting the Summerween Comedy Show by the Just Kidding Comedy Collective.  Halloween is coming early, and HCC invites guests to experience an evening of humor in a unique setting that only HCC can offer.

Headliner Griefcat with Violet Gray, Kade Wonders, Jelani Wills, Maddie Pickens, and host Dana Fleitman!  For more and for tickets, go here:  https://bit.ly/4vigfKq

ANC6B Transportation and Public Space Committee, chaired by Commissioner Tyler Wolanin, met Wednesday night.

Roberta Flack Leads in Vote to Name SE Traffic Circle

by Larry Janezich

Posted July 8, 2026

Wednesday night, ANC6B’s Traffic and Public Space Committee received a report from ANC6B Commissioner Karen Hughes in early returns in on-line ranked choice vote for renaming the Pennsylvania/Potomac Avenue Traffic Circle.  Hughes said preliminary results indicate “an absolute blowout … Roberta Flack has definitely has taken a decisive lead.”  So far, 668 votes have been cast.  Voting will end at midnight, July 10^th. 

Hughes suggested the method to give the community a voice in the naming of the circle and created the on-line poll.  The procedure was sanctioned by ANC6B and Hughes distributed the  poll by email to the community on June 17.  July 10^th is the deadline for voting . 

ANC 6B had consulted with the Office of Planning and community members to narrow a list of potential candidates for whom the circle should be named down to 3 possible names:

• Roberta Flack – Roberta Flack (Wikipedia) was a multi-grammy winning artist who was a DC public school teacher before she launched her career from the upstairs of Mr. Henry’s, here on Capitol Hill.
• Bobby Mitchell – Bobby Mitchell (Wikipedia) was the first African American man to play for the Commanders (then the Redskins) and was inducted in to the pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. 
• Elizabeth Catlett – Elizabeth Catlett (Wikipedia) was a DC native, Howard graduate, and world-renowned artist whose art spoke powerfully about injustice.

As of Wednesday night’s meeting, totals at the end of Round 1 of 2 were:

Flack – 403

Catlett – 174

Miller – 91

Totals at the end of Round 2 of 2 were:

Flack – 468

Catlett – 200

After Hughes’ report, the Committee voted to recommend that ANC6B deliver a letter to CM Charles Allen and the DC Council reporting the results of the poll and urging the Council act to name the circle in accordance with results of the vote.  Under statute, the council is required to “give great weight” to ANC opinion.  The final totals will be announced at next Tuesday’s meeting of the full ANC6B at 7:00pm at 700 Penn and on-line.

Click here to vote by July 10: https://app.rankedvote.co/rv/jxw28jwkwfommc99s6/vote

by Larry Janezich

Posted July 5, 2026

Beneath the Underdog Alley:  An alley off H Street, NE, between 7^th and 8^th has been guerrilla-named “Beneath the Underdog Alley.”  The name is a tribute to legendary jazz musician Charles Mingus, who titled his 1971 autobiography Beneath the Underdog.

The sign marks the studio of prominent DC photographer and documentarian Steven Cummings, who has made a career of depicting Black life in Washington, DC, winning an EMMY for “A Chocolate Lens.”  PBS said of the film:  “A Chocolate Lens chronicles Steven Cummings’s photographic journey through a disappearing Black Washington.”  https://www.pbs.org/video/a-chocolate-lens-4fgb2b/   https://bit.ly/3RkGSAv  The studio also serves the artistic community as a creative event space.

Across the alley is Kate Hardy’s Hollow Work Studio Ceramics specializing in unique handmade table and drink ware  https://www.hollowwork.com/  Hard to miss the Suzuki mounted on the studio wall about ten feet off the ground. 

For more on Hardy, see here:  https://bit.ly/4p7livJ

It’s tempting to come back after dark to get a photo of this chandelier hanging over the alley.

The Week Ahead….

Tuesday, July 7

ANC6B  ABC will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:

New Medical Cannabis Dispensary Application

• ABRA-135555 – Lotus Wellness DC. Application for medical cannabis retail with delivery and tasting endorsements.  1430 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, second floor (above Manny & Olga’s Pizza. 

