We wish to express our support for the surplusing of the development and use rights of the Chevy Chase Civic site in order to “redevelop the community center and library into a multi-purpose civic core with state-of-the-art public facilities and mixed-income housing.”
Category: District of Columbia
TESTIMONY: Support for 310 mixed income homes in Friendship Heights DC, Case No. 96-13A
We wish to express our support for Case No. 96-13A. The applicant proposes to redevelop the existing building used for retail, into a 12-story, 130-foot mixed-use building consisting of ground floor retail space and approximately 310 rental apartments.
TESTIMONY: Support for Bill 24-429, the “Metro for D.C. Amendment Act of 2022”
We would like to reiterate our support for B24-429, and the new amendments to make Metrobus fare-free inside the District and fund overnight Metrobus service
TESTIMONY: Green New Deal for Housing Bill
Like Enterprise, we support the goals advanced in the bill, but also share the concern that the bill needs substantial refinement to address a number of important questions and issues.
Making the Most of the Chevy Chase DC Civic Core
Statement by Ward3Vision, Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), and Coalition for Smarter Growth
COMMENTS: Serious concerns about the K Street Transitway
We are enthusiastic supporters of your bold bus priority program, and the vision for the K Street Transitway project that you shared in 2019. However, we wish to express our great concern about the changes to the K Street Transitway design reflected in the semi-final 65% design stage.
Testimony: ZC 22-RT1 Racial Equity Tool
We are pleased to offer our comments on the work of the Zoning Commission in order to implement the directive from the updated Comprehensive Plan that requires that all zoning actions be viewed through a racial equity lens.
RELEASE: Rock Creek Park Advocates Charge New Road Plan Is “Not Good Enough”
Recreation and conservation advocates today sharply admonished the National Park Service (NPS) for deciding to allow commuting auto traffic on upper Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park for nine months out of the year.
TAKE ACTION: Keep Upper Beach Drive for walking and rolling year round!
Submit your comments by August 11 to support a continued car-free Upper Beach Drive during the summer (proposed) but also make it year around too!