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1) Barry Farm Citywide Forum, Feb. 22, This Sunday
2) Talk Shop on DC’s Budget with the Mayor, Tomorrow and Monday
3) TESTIFY & SPEAK UP FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, Next Thurs. Feb. 26
4) CSX Trains are Exploding and Exposing the Dangers for DC
5) What of the so-called DC Budget Shortfall?
6) Mega Pop-Ups Throughout the City
7) Demolition by Neglect in Anacostia
8) Crisis Mode for DC’s Homeless Residents
9) McMillan Park: The Empire Strikes Back
Quickly Upcoming Events:
1) Barry Farm Citywide Forum
* Stop the Displacement of 400+ families
–Sunday, Feb. 22 from 2 to 5pm, Anacostia Public Library, 1800 Good Hope Road, NW
See more info here >> http://www.onedconline.org/barryfarmforum
2) Talk Shop on DC’s Budget with the Mayor
* How should the City prioritize the District’s budget.
–Saturday, February 21@ Anacostia High School – 1 pm to 2:30 pm
–Monday, February 23 @ Dunbar High School – 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Click here for more information >> http://www.grassrootsdc.org/2015/02/mayor-bowsers-budget-engagement-hearings-set-week-next/
3) TESTIFY & SPEAK UP FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
* The Committee on Housing & Community Development will conduct a Performance Oversight Hearing; the following agencies will testify: Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD); Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) ; Rental Housing Commission; District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) ; Housing Finance Agency (HFA)
–Thursday, February 26, 2015, 11:00AM, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 500
FMI, See this link >> http://dccouncil.us/events/committee-on-housing-community-development-poh3
4) CSX Trains are Exploding and Exposing the Dangers for DC
As the whole nation watched a humongous fireball erupt in West Virginia this past week, it has reminded us why DC residents do not want CSX to bring their crude through our neighborhoods, especially those close to the Capitol >> http://dcsaferail.org/vat-project/faqs/
5) What of the so-called DC Budget Shortfall?
In December 2014, the City Council prioritized funding $150 million in public funding for a private soccer stadium. Then one month later, the Council announced an $80 million dollar budget shortfall for the City. In turn, the Mayor responded by stopping payment on animal-care grants, Healthy Tots programs, planning grants for school renovations, summer parks programs and the hiring of caseworkers to help get homeless families out of the city’s shelter at the former D.C. General Hospital campus. It would also seem City officials are blaming our DC firefighters for working too much overtime and expecting to get paid for it. Amazing! >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-firefighters-47-million-overtime-bill-roils-city-budget/2015/01/26/7dca31ba-a572-11e4-a7c2-03d37af98440_story.html
6) Mega Pop-Ups Throughout the City
While being applauded for their suggestion to protect the R-4 neighborhoods from the pop-ups craze, the DC Office of Planning (OP) is offering a bi-polar change for all other districts in allowing a full two stories to be built on top of building rooftops without counting this additional habitable space towards height or density! >> http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2014/11/height-act-tweak-proving-contentious-not.html
7) Demolition by Neglect in Anacostia
East of the River residents pleaded with planning officials to protect the historic buildings located at the front steps of the Anacostia Historic district. They were ignored and the buildings fell to their demise during the recent snow storm. This did not need to happen >> http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2015/02/16/after-historic-anacostia-facade-collapses-neighbors-charge-city-with-demolition-by-neglect/
8) Crisis Mode for DC’s Homeless Residents
“We’re operating in crisis mode,” said Kristy Greenwalt, Bowser’s new homeless czar. “Not only is our response inadequate and inhumane, but it is also very expensive for taxypayers.” >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/bowser-administration-says-dc-operating-in-crisis-mode-on-homeless-issue/2015/01/30/ff5587ac-a81f-11e4-a06b-9df2002b86a0_story.html
9) McMillan Park: The Empire Strikes Back
All eyes on McMillan Park, our 25 acres of open-space historic public land, and possible gargantuan giveaway for corporate profit >> http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/content/empire-strikes-back
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