Wednesday, July 8

ANC6C will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6c.org/hot-topics/

Among items on the draft Agenda: 

Approval of agenda

Treasurer’s report

June report

Q3 report

Community announcements

Commissioner announcements

DC agency informational announcements

Presentation: 

• Capitol Hill Village – Veronica Ferris

FOIA Wrap Up – Andrew Hayes

Consent Agenda

• TBA

Grants Committee

• J.O. Wilson Community Homecoming Event grant

Transportation and Public Space Committee

• 640 Orleans Place NE, DDOT 492689—Addition of bicycle rack, single-family residence

Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee

• 912 5th Street NE, BZA 21478—Special exceptions from requirements for rear addition, occupancy, penthouse, and residential conversion to construct a third story plus cellar rear addition and convert a two story existing dwelling to a three-unit apartment house
• Draft letter concerning developers installing infrastructure improvements

ANC6B Transportation Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:

Notice of Intent 26-256-MPDD – Contraflow Bike Lane on 500 Block of 2nd Street SE

Raised crosswalk at 2nd Street and South Carolina Avenue SE

South Carolina Avenue school zone parking hours

Presentation:

• Noah Glasgow from DDOT – discussion on Shirley Chisholm Elementary Safe Routes to Schools / Digital Pioneers Academy

ANC input on petition for DC traffic controlling measures

Polling results for Potomac Avenue Circle renaming

Thursday, July 9

ANC6A will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

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

Among items on the draft Agenda:

Adoption of Agenda and Approval of Minutes

Community Presentation:

• H Street Business District (BID) – Phil Coppage
• Capitol Hill Village – Mary Bloodworth, Director of Operations

Consent Agenda:

• Recommendation: ANC 6A send a letter to DDOT requesting one way conversion of 1400 block of G Street NE along with an accompanying brick over of the slip lane between Maryland Avenue and 14th Street NE.
• Recommendation: ANC 6A send a letter of support to HPRB in support of the applicant at 1331 North Carolina (Square 1035, Lot 065) (HP 26-294) The applicant proposes to build a rear two-story addition with cellar and partially renovate the existing house, including adding two full baths. (No special exception or variance is requested. Notice of Economic Development and Zoning (EDZ) and ANC meetings were posted at the property on March 30, 2026. The EDZ Committee reviewed and discussed the project at its regularly scheduled public meeting on June 17, 2026 and noted six (6) letters of support from adjoining neighbors.)

Officer Reports

Standing Committee Reports:

Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis (ABC)

• Suggested Motion: ANC 6A write a letter of support for a stipulated license for a New Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern license for 1301 H Street NE, 1st Floor (ABRA-136162), subject to a settlement agreement being reached.
• Suggested Motion: ABCA-requested modification to settlement agreement with The Hall on H Street (ABCA-135899): change clause “2.2.5. Maintain and make available to the ANC, upon request, a comprehensive security plan.” to “2.2.5.

Transportation and Public Space

• Suggested motion: ANC 6A send a letter encouraging the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment to host hearings on the management and use of micromobility devices and requesting that thesehearings take place sufficiently in advance of the issuance of the next round of RFPs and contracts for micromobility device management to inform that process..

New Business:

• Suggested Motion: ANC 6A authorize the Chair and Commissioners Shapiro, Hammer and Butler to finalize a letter to Office of Planning with copies to the Council and the Mayor setting forth the perceived inadequacies with the draft H Street Office of Planning (OP) report and offering alternative or additional recommendations forinclusion in the report.
• Suggested Motion: ANC 6A authorize the Chair and Commissioner Shapiro finalize a comment letter to submit in response to the RFK Campus Draft Master Plan, which is currently open for a 45-day public comment period that will last through August 14, 2026. https://ourrfk.dc.gov/page/rfk-campus-master-plan

Single Member District reports (1 minute each)

Community Comments (2 minutes each)

ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:

513 10^th Street, SE.  Historic preservation Application.  HPA 26-334.  Property renovations. 

Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know About:

Tuesday, July 7

Cajun Dance on Capitol Hill.

7:30 to 9:30pm, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A Street, SE. Lively Cajun French music from southwestern Louisiana.  Dance to two steps and waltzes played by the Capitol Hill Cajun Orchestra. All ages welcome; free admission.  Donations and snacks welcome.

Thursday, July 9

Library of Congress Summer Movies on the Lawn

Annual Summer Movies on the Lawn to Present National Film Registry Selections.

The Library of Congress will host its annual Summer Movies on the Lawn series starting July 9 with “Clueless.” 

The series, featuring films from the Library’s National Film Registry, will be presented Thursday evenings at sundown on the north lawn of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building.

 For more info, go here:   https://bit.ly/4va7L83

Thursday, July 9

Live! At the Library of Congress:  Naptown Brass Band

7:00pm – 07:40pm – Jefferson Building – Southeast Lawn

For more info, go here:  https://bit.ly/4eLYI8D

Thursday, July 9

Library of Congress Film screening: The Swimmer (1968)

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – James Madison Building – Pickford Theater

For more info, go here:  https://bit.ly/4gstHb3

Saturday, July 11

Congressional Cemetery – Summerween Comedy Show

 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm – $20

Congressional Cemetery is hosting the Summerween Comedy Show by the Just Kidding Comedy Collective!  Halloween is coming early, and we invite guests to experience an evening of humor in a unique setting that only HCC can offer.

Headliner Griefcat with Violet Gray, Kade Wonders, Jelani Wills, Maddie Pickens, and host Dana Fleitman!

There are two shows, the first starts at 5:00 pm and the second at 8:00 pm. Doors and bar open one hour before the start time. Come early and walk the cemetery with a self-guided tour, then buy a drink at our bar and an ice cream treat (no tricks, we promise)! The show run is about 90 minutes. Find more information and tickets below.

For more and for tickets, go here:  https://bit.ly/4vigfKq

by Larry Janezich

Posted July 1, 1026

Tenth and H Street, NE, looking NE

New Renderings of 1000 H Street NE Luxury Condo Development

Last week, Sanjay Bajaj, owner of City Trends Development, broke ground on the new H Street NE 49 luxury condo plus four retail units on H Street, NE. 

Here are the vital stats:

• Address 1000 H ST NE DC, corner of 10th and H NE (across from Ben’s Chili Bowl)
• Number of condos: 49 luxury condos plus 4 retail units on the first floor
• Construction Start: June 2026
• Estimated completion: October 2027
• Estimated budget: $19 million
• Developer City Trends Development
• Principal Sanjay Bajaj

Here’s the language from the building permit which was issued June 12 and includes BZA approval.

Permit Description: ADDITION AND ALTERATION OF A 5 STORY + PARITIAL CELLAR, PENTNOUSE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTAINING 49 UNITS AND 4 RETAIL SPACES, WITH ONE ELEVATOR, EXISTING FRONT AND THE PARTY WALL TO REMAIN. TOTAL BUILDING GSF 44,169 SF

Head-on view from across H Street, NE

View from H Street looking NW.

Sunday afternoon view of the demolition from 10th and H Street, looking NE.

Here’s a closer view from the close in sidewalk looking NW.

And another looking NE.

The Week Ahead + No Weed Shop for G Street SE & Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted June 28, 2026

New Owner Nixes Weed Shop for 1322 G Street, SE.  Sanjay Bajaj, a local residential real estate developer (City Trends Development) who is the new owner of 1322 G Street, SE, (center) says the property will remain residential.  Last summer, DC Garden Hill, applied for a medical cannabis dispensary license for the property and received the support of ANC6B.  A license was subsequently approved by ABCA.  Bajaj, who subsequently became the owner of the property told CHC, “So, the dispensary is not going to go in there – I develop residential real estate – I don’t do dispensaries.” 

Taki Taki on Barracks Row.  Untouched by the Barracks Row fire which ravaged three buildings a few doors away, Taki Taki brought some dazzle to their signage on Barracks Row last week – new animated LED “neon.”

The high-end restaurant offering Indian cuisine will open in the fall.  Here’s the website https://takitakidc.com/ and the menu https://takitakidc.com/menu/

Barracks Row Fire Update.  Here’s a look at the aftermath of the aftermath of the fire on Barracks Row.

And a look at the clean up and restoration work from the alley. 

Eastern Market’s North Hall will be the center of a post-Barracks Row Parade Family Event on the Fourth of July.

The Week Ahead…

Monday, June 29

ANC6B Public Safety Committee will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm. 

Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE; Second Floor, Conference Room 1 (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).

• For info on how to join the virtual meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:  TBA

Tuesday, June 30

ANC6B Executive Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:  The Executive Committee will set the agenda for the July meeting of the full commission.

Wednesday, July 1

ANC6C Planning and Zoning Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting at 6:30pm. 

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here:  https://anc6c.org/hot-topics/

Agenda:  TBA

Thursday, July 2

ANC6C Transportation and Public Space Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

• For info on how to join the meeting, go here: 

Agenda:  TBA

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

Saturday, July 4^th

10:00 am

Barracks Row July 4^th Parade. 

Tuesday, June 30

Hill Center Event

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Talk of the Hill with Bill Press Featuring NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon –  In-person

For more info and to register, go here:  $12.00 https://bit.ly/445Jc15

Saturday, July 4

Congressional Cemetery

10:00am – 12:00pm

Elbridge Gerry: America 250 Commemoration

Historic Congressional Cemetery, in partnership with the D.C. Sons of the American Revolution and the National Cemetery Administration, invites the public to join us on Saturday, July 4, 2026, for a special America 250 commemoration honoring Elbridge Gerry and the Revolutionary War veterans memorialized at Congressional Cemetery.

Beginning at 10:00am, the ceremony will feature remarks from representatives of Historic Congressional Cemetery, the D.C. Sons of the American Revolution, and the National Cemetery Administration. The program will include the presentation of colors, the National Anthem, the playing of TAPS, unveiling a new interpretive sign, and a wreath and flower laying at Gerry’s grave.

Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to join a guided walking tour highlighting the graves of Revolutionary War veterans interred at Congressional Cemetery. Along the route, participants will help place commemorative flags at veterans’ gravesites, ensuring that the stories and sacrifices of these early Americans continue to be remembered as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of its founding.

Complimentary refreshments will be provided courtesy of the DC Sons of the American Revolution.

The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP here:  https://bit.ly/4gb8RwH

Sunday, July 5^th

Congressional Cemetery

1:00pm – 2:30pm

Presidential Connections Tour

Dozens of individuals memorialized at the cemetery are connected to the office of the presidency. They include cabinet members, vice presidents, an assassination conspirator, a photographer, architects, a wayward son, secretaries, a landlady, and a bodyguard.  Together, they form a one of kind window into the past, showcasing the history and legacy of the American presidency all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital.

Come and experience this history come to life with presidential historian and Congressional Cemetery History Education Manager Kurt Deion on a thematic walking tour of the graves and memorials connected with the presidents!

Tickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.

For more information and tickets, go here:  https://bit.ly/43XnRXH

Two Reminders for Friday Night

by Larry Janezich

Posted June 25, 2026

Friday, June 26 – Friday Night Live on Eastern Market Metro Plaza

5:00pm – 6:30pm.

African American Music Appreciation Month – Performances.

POCK3T-youth go-go band  For more, go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3846686765615118/

Friday, June 26 – A free historical tour of Garfield Park this Friday

6:00-7:00pm – intersection of 2nd St. and F Street, SE.

Nacotchtank – Duddington – Garfield Park: A Washington Neighborhood through Four Centuries.  This is part of a larger series of events for DC Archaeology Month.

Garfield Park, southeast of the Capitol, has been home to giant carnivorous dinosaurs, Pleistocene hardwood forests, an American Indian village, a colonial plantation, a Federal-era mansion, a Civil War barracks, and very nearly the City Hall.  Nearby stood an early brewery, the original Providence Hospital, and the first school for Black children in the District of Columbia. This tour with Dr. Mark Herlong will examine the evolution of this Capitol Hill neighborhood from prehistory to today’s popular city park